COTCHERY
Assembly seat no. 22 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1969.
Winner, 1985
N. VENGADASALAM
INC
Elections held
10
1969–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1985
1,333
12.91% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
DMKG. PANJAVARNAM
- Votes
- 4,441
- Vote share
- 43.02%
- Behind by
- 1,333
Electors
12,721
Total votes polled
10,322
Valid votes
10,322
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.1%
Full result, 1985
3 candidates · 10,322 valid votes
N. VENGADASALAMINCwon
5,774
55.9%
G. PANJAVARNAMDMK
4,441
43.0%
M. JEANNE D' ARC MARIEIND
107
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | OMALINGAM.V | ADMK | 10,116 | 50.25% | P.R.N.THIRUMURUGAN | 1,022 |
| 2001 | R. NALAMAGARAJAN | INC | 7,058 | 43.50% | M. RAMADASS | 1,676 |
| 1996 | R. NALAMAGARAJAN | INC | 7,630 | 47.53% | G. PANJAVARNAM | 1,662 |
| 1991 | R. NALAMAHARAJAN | IND | 5,051 | 37.01% | M. VAITHILINGAM | 459 |
| 1990 | M. VAITHILINGAM | INC | 5,189 | 35.99% | G. PANJAVARNAM | 140 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
