https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Muthialpet_Assembly_constituency Muthialpet Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-22T01:21:27Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muthialpet_Assembly_constituency&diff=519315&oldid=prev Drsuruchipuri: adding new pg! 2026-05-06T12:05:52Z <p>adding new pg!</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | constituency_no =13<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:29924}}<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | name = Muthialpeth<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Muthialpeth-assembly-constituency-13.png<br /> | mla = [[J. Prakash Kumar]]<br /> | party = [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]<br /> | district = [[Puducherry district|Puducherry]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Muthialpet&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in [[India]].&lt;ref name=pyceo&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/img/maps/overall.jpg |title=Map showing the Assembly constituencies of the U.T. of Pondicherry |date= |access-date=9 November 2021 |publisher = Chief Electoral Office, Puducherry}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> &lt;ref name=delimitation2008&gt;{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=sched&gt;{{cite web|title=Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies|format = PDF | publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/puducherry_Delimitation.pdf|accessdate=31 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; This constituency covers the area under wards 1-4 and 6-8 of Puducherry Municipality.&lt;ref name=sched/&gt; Muthialpet Assembly constituency is a part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref name=sched/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Election!!Member!! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1964]] || [[P. Shanmugam]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || K. Murugaiyan || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || G. Pajaniraja || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || G. Palani Raja || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1980]] || G. Palani Raja || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || G. Palani Raja || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || G. Palani Raja || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1991]] || M. Balasubramaniam || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || S. Anandavelu || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2001]] || A. Kasilingam || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] || Nandha T. Saravanan || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2011]] || Nandha T. Saravanan || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2016]] || Vaiyapuri Manikandan || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]] || [[J. Prakash Kumar]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2021|2021]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|37.48}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.37}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.02}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.74}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.87}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.06}}}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Vaiyapuri Manikandan]]|party=All India N.R. Congress|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajendran|party=Indian National Congress|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Farida Begum|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[J. Prakash Kumar]]|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =25993 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref name=election2021&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13417-puducherry-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=9 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. Prakash Kumar]] |party=Independent politician |votes=8,778 |percentage=37.48 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vaiyapuri Manikandan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,844 |percentage=33.49 |change=-5.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Senthil Kumaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,402 |percentage=18.79 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Faritha Begum |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=778 |percentage=3.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Saravanan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=732 |percentage=3.13 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Saravanan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=321 |percentage=1.37 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=264 |percentage=1.13 |change=-1.20 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=934 |percentage=3.99 |change=-5.18 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,423 |percentage=78.64 |change= -3.17 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,785 |change =3.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.73 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vaiyapuri Manikandan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,257 |percentage=39.20 |change=5.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Pregash Kumar |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=7,093 |percentage=30.04 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,268 |percentage=22.31 |change=-25.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=549 |percentage=2.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Sivakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=496 |percentage=2.10 |change=0.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murugan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=339 |percentage=1.44 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Meera Mydheen |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=228 |percentage=0.97 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ganapathy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=135 |percentage=0.57 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,164 |percentage=9.16 |change=-4.57 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,613 |percentage=81.81 |change= 0.79 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,862 |change =7.92 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.62 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nandha T. Saravanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,364 |percentage=47.82 |change=-8.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kasilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,388 |percentage=34.09 |change=1.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Paramasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,427 |percentage=15.81 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnakanthan @ Baskar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=257 |percentage=1.19 |change=-2.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Mothilal |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=148 |percentage=0.68 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,976 |percentage=13.73 |change=-9.86 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,671 |percentage=81.03 |change= 0.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,745 |change =4.71 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.55 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925222225/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=25 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nandha T. Saravanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,658 |percentage=56.37 |change=28.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kasilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,779 |percentage=32.78 |change=-5.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Visweswaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=682 |percentage=3.30 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Mullai |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=504 |percentage=2.44 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,879 |percentage=23.59 |change=13.00 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,680 |percentage=80.97 |change= 16.30 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,541 |change =-8.50 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 18.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927050359/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kasilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,857 |percentage=38.02 |change=-18.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Chandrasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,947 |percentage=27.43 |change=-13.