REDDIARPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 20 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
V. BALAJI
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1985
3,205
23.09% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPIN. RANGANATHAN
- Votes
- 4,647
- Vote share
- 33.48%
- Behind by
- 3,205
Electors
19,983
Total votes polled
13,878
Valid votes
13,878
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1985
3 candidates · 13,878 valid votes
V. BALAJIINCwon
7,852
56.6%
N. RANGANATHANCPI
4,647
33.5%
P. KANNAYANJNP
1,379
9.9%
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.
