REDDIARPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 20 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 8
Margin, 2001
3,461
13.56% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPIR. VISWANATHAN
- Votes
- 7,985
- Vote share
- 31.29%
- Behind by
- 3,461
Electors
36,429
Total votes polled
25,522
Valid votes
25,522
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 25,522 valid votes
A.M. KRISHNAMURTHYBJPwon
11,446
44.9%
R. VISWANATHANCPI
7,985
31.3%
N.G. PANNIRSELVAMPMK
5,573
21.8%
M. RAPHEALIND
210
0.8%
V. SUNDARAMOORTHYLJNSP
125
0.5%
V. KRISHNAMURTHYIND
103
0.4%
S. GOVINDANIND
80
0.3%
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.
