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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

DANAVELOU, N.
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 45.7%AINRC 34.3%8 others 20.0%
Votes
11,278
45.7% share
Winning margin
2,807
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
88.3%
of 27,950

A clear win with a 11.4% margin.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.64 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DANAVELOU, N.
INC
UPA (UPA)
11,27845.7%
2
THIAGARAJAN, T.
AINRC
8,47134.3%
3
VELMURUGAN, P.
ADMK
3,73215.1%
4
SIVAKAMI, P.
CPM
4571.9%
5
VENUGOPAL, P.
PMK
2571.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1680.7%
7
THAMIZHKKUMARAN, K.
NTK
970.4%
8
PADMANABAN, G.
BJP
NDA
790.3%
9
RAJENDIRAN, K.
IJK
780.3%
10
THIYAGU, A.
IND
630.3%

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

High turnout (1st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.8% · max 48.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
1st of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
28th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.7%AINRC 34.3%ADMK 15.1%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.64 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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
Mulanathaswami Temple

Mulanathaswami Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
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