Reddiarpalayam Assembly constituency

Reddiarpalayam was a state assembly constituency in the India state of Puducherry. It was in existence from 1974 to 2006 state elections.

Reddiarpalayam
Former constituency for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
Established1974
Abolished2006
Total electors44,540
ReservationNone

Members of Legislative Assembly
Year Winner Party
1974V. Subbiah Communist Party of India
1977V. Subbiah Communist Party of India
1980Renuka Appadurai Indian National Congress
1985V. Balaji Indian National Congress
1990R. Viswanathan Communist Party of India
1991R. Viswanathan Communist Party of India
1996R. Viswanathan Communist Party of India
2001A. M. Krishnamurthy Bharatiya Janata Party
2006R. 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
2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[1]
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
2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[2]
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
1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[3]
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
1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[4]
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
1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[5]
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
1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[6]
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
1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[7]
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
1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[8]
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
1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Reddiarpalayam[9]
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
  1. "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
  2. "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  3. "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  4. "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  5. "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  6. "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  7. "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  8. "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  9. "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
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