OSSUDU
Assembly seat no. 16 in Puducherry · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1991
N. MARIMUTHU
INC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1991
3,131
27.05% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JDS. BALARAMAN
- Votes
- 4,162
- Vote share
- 35.95%
- Behind by
- 3,131
Electors
16,480
Total votes polled
11,576
Valid votes
11,576
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 1991
4 candidates · 11,576 valid votes
N. MARIMUTHUINCwon
7,293
63.0%
S. BALARAMANJD
4,162
36.0%
S. VIJAYAKUMARJP
77
0.7%
A. BALAKIRUSHMANIND
44
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A. ELUMALAI | IND | 6,417 | 34.58% | P. SOUNDIRARADJOU PONNAS | 2,662 |
| 2001 | A. ELUMALAI | PMC | 5,364 | 34.65% | S. BALARAMAN | 164 |
| 1996 | V. NAGARATHINAM | TMCM | 7,380 | 53.78% | N. MARIMUTHU | 2,148 |
| 1991 | N. MARIMUTHU | INC | 7,293 | 63.00% | S. BALARAMAN | 3,131 |
| 1990 | N. MARIMUTHU | INC | 5,242 | 40.77% | P. SUNDARARASU | 1,728 |
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 OSSUDU assembly constituency in 2006?
A. ELUMALAI (IND) won OSSUDU in 2006, by a margin of 2,662 votes.
Which party has won OSSUDU the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has OSSUDU gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1974 to 2006.
Who has won OSSUDU the most times?
A. ELUMALAI, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
