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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 4 · 2026
Mangalam
Winner — 2026
N. RANGASAMY
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 50.5%DMK 30.7%8 others 18.8%
Votes
17,917
50.6% share
Winning margin
7,050
19.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
95.5%
of 37,131
Mangalam is a safe seat — N. RANGASAMY won by 19.9%.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. RANGASAMY | NDA (NDA) | 17,917 | 50.6% |
| 2 | S.S. RANGAN | 10,867 | 30.7% | |
| 3 | M.K. SATHIA MANIKKAVASAGANE | 4,202 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | K. RAGUBADY | 1,414 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | M. SUBRAMANI | 447 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 190 | 0.5% |
| 7 | I. THAVAMANI | IND | 123 | 0.3% |
| 8 | E. BALARAMAN | IND | 100 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SATHIYAMOORTHY .G | TMTHK | 83 | 0.2% |
| 10 | G. MATHIYALAGAN | 62 | 0.2% |
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
safe19.9%
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 50.6%DMK 30.7%TVK 11.9%OTH 6.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.46 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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