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Assembly seat no. 18 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1964.

OverviewElection History
1969DMK1964CONG
Winner, 1969
S. MUTHU
DMK
Elections held
2
1964–1969
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1969
1,629
23.67% of valid votes

Result, 1969

Winner
DMKS. MUTHU
Votes
3,452
Vote share
50.15%
Margin
1,629
Runner-up
INCG. RAJAMANICKAM
Votes
1,823
Vote share
26.49%
Behind by
1,629
Electors
8,447
Total votes polled
6,883
Valid votes
6,883
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
81.5%

Full result, 1969

4 candidates · 6,883 valid votes

1969 election →
S. MUTHUDMKwon
3,452
50.1%
G. RAJAMANICKAMINC
1,823
26.5%
S. GOVINDASAMYIND
1,163
16.9%
LATOUR PAUL JOSPEHIND
445
6.5%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1969S. MUTHUDMK3,45250.15%G. RAJAMANICKAM1,629
1964GOVINDASAMY, S.CONG2,51140.92%NARAYANASAMY, V.30

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%23%46%68%91%19641969Turnout

Winning margin

0%7%13%20%27%19641969Margin

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