https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Raj_Bhavan_Assembly_constituency Raj Bhavan Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T04:18:47Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raj_Bhavan_Assembly_constituency&diff=528256&oldid=prev Swertvver: Put up basic entry needs work! 2026-05-07T09:23:47Z <p>Put up basic entry needs work!</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 =14<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:26349}}<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | name = Raj Bhavan<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Rajbhavan-assembly-constituency-14.png<br /> | mla = K. Lakshminarayanan<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<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;Raj Bhavan&#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 |archive-date=8 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608111413/https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/img/maps/overall.jpg |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;&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; Raj Bhavan Assembly constituency is a part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | 1964<br /> | [[Édouard Goubert]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1969<br /> | D. Kantharaj<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1974<br /> | Dhana Kantharaj<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> | D. Ramajayam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1980<br /> | L. Joseph Mariadass<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1985<br /> | L. Joseph Mariadass<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1990<br /> | S. P. Sivakumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1991<br /> | A. Gandhiraj<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1996<br /> | S. P. Sivakumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2001<br /> | S. P. Sivakumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006<br /> | S. P. Sivakumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2011<br /> | [[K. Lakshminarayanan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2016<br /> | K. Lakshminarayanan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2021<br /> | K. Lakshminarayanan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress}}<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|All India N.R. Congress}}|51.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.23}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|59.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.95}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.54}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Janata Party}}|35.31}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|78.47}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R.Kumaran]]|party=Congress|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Vignesh Kannan (politician)|Vignesh Kannan]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. P. Ramalingam]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karpagavalli|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. J. Chandran|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 =20962 |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]]: Raj Bhavan}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Lakshminarayanan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=10,096 |percentage=51.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,364 |percentage=32.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Paruvadhavardhnie |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,462 |percentage=7.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthony Sharmila |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=975 |percentage=5.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=303 |percentage=1.56% |change=-0.88% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Subramanian |party=Independent politician |votes=144 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,732 |percentage=19.17% |change=8.05% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,466 |percentage=73.93% |change= -3.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,329 |change =2.40% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Lakshminarayanan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,445 |percentage=47.23% |change=-12.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kannan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,220 |percentage=36.10% |change=13.48% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Annibal Nehru |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=1,517 |percentage=7.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Pougajendy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=929 |percentage=4.65% |change=1.74% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=487 |percentage=2.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Velayutham |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=153 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,225 |percentage=11.13% |change=-25.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,000 |percentage=77.78% |change= 0.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,713 |change =3.67% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Lakshminarayanan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,398 |percentage=59.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Saravanakumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,327 |percentage=22.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Annibal Nehru |party=Independent politician |votes=2,536 |percentage=13.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Lallu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=555 |percentage=2.90% |change=-0.97% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. M. Sekar Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=227 |percentage=1.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arumai Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=90 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,071 |percentage=36.96% |change=-1.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,133 |percentage=77.14% |change= 0.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,802 |change =384.51% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=S. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,590 |percentage=65.95% |change=8.17% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. K. Devadoss |party=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |votes=1,094 |percentage=27.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Govindarajane |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=152 |percentage=3.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Xavier |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=49 |percentage=1.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ramamoorthi |party=Independent politician |votes=19 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,496 |percentage=38.10% |change=11.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,927 |percentage=76.71% |change= 10.96% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,119 |change =-19.32% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.17% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=S. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,408 |percentage=57.79% |change=-0.75% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Gandhiraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,308 |percentage=31.39% |change=6.23% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pandurangan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=340 |percentage=8.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=66 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Balasubramanian |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,100 |percentage=26.40% |change=-6.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,167 |percentage=65.75% |change= 9.80% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,345 |change =-11.35% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.33% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,697 |percentage=58.54% |change=11.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Gandhirasu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,159 |percentage=25.16% |change=-23.30% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Louie Pragassa Kannaiya |party=Independent politician |votes=559 |percentage=12.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Visweswaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=105 |percentage=2.28% |change=-0.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rajmohan Yadav |party=Independent politician |votes=39 |percentage=0.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Ramajayam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=28 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,538 |percentage=33.38% |change=32.39% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,607 |percentage=65.39% |change= 9.44% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,157 |change =-20.17% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 10.09% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=A. Gandhiraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,381 |percentage=48.45% |change=3.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,332 |percentage=47.46% |change=-0.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Damodaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=136 |percentage=2.77% |change=0.21% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Gotahndaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=29 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=49 |percentage=1.00% |change=-1.84% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,914 |percentage=55.95% |change= -6.12% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,965 |change =3.94% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.87% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=S. P. Sivakumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,528 |percentage=47.58% |change=11.86% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Joseph Mariadoss |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,377 |percentage=44.74% |change=-10.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Sukumaran |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=178 |percentage=3.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Dhamodaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=136 |percentage=2.56% |change=1.90% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Vijayalakshmi |party=Independent politician |votes=47 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=151 |percentage=2.84% |change=-16.20% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,313 |percentage=62.08% |change= -3.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,625 |change =27.51% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.18% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=L. Joseph Mariadoss |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,419 |percentage=54.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Louie Pragassa Kannaiya |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,578 |percentage=35.73% |change=-10.20% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Uthaman |party=Janata Party |votes=230 |percentage=5.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Vengataraman |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes=161 |percentage=3.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Govindasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=841 |percentage=19.04% |change=-0.45% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,417 |percentage=65.95% |change= 0.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,764 |change =3.02% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.84% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=L. Joseph Mariadass |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,880 |percentage=45.92% |change=37.96% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,082 |percentage=26.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar |party=Janata Party |votes=510 |percentage=12.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. V. Vaithilingam |party=Independent politician |votes=479 |percentage=11.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Kaliaperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=70 |percentage=1.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marius Bala |party=Independent politician |votes=37 |percentage=0.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thiagi Thirukamu |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=36 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=798 |percentage=19.49% |change=19.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,094 |percentage=65.46% |change= 8.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,566 |change =-6.76% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 10.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=D. Ramajayam |party=Janata Party |votes=1,411 |percentage=35.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dana Kanthraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,397 |percentage=34.96% |change=-21.04% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sadagopan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=870 |percentage=21.77% |change=-4.00% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=318 |percentage=7.96% |change=-10.27% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14 |percentage=0.35% |change=-29.88% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,996 |percentage=57.23% |change= -16.93% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,042 |change =18.85% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=Dhana Kantharaj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,399 |percentage=56.00% |change=4.38% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Jothi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,104 |percentage=25.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. L. Selvaradjou |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=781 |percentage=18.23% |change=-30.15% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,295 |percentage=30.23% |change=26.98% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,284 |percentage=74.16% |change= 6.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,925 |change =14.43% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=D. Kantharaj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,766 |percentage=51.62% |change=-26.84% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sadagopan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,655 |percentage=48.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=111 |percentage=3.24% |change=-56.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,421 |percentage=67.81% |change= 2.34% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,178 |change =-3.50% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -26.84% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Raj Bhavan&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=[[Édouard Goubert]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,722 |percentage=78.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pakiam |party=Independent politician |votes=662 |percentage=19.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jimmy Ebenezar Robert |party=Indian People&#039;s Front |votes=85 |percentage=2.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,060 |percentage=59.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,469 |percentage=65.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,366 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|title=Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/puducherry_Delimitation.pdf|accessdate=2011-05-13}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|11.934|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> Swertvver