KURUVINATHAM
Assembly seat no. 12 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 2006
R. RADHAKRISHNAN
INC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 2006
9,463
54.30% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
JD(S)B. NAVANEETHA KANNAN
- Votes
- 3,557
- Vote share
- 20.41%
- Behind by
- 9,463
Electors
19,356
Total votes polled
17,428
Valid votes
17,428
NOTA votes
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Turnout
90.0%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 17,428 valid votes
R. RADHAKRISHNANINCwon
13,020
74.7%
B. NAVANEETHA KANNANJD(S)
3,557
20.4%
P. SIVANANDAMIND
329
1.9%
T. VIKRAMANBJP
265
1.5%
A. RAJASEKARANDMDK
156
0.9%
S. SUBRAMANIANBSP
101
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R. RADHAKRISHNAN | INC | 13,020 | 74.71% | B. NAVANEETHA KANNAN | 9,463 |
| 2001 | R. RADHAKRISHNAN | PMC | 8,000 | 50.58% | T. THIAGARAJAN | 2,021 |
| 1996 | T. THIAGARAJAN | INC | 7,209 | 48.85% | R. RAMANATHAN | 187 |
| 1991 | T. THIAGARAJAN | INC | 6,765 | 51.72% | N. VENGADASAMY | 2,751 |
| 1990 | R. RAMANATHAN | DMK | 6,072 | 43.99% | P. PURUSHOTHAMAN | 1,765 |
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 KURUVINATHAM assembly constituency in 2006?
R. RADHAKRISHNAN (INC) won KURUVINATHAM in 2006, by a margin of 9,463 votes.
Which party has won KURUVINATHAM the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has KURUVINATHAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1974 to 2006.
Who has won KURUVINATHAM the most times?
R. RADHAKRISHNAN, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
