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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2006
Cotchery
Winner — 2006
OMALINGAM.V
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 50.2%INC 45.2%7 others 4.6%
Votes
10,116
50.3% share
Winning margin
1,022
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
87.3%
of 23,065
A clear win with a 5.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMALINGAM.V | AIADMK-led Alliance | 10,116 | 50.3% |
| 2 | P.R.N.THIRUMURUGAN | UPA | 9,094 | 45.2% |
| 3 | ELANGOVAN.S | NDA | 409 | 2.0% |
| 4 | PALANIVELU.S | IND | 105 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SURESH. D.N. | IND | 99 | 0.5% |
| 6 | SENTHIL VELAN.K | 90 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | KALIAPERUMAL.S | IND | 86 | 0.4% |
| 8 | R.JEEVANANDHAM | BSP | 80 | 0.4% |
| 9 | JAYABAL.E | CPI(ML)(L) | 54 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.0% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
6th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
19th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.3%INC 45.2%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.00 Cr
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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