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Pajaniraja |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,645 |percentage=20.21 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Sathish Kumar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,195 |percentage=12.17 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinayagamoorthy Alias Vinayagam |party=Independent politician |votes=163 |percentage=0.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Kuppan |party=Independent politician |votes=136 |percentage=0.75 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arul |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=90 |percentage=0.50 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,910 |percentage=10.59 |change=-4.29 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,033 |percentage=64.67 |change= 0.98 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,915 |change =-2.42 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135105/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anandavelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,009 |percentage=56.26 |change=3.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Palani Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,098 |percentage=41.39 |change=-4.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rajamanickam @ Elango |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=157 |percentage=0.80 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ezhilarasan |party=Independent politician |votes=95 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,911 |percentage=14.88 |change=8.51 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,567 |percentage=69.96 |change= 6.27 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,606 |change =1.47 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135604/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Balasubramaniam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,175 |percentage=52.38 |change=8.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anandavelu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,060 |percentage=46.02 |change=-9.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Sivaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=167 |percentage=0.95 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,115 |percentage=6.37 |change=-5.11 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,515 |percentage=63.69 |change= -3.54 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,191 |change =-1.11 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917130547/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Palani Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,571 |percentage=55.74 |change=1.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kalipaerumal Alias Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,394 |percentage=44.26 |change=0.94 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,177 |percentage=11.48 |change=0.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,965 |percentage=67.23 |change= -9.10 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,508 |change =48.96 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.81 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140417/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Palani Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,820 |percentage=53.93 |change=-9.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kasilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,281 |percentage=43.32 |change=13.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Savarimuthu |party=Janata Party |votes=259 |percentage=1.79 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,539 |percentage=10.61 |change=-23.33 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,500 |percentage=76.33 |change= -1.76 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,138 |change =23.38 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927041541/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Palani Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,396 |percentage=63.71 |change=50.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Vaithilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,456 |percentage=29.77 |change=-12.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murugaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=605 |percentage=5.21 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adrien |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=152 |percentage=1.31 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,940 |percentage=33.94 |change=19.02 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,609 |percentage=78.09 |change= 9.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,512 |change =7.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 21.02 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043330/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Palani Raja |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,170 |percentage=42.69 |change=-1.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Velayudham |party=Janata Party |votes=2,713 |percentage=27.77 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murugaian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,319 |percentage=13.50 |change=-3.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Balasubramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,295 |percentage=13.26 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Bhuvanendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=2.08 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Velayudham Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=69 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,457 |percentage=14.91 |change=10.11 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,769 |percentage=68.46 |change= -13.75 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,397 |change =17.34 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.19 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917133352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Pajaniraja |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,315 |percentage=43.87 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Thangapragasam |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=3,842 |percentage=39.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murugaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,678 |percentage=17.06 |change=-38.46 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=473 |percentage=4.81 |change=-6.23 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,835 |percentage=82.21 |change= -1.57 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,269 |change =69.37 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.64 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1969 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140530/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murugaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,290 |percentage=55.52 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Thangapragasam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,636 |percentage=44.48 |change=11.42 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=654 |percentage=11.04 |change=5.35 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,926 |percentage=83.78 |change= 2.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,244 |change =11.39 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 22.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Muthialpet&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1964 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515062755/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=15 May 2019 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Shanmugam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,726 |percentage=33.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaprakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,429 |percentage=27.37 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhatchanamurthy |party=Indian People&#039;s Front |votes=1,011 |percentage=19.36 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murugaian |party=Independent politician |votes=882 |percentage=16.89 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Arul Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=3.31 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=297 |percentage=5.69 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,221 |percentage=81.41 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,503 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Puducherry district]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|11.954|79.834|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Puducherry district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Pondicherry]]</div> Drsuruchipuri