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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2006
Oupalam
Winner — 2006
ANBALAGAN, A.
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 58.1%DMK 38.7%7 others 3.2%
Votes
9,200
58.1% share
Winning margin
3,069
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
89.0%
of 17,791
Oupalam is a safe seat — ANBALAGAN, A. won by 19.4%.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANBALAGAN, A. | AIADMK-led Alliance | 9,200 | 58.1% |
| 2 | U.C. ARUMUGAM | UPA | 6,131 | 38.7% |
| 3 | S. ELANGOVAN | 234 | 1.5% | |
| 4 | C. ARUMUGAM | IND | 124 | 0.8% |
| 5 | N. BALU | NDA | 50 | 0.3% |
| 6 | S. AMSAVANAN | IND | 44 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M. IROUDHAYARAZ JULE | BSP | 39 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M. ARULDOSS | IND | 11 | 0.1% |
| 9 | G.K. BASKARAN | NDA | 10 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 3.5% · max 51.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
14th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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17th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 58.1%DMK 38.7%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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