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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 3 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Oussudu
Winner — 2016
E. THEEPPAINTHAN
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 33.0%BJP 24.2%10 others 42.8%
Votes
8,675
33.0% share
Winning margin
2,330
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
90.7%
of 28,973
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. THEEPPAINTHAN | UPA (UPA) | 8,675 | 33.0% |
| 2 | SAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR | NDA | 6,345 | 24.1% |
| 3 | M. VAITHIYANATHAN | 5,687 | 21.6% | |
| 4 | P. KARTHIKEYAN | IND | 3,397 | 12.9% |
| 5 | M. SELVARASSOU | 942 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | D. ANGALAN | 479 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 388 | 1.5% |
| 8 | P. ASARAVEL | IND | 166 | 0.6% |
| 9 | P. MADHIVANAN | IND | 65 | 0.3% |
| 10 | S. SASIKUMAR | 59 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | K. ARUNACHALAM | AGIMK | 39 | 0.1% |
| 12 | R. JEYAPRIYA | IJK | 31 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 0.3% · max 38.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
2nd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
9th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.0%BJP 24.1%AINRC 21.6%IND 12.9%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 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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