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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2016
Kalapet
Winner — 2016
M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 35.1%IND 32.8%13 others 32.1%
Votes
9,839
35.1% share
Winning margin
634
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
87.6%
of 32,009
A closely fought contest. M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN | UPA (UPA) | 9,839 | 35.1% |
| 2 | P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM | IND | 9,205 | 32.8% |
| 3 | N. VISWANATHAN | 3,841 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | V.C. EZHUMALAI@KASILINGAM | 3,694 | 13.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 377 | 1.3% |
| 6 | P. SELVARASSOU | 271 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | S. ARUNACHALAM | 219 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | I.M.S. BALAJI | NDA | 184 | 0.7% |
| 9 | FAROOK | IND | 118 | 0.4% |
| 10 | V. KUMARI | 89 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | A. MOHANASUNDARAM | IND | 73 | 0.3% |
| 12 | DR. M. HARIHARAN | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| 13 | N. PERIYANNAN @ THANGAVEL | IND | 36 | 0.1% |
| 14 | L. SUBBULAKSHMI | IJK | 33 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SARAVANAN | AGIMK | 21 | 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 (10th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 1.3% · max 67.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
10th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
7th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.1%IND 32.8%AINRC 13.7%ADMK 13.2%OTH 3.9%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 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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