REDDIARPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 20 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1990
R. VISWANATHAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1990
2,671
12.17% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCV. BALAJI
- Votes
- 8,482
- Vote share
- 38.65%
- Behind by
- 2,671
Electors
35,043
Total votes polled
21,946
Valid votes
21,946
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.6%
Full result, 1990
10 candidates · 21,946 valid votes
R. VISWANATHANCPIwon
11,153
50.8%
V. BALAJIINC
8,482
38.6%
G. RAMAMURTHYPMK
1,221
5.6%
M. KRISHNAMURTHYBJP
326
1.5%
N. MADURAIIND
276
1.3%
D. PURUSHOTHAMANIND
241
1.1%
P. A. ARULDOSSLKDB
94
0.4%
S. KAMARAJJNPJP
93
0.4%
N. SUBRAMANIANBSP
37
0.2%
A. RAJA DEIVASINGIND
23
0.1%
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.
