KURUVINATHAM
Assembly seat no. 12 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 2001
R. RADHAKRISHNAN
PMC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 2001
2,021
12.78% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCT. THIAGARAJAN
- Votes
- 5,979
- Vote share
- 37.81%
- Behind by
- 2,021
Electors
18,924
Total votes polled
15,815
Valid votes
15,815
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.6%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 15,815 valid votes
R. RADHAKRISHNANPMCwon
8,000
50.6%
T. THIAGARAJANINC
5,979
37.8%
T. VIKKIRAMANPMK
1,308
8.3%
G. RAJASEGARIND
233
1.5%
SOOLAIMANI.C.JP
125
0.8%
S. SUNDARAMOORTHYIND
111
0.7%
D. BALAKRISHNANIND
59
0.4%
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.
