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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2021

Mudaliarpet

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Winner — 2021

L. SAMBATH
DMK· Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA)
DMK 51.3%ADMK 37.1%11 others 11.6%
Votes
15,151
51.3% share
Winning margin
4,179
14.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
81.1%
of 36,401

A clear win with a 14.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
L. SAMBATH
DMK
Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA)
15,15151.3%
2
A. BASKAR
ADMK
NDA
10,97237.1%
3
M. ARIKRISHNAN
MNM
1,3214.5%
4
M. VELAVAN
NTK
1,3044.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4521.5%
6
M. MANIKANDAN
AMMK
1050.4%
7
S. NATARAJAN
IND
780.3%
8
S. VETRIVELU
IND
550.2%
9
E. JEGANADHANE
IJK
260.1%
10
E. THAMIZHARASAN
IND
240.1%
11
V. MANIKANDAN
IND
180.1%
12
K. KADIRVANAN
IND
170.1%
13
G. SANTHOSH KUMAR
IND
130.0%

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

Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.5% · max 38.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
5th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.3%ADMK 37.1%OTH 10.0%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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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