REDDIARPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 20 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
R. VISWANATHAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1996
11,240
42.84% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKNA, MANIMARAN
- Votes
- 5,966
- Vote share
- 22.74%
- Behind by
- 11,240
Electors
43,254
Total votes polled
26,235
Valid votes
26,235
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 26,235 valid votes
R. VISWANATHANCPIwon
17,206
65.6%
NA, MANIMARANADMK
5,966
22.7%
A.M. KRISHNAMOORTHYBJP
1,294
4.9%
N.T. SAMPATHKUMARMGRK
1,028
3.9%
K. VENKATACHALAMAIICT
326
1.2%
D. UMASUDANJP
231
0.9%
D. RAGAVANIND
78
0.3%
E. SAMMANTHAMIND
61
0.2%
E. GEORGEIND
25
0.1%
K. ERANYAN @ ETHIRAJIND
20
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.
