| Reddiarpalayam | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| Established | 1974 |
| Abolished | 2006 |
| Total electors | 44,540 |
| Reservation | None |
Reddiarpalayam was a state assembly constituency in the India state of Puducherry. It was in existence from the 1974 to the 2006 state elections.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | V. Subbiah | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | V. Subbiah | Communist Party of India | |
| 1980 | Renuka Appadurai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | V. Balaji | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | R. Viswanathan | Communist Party of India | |
| 1991 | R. Viswanathan | Communist Party of India | |
| 1996 | R. Viswanathan | Communist Party of India | |
| 2001 | A. M. Krishnamurthy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2006 | R. Viswanathan | Communist Party of India | |
Election results
| Vote share of winning candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.85% | |||
| 1996 | 65.58% | |||
| 1991 | 64.00% | |||
| 1990 | 50.82% | |||
| 1985 | 56.58% | |||
| 1980 | 52.49% | |||
| 1977 | 35.35% | |||
| 1974 | 44.09% | |||
Assembly Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | R. Viswanathan | 17,314 | 50.43% | 19.15% | |
| AIADMK | A. M. Krishnamurthy | 13,925 | 40.56% | ||
| DMDK | R. B. Ashokbabu | 1,748 | 5.09% | ||
| BJP | M. Elangovan | 750 | 2.18% | −42.66% | |
| Independent | Governor Shanmugam | 191 | 0.56% | ||
| Independent | B. Renuga | 170 | 0.50% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,389 | 9.87% | −3.69% | ||
| Turnout | 34,330 | 77.08% | 6.96% | ||
| Registered electors | 44,540 | 22.27% | |||
| CPI gain from BJP | Swing | 5.59% | |||
Assembly Election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | A. M. Krishnamurthy | 11,446 | 44.85% | 39.92% | |
| CPI | R. Viswanathan | 7,985 | 31.29% | −34.30% | |
| PMK | N. G. Pannirselvam | 5,573 | 21.84% | ||
| Independent | M. Rapheal | 210 | 0.82% | ||
| LJP | V. Sundaramoorthy | 125 | 0.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,461 | 13.56% | −29.28% | ||
| Turnout | 25,522 | 70.12% | 12.26% | ||
| Registered electors | 36,429 | −15.78% | |||
| BJP gain from CPI | Swing | -19.15% | |||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | R. Viswanathan | 17,206 | 65.58% | 1.58% | |
| AIADMK | Na, Manimaran | 5,966 | 22.74% | −9.02% | |
| BJP | A. M. Krishnamurthy | 1,294 | 4.93% | 2.64% | |
| MGRK | N. T. Sampathkumar | 1,028 | 3.92% | ||
| AIIC(T) | K. Venkatachalam | 326 | 1.24% | ||
| JP | D. Umasudan | 231 | 0.88% | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,240 | 42.84% | 10.60% | ||
| Turnout | 26,235 | 62.82% | 4.97% | ||
| Registered electors | 43,254 | 17.87% | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | 1.58% | |||
Assembly Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | R. Viswanathan | 13,134 | 64.00% | 13.18% | |
| AIADMK | Indira Munusamy | 6,517 | 31.76% | ||
| BJP | M. Krishnamurthy | 470 | 2.29% | 0.80% | |
| PMK | G. Ramamurthy | 316 | 1.54% | −4.02% | |
| Margin of victory | 6,617 | 32.24% | 20.07% | ||
| Turnout | 20,522 | 57.85% | −5.24% | ||
| Registered electors | 36,695 | 4.71% | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | 13.18% | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | R. Viswanathan | 11,153 | 50.82% | 17.34% | |
| INC | V. Balaji | 8,482 | 38.65% | −17.93% | |
| PMK | G. Ramamurthy | 1,221 | 5.56% | ||
| BJP | M. Krishnamurthy | 326 | 1.49% | ||
| Independent | N. Madurai | 276 | 1.26% | ||
| Independent | D. Purushothaman | 241 | 1.10% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,671 | 12.17% | −10.92% | ||
| Turnout | 21,946 | 63.09% | −6.95% | ||
| Registered electors | 35,043 | 75.36% | |||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | -5.76% | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. Balaji | 7,852 | 56.58% | ||
| CPI | N. Ranganathan | 4,647 | 33.48% | 9.07% | |
| JP | P. Kannayan | 1,379 | 9.94% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,205 | 23.09% | −4.98% | ||
| Turnout | 13,878 | 70.04% | −6.50% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,983 | 43.00% | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 4.09% | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Renuka Appadurai | 5,409 | 52.49% | ||
| CPI | N. Gurusamy | 2,516 | 24.42% | −10.93% | |
| JP | R. Vengatachala Gounder | 2,142 | 20.79% | ||
| JP(S) | P. Durai | 238 | 2.31% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,893 | 28.07% | 26.97% | ||
| Turnout | 10,305 | 76.53% | 9.31% | ||
| Registered electors | 13,974 | 18.47% | |||
| INC(I) gain from CPI | Swing | 17.14% | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | V. Subbiah | 2,775 | 35.35% | −8.75% | |
| JP | R. Vengatachala Gounder | 2,688 | 34.24% | ||
| AIADMK | P. K. Lognathan Velu | 1,977 | 25.18% | ||
| DMK | C. S. Jayalatchumi | 343 | 4.37% | −13.62% | |
| Independent | G. Manivannan | 68 | 0.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 87 | 1.11% | −5.07% | ||
| Turnout | 7,851 | 67.22% | −15.19% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,795 | 22.93% | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | -8.75% | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | V. Subbiah | 3,345 | 44.09% | ||
| INC(O) | V. Balaji | 2,876 | 37.91% | ||
| DMK | G. Perumal Raja | 1,365 | 17.99% | ||
| Margin of victory | 469 | 6.18% | |||
| Turnout | 7,586 | 82.42% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,595 | ||||
| CPI win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
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