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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 11 · 2016
Lawspet
Winner — 2016
V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 46.9%IND 22.0%12 others 31.1%
Votes
12,144
46.9% share
Winning margin
6,449
24.9% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
83.7%
of 30,928
Lawspet is a safe seat — V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU won by 24.9%.
Seat history
4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU | UPA (UPA) | 12,144 | 46.9% |
| 2 | M. VAITHIANATHAN | IND | 5,695 | 22.0% |
| 3 | NANDHA T. SARAVANAN | 4,066 | 15.7% | |
| 4 | V. SAMINATHAN | NDA | 1,509 | 5.8% |
| 5 | ANBANANDAM. G | 797 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | A. ANAND | 739 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 538 | 2.1% |
| 8 | S. MANI BHARATHI | 141 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | R. MURALIKRISHNAN | 73 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | RAMESH. R | IND | 60 | 0.2% |
| 11 | LEO @ RAJASEKARAN | IND | 51 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MURUGAN | IND | 43 | 0.2% |
| 13 | G. SWAMINATHAN | IND | 19 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S. PRABHAKARAN | IJK | 8 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.5% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
22nd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
10th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.9%IND 22.0%AINRC 15.7%BJP 5.8%OTH 7.5%NOTA 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.47 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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