COTCHERY
Assembly seat no. 22 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1969.
Winner, 1991
R. NALAMAHARAJAN
IND
Elections held
10
1969–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1991
459
3.36% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCM. VAITHILINGAM
- Votes
- 4,592
- Vote share
- 33.64%
- Behind by
- 459
Electors
18,517
Total votes polled
13,649
Valid votes
13,649
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 1991
4 candidates · 13,649 valid votes
R. NALAMAHARAJANINDwon
5,051
37.0%
M. VAITHILINGAMINC
4,592
33.6%
G. PANJAVARNAMDMK
3,921
28.7%
S. DHISMASSJP
85
0.6%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the COTCHERY assembly constituency in 2006?
OMALINGAM.V (ADMK) won COTCHERY in 2006, by a margin of 1,022 votes.
Which party has won COTCHERY the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1969.
How many times has COTCHERY gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1969 to 2006.
Who has won COTCHERY the most times?
R. NALAMAGARAJAN, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
