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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2006

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Winner — 2006

J. NARAYANASAMY
IND
IND 49.4%INC 43.1%7 others 7.5%
Votes
11,950
49.4% share
Winning margin
1,509
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
89.0%
of 27,179

A clear win with a 6.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
J. NARAYANASAMY
IND
11,95049.4%
2
C. DJEACOUMAR
INC
UPA
10,44143.1%
3
C. RAMADASSOU
PMC
1,1014.5%
4
P. CANNANE
BJP
NDA
2861.2%
5
A. SELVALATCHOUMY
IND
1960.8%
6
DR. C. RAJASEKARAN
DMDK
1270.5%
7
PON. SUGUMARAN
IND
480.2%
8
N. SARALA
IND
380.2%
9
B. SANTHANAM
IND
150.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.8% · max 59.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
12th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 49.4%INC 43.1%OTH 7.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products

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