KURUVINATHAM
Assembly seat no. 12 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1985
R. RAMANSTHAN
DMK
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1985
846
8.18% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
ADKK. PARASURAMAN
- Votes
- 3,361
- Vote share
- 32.49%
- Behind by
- 846
Electors
12,173
Total votes polled
10,344
Valid votes
10,344
NOTA votes
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Turnout
85.0%
Full result, 1985
3 candidates · 10,344 valid votes
R. RAMANSTHANDMKwon
4,207
40.7%
K. PARASURAMANADK
3,361
32.5%
K.R. SUBRAMANIYA PADAYACHIJNP
2,776
26.8%
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.
