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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 14 · 2021
Raj Bhavan
Winner — 2021
K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 51.9%DMK 32.7%7 others 15.4%
Votes
10,096
51.9% share
Winning margin
3,732
19.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
72.7%
of 26,783
Raj Bhavan is a safe seat — K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN won by 19.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | NDA (NDA) | 10,096 | 51.9% |
| 2 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 6,364 | 32.7% |
| 3 | S. PARUVADHAVARDHNIE | MNM | 1,462 | 7.5% |
| 4 | ANTHONY SHARMILA | 975 | 5.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 303 | 1.6% |
| 6 | S.K. SUBRAMANIAN | IND | 144 | 0.7% |
| 7 | N. MOHAN | IND | 61 | 0.3% |
| 8 | G. SATHISHKUMAR | 39 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | M. SATHIYAN @ VIMALAN | IND | 22 | 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 (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.5% · max 44.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
24th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
3rd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 51.9%DMK 32.7%MNM 7.5%NTK 5.0%OTH 1.4%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.