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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 26 · 2026
Karaikal North
Winner — 2026
P.R.N. THIRUMURUGAN
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 43.6%INC 34.5%8 others 21.9%
Votes
12,731
43.6% share
Winning margin
2,653
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
87.3%
of 33,471
A clear win with a 9.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.R.N. THIRUMURUGAN | NDA (NDA) | 12,731 | 43.6% |
| 2 | A.M. RANJITH | 10,078 | 34.5% | |
| 3 | A. VENGADESH | 5,033 | 17.2% | |
| 4 | MURUGANANDAM | IND | 516 | 1.8% |
| 5 | S. ANUSUYA | 480 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 182 | 0.6% |
| 7 | SHAJAHAN | IND | 72 | 0.3% |
| 8 | N.D. PERUNTHAGAI | IND | 43 | 0.1% |
| 9 | DR. M. DHANABAL | IND | 41 | 0.1% |
| 10 | R. BALAGURU | DMMK | 32 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (28th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
28th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
21st of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 43.6%INC 34.5%TVK 17.2%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.62 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chemicals and Allied Products
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