1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election Registered 633,635 Turnout 75.33%
Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in April 1996, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1] [2] The Indian National Congress won the most seats, but the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the popular vote, and R. V. Janakiraman was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry .[3] [4]
Results
Party Votes % Seats +/– Indian National Congress 116,618 25.34 9 6Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 105,392 22.90 7 3All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 57,678 12.53 3 3Tamil Maanila Congress 42,485 9.23 5 New Communist Party of India 29,964 6.51 2 1Janata Dal 20,360 4.42 1 0 Pattali Makkal Katchi 11,544 2.51 1 New Others 29,126 6.33 0 0 Independents 47,126 10.24 2 1Total 460,293 100.00 30 0 Valid votes 460,293 96.43 Invalid/blank votes 17,036 3.57 Total votes 477,329 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 633,635 75.33 Source: ECI[5]
Elected members
Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency
Turnout
Winner
Runner Up
Margin
#k
Names
%
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
1
Muthialpet
69.96%
S. Anandavelu
AIADMK
11,009
56.26%
G. Palani Raja
DMK
8,098
41.39%
2,911
2
Cassicade
66.08%
P. Kannan
Independent
6,501
63.21%
S. Narayanasamy
INC
3,195
31.06%
3,306
3
Raj Bhavan
65.39%
S. P. Sivakumar
DMK
2,697
58.54%
A. Gandhirasu
INC
1,159
25.16%
1,538
4
Bussy
60.37%
C. M. Achraff
INC
2,208
46.26%
A. Abdul Rachide
CPI
1,378
28.87%
830
5
Oupalam
72.39%
S. Rathinam @ Manohar
TMC(M)
6,866
50.79%
U. C. Arumugam
AIADMK
5,866
43.39%
1,000
6
Orleampeth
68.14%
R. Siva
DMK
8,105
49.16%
K. Parasuraman
AIADMK
5,107
30.97%
2,998
7
Nellithope
69.88%
R. V. Janakiraman
DMK
8,803
52.31%
D. Ramachandiren
AIADMK
7,354
43.70%
1,449
8
Mudaliarpet
71.54%
M. Manjini
CPI
11,380
49.69%
V. Sababady Kothandraman
INC
8,278
36.15%
3,102
9
Ariankuppam
79.25%
S. Ramsingh
PMK
7,382
37.86%
T. Jayamoorthy
DMK
6,329
32.46%
1,053
10
Embalam
78.31%
R. Rajaraman
JD
8,311
62.73%
K. Pakkiriammal
INC
3,454
26.07%
4,857
11
Nettapakkam
83.58%
V. Vaithilingam
INC
7,563
54.86%
V. Muthunarayana Reddiar
Independent
5,036
36.53%
2,527
12
Kuruvinatham
87.32%
T. Thiagarajan
INC
7,209
48.85%
R. Ramanathan
MDMK
7,022
47.58%
187
13
Bahour
83.48%
M. Kandasamy
TMC(M)
7,921
51.95%
P. Rajavelu
INC
7,221
47.36%
700
14
Thirubuvanai
79.23%
S. Arasi
AIADMK
5,707
37.08%
K. Jayaraj
DMK
5,586
36.29%
121
15
Mannadipet
82.77%
K. Rajasegaran
TMC(M)
8,113
51.63%
N. Rajaram
INC
6,866
43.69%
1,247
16
Ossudu
80.14%
V. Nagarathinam
TMC(M)
7,380
53.78%
N. Marimuthu
INC
5,232
38.13%
2,148
17
Villianur
83.35%
C. Jayakumar
TMC(M)
12,205
64.56%
P. Anandabaskaran
INC
6,509
34.43%
5,696
18
Ozhukarai
75.71%
K. Natarajan
AIADMK
7,794
41.10%
R. R. Somasundaram
DMK
6,252
32.97%
1,542
19
Thattanchavady
72.14%
N. Rangaswamy
INC
9,989
42.95%
V. Pethaperumal
JD
7,699
33.11%
2,290
20
Reddiarpalayam
62.82%
R. Viswanathan
CPI
17,206
65.58%
Na. Manimaran
AIADMK
5,966
22.74%
11,240
21
Lawspet
71.79%
N. Kesavan
DMK
16,442
54.40%
M. O. H. F. Shahjahan
INC
10,211
33.78%
6,231
22
Cotchery
78.37%
R. Nalamagarajan
INC
7,630
47.53%
G. Panjavarnam
Independent
5,968
37.17%
1,662
23
Karaikal North
67.73%
A. M. H. Nazeem
DMK
9,474
71.01%
H. M. Abdul Kader
AIADMK
2,946
22.08%
6,528
24
Karaikal South
75.45%
A. V. Subramanian
INC
6,676
57.48%
S. Savarirajan
DMK
4,717
40.61%
1,959
25
Neravy T R Pattinam
78.01%
V. M. C. Sivakumar
DMK
7,595
53.44%
S. T. P. Diravidamani
Independent
4,385
30.85%
3,210
26
Thirunallar
78.92%
R. Kamalakannan
INC
6,063
48.53%
A. Soundarengan
DMK
4,938
39.53%
1,125
27
Nedungadu
83.17%
A. Marimuthu
DMK
6,899
54.93%
M. Chandirakasu
INC
5,116
40.74%
1,783
28
Mahe
76.06%
E. Valsaraj
INC
4,184
45.58%
Manoli Muhammad
Independent
3,915
42.65%
269
29
Palloor
74.44%
A. V. Sreedharan
INC
4,253
45.40%
Panangatil Khader
JD
2,929
31.27%
1,324
30
Yanam
86.68%
Malladi Krishna Rao
Independent
8,445
62.31%
Velaga Rajeshwara Rao
INC
3,602
26.58%
4,843
See also
References
^ "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine) . 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022 . 9th election: 1996 - The Congress was the single-largest party in the 1996 election in Puducherry, winning nine seats with a vote share of 25 per cent. The DMK, its principle adversary, won seven seats, with a vote share of nearly 23 per cent
^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1996" (PDF) . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ Bosco Dominique (10 June 2019). "Former Puducherry chief minister RV Janakiraman dead". The Times of India . Retrieved 6 September 2022 .
^ "Pondicherry Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 8 September 2022 .
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 30 July 2022 .
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