https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Reddiarpalayam_Assembly_constituency Reddiarpalayam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-09-06T21:29:27Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reddiarpalayam_Assembly_constituency&diff=416900&oldid=prev Ajay Kumar: Creating a new article 2023-08-21T17:59:16Z <p>Creating a new article</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly}}<br /> {{Orphan|date=August 2023}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | name = Reddiarpalayam<br /> | established = 1974<br /> | district = <br /> | loksabha_cons = <br /> | state = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | electors= 44,540<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | abolished= 2006<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Reddiarpalayam&#039;&#039;&#039; was a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|state assembly constituency]] in the [[India]] state of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. It was in existence from 1974 to 2006 state elections. Successful candidates from three elections are listed below.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || V. Subbiah || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || V. Subbiah || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1980]] || Renuka Appadurai || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || V. Balaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || R. Viswanathan || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1991]] || R. Viswanathan || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || R. Viswanathan || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2001]] || A. M. Krishnamurthy || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] || R. Viswanathan || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<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 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|44.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|65.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|64.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|50.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|52.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|44.09}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://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=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=17,314 |percentage=50.43% |change=19.15% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Krishnamurthy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,925 |percentage=40.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. B. Ashokbabu |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,748 |percentage=5.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Elangovan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=750 |percentage=2.18% |change=-42.66% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Governor Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=191 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Renuga |party=Independent politician |votes=170 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,389 |percentage=9.87% |change=-3.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,330 |percentage=77.08% |change= 6.96% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,540 |change =22.27% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 5.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://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. M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,446 |percentage=44.85% |change=39.92% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=7,985 |percentage=31.29% |change=-34.30% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. G. Pannirselvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,573 |percentage=21.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Rapheal |party=Independent politician |votes=210 |percentage=0.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sundaramoorthy |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=125 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,461 |percentage=13.56% |change=-29.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,522 |percentage=70.12% |change= 12.26% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,429 |change =-15.78% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -19.15% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://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=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=17,206 |percentage=65.58% |change=1.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Na, Manimaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,966 |percentage=22.74% |change=-9.02% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,294 |percentage=4.93% |change=2.64% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. T. Sampathkumar |party=MGRK |votes=1,028 |percentage=3.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkatachalam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=326 |percentage=1.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Umasudan |party=Janata Party |votes=231 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,240 |percentage=42.84% |change=10.60% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,235 |percentage=62.82% |change= 4.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,254 |change =17.87% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 1.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://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=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,134 |percentage=64.00% |change=13.18% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indira Munusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,517 |percentage=31.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=470 |percentage=2.29% |change=0.80% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramamurthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=316 |percentage=1.54% |change=-4.02% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,617 |percentage=32.24% |change=20.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,522 |percentage=57.85% |change= -5.24% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,695 |change =4.71% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 13.18% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://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=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,153 |percentage=50.82% |change=17.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balaji |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,482 |percentage=38.65% |change=-17.93% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramamurthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,221 |percentage=5.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=326 |percentage=1.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Madurai |party=Independent politician |votes=276 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Purushothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=1.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,671 |percentage=12.17% |change=-10.92% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,946 |percentage=63.09% |change= -6.95% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,043 |change =75.36% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://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=V. Balaji |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,852 |percentage=56.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ranganathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,647 |percentage=33.48% |change=9.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kannayan |party=Janata Party |votes=1,379 |percentage=9.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,205 |percentage=23.09% |change=-4.98% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,878 |percentage=70.04% |change= -6.50% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,983 |change =43.00% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 4.09% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://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=Renuka Appadurai |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=5,409 |percentage=52.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Gurusamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,516 |percentage=24.42% |change=-10.93% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Vengatachala Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=2,142 |percentage=20.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Durai |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=238 |percentage=2.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,893 |percentage=28.07% |change=26.97% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,305 |percentage=76.53% |change= 9.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,974 |change =18.47% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 17.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://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=V. Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,775 |percentage=35.35% |change=-8.75% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Vengatachala Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=2,688 |percentage=34.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. K. Lognathan Velu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,977 |percentage=25.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. S. Jayalatchumi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=343 |percentage=4.37% |change=-13.62% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Manivannan |party=Independent politician |votes=68 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=87 |percentage=1.11% |change=-5.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,851 |percentage=67.22% |change= -15.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,795 |change =22.93% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -8.75% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Reddiarpalayam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://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=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,345 |percentage=44.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balaji |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,876 |percentage=37.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Perumal Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,365 |percentage=17.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=469 |percentage=6.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,586 |percentage=82.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,595 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Communist Party of India |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]</div> Ajay Kumar