THATTANCHAVADY
Assembly seat no. 9 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2006
N. RANGASAMY
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
AINRC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2006
24,998
83.47% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKT. GUNASEKARAN