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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Embalam
Winner — 2026
E. MOHANDOSS
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 50.8%INC 37.9%7 others 11.3%
Votes
16,017
50.8% share
Winning margin
4,061
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
95.4%
of 33,087
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. MOHANDOSS | NDA (NDA) | 16,017 | 50.8% |
| 2 | M. CANDASSAMY | 11,956 | 37.9% | |
| 3 | V. TAMILSELVAN | 2,708 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | S. MANOJ CHANDAR | 303 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | G. RAGU | IND | 232 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 187 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PRAGASH. K | TMTHK | 96 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M. RAMATCHANDIRANE | IND | 23 | 0.1% |
| 9 | K. RAMADASS | RTSMJD | 20 | 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 (4th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.2% · min 2.1% · max 93.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
4th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
23rd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 50.8%INC 37.9%TVK 8.6%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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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