REDDIARPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 20 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
R.VISWANATHAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 8
Margin, 2006
3,389
9.87% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKA.M. KRISHNAMURTHY
- Votes
- 13,925
- Vote share
- 40.56%
- Behind by
- 3,389
Electors
44,540
Total votes polled
34,330
Valid votes
34,330
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.1%
Full result, 2006
9 candidates · 34,330 valid votes
R.VISWANATHANCPIwon
17,314
50.4%
A.M. KRISHNAMURTHYADMK
13,925
40.6%
R.B. ASHOKBABUDMDK
1,748
5.1%
M. ELANGOVANBJP
750
2.2%
GOVERNOR SHANMUGAMIND
191
0.6%
B. RENUGAIND
170
0.5%
M.D. UMASUDANLJP
98
0.3%
K. MURUGAIYANIND
73
0.2%
J. RAMESHAIFB
61
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R.VISWANATHAN | CPI | 17,314 | 50.43% | A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY | 3,389 |
| 2001 | A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY | BJP | 11,446 | 44.85% | R. VISWANATHAN | 3,461 |
| 1996 | R. VISWANATHAN | CPI | 17,206 | 65.58% | NA, MANIMARAN | 11,240 |
| 1991 | R. VISWANATHAN | CPI | 13,134 | 64.00% | INDIRA MUNUSAMY | 6,617 |
| 1990 | R. VISWANATHAN | CPI | 11,153 | 50.82% | V. BALAJI | 2,671 |
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 REDDIARPALAYAM assembly constituency in 2006?
R.VISWANATHAN (CPI) won REDDIARPALAYAM in 2006, by a margin of 3,389 votes.
Which party has won REDDIARPALAYAM the most times?
CPI, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has REDDIARPALAYAM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won REDDIARPALAYAM the most times?
R. VISWANATHAN, with 3 wins between 1990 and 1996.
