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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 4 · 2016
Mangalam
Winner — 2016
S.V. SUGUMARAN
AINRC· All India N.R. Congress
AINRC 44.6%DMK 26.8%13 others 28.6%
Votes
13,955
44.6% share
Winning margin
5,563
17.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
89.8%
of 34,831
Mangalam is a safe seat — S.V. SUGUMARAN won by 17.8%.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.V. SUGUMARAN | All India N.R. Congress | 13,955 | 44.6% |
| 2 | S. KUMARAVEL | DMK | 8,392 | 26.8% |
| 3 | K. NATARAJAN | 7,124 | 22.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 366 | 1.2% |
| 5 | N. ELUMALAI | 314 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | M. LATCHOUMY DITE SRIVARAMANGUE | NDA | 272 | 0.9% |
| 7 | R. BALAMURUGAN | IND | 181 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SUGUMARAN | IND | 178 | 0.6% |
| 9 | P. MURUGESAN | IND | 105 | 0.3% |
| 10 | P. BAKKIYARAJ | 104 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | D. ALANGARAVELU | BSP | 103 | 0.3% |
| 12 | P. MURUGAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 95 | 0.3% |
| 13 | J. HARIDASS | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| 14 | DR. K.A. MAGADEVAN | AGIMK | 33 | 0.1% |
| 15 | N. KASINATHAN | IJK | 19 | 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 (3rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 3.1% · max 59.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
3rd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
27th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 44.6%DMK 26.8%ADMK 22.8%OTH 4.6%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
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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