KURUVINATHAM
Assembly seat no. 12 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1996
T. THIAGARAJAN
INC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1996
187
1.27% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
MDMKR. RAMANATHAN
- Votes
- 7,022
- Vote share
- 47.58%
- Behind by
- 187
Electors
17,587
Total votes polled
14,758
Valid votes
14,758
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.9%
Full result, 1996
6 candidates · 14,758 valid votes
T. THIAGARAJANINCwon
7,209
48.9%
R. RAMANATHANMDMK
7,022
47.6%
A. ANNAPOORNIDMK
305
2.1%
M. SHANMUGAMBSP
89
0.6%
M. MUTHUNARAYANANIND
83
0.6%
C. MANIJP
50
0.3%
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.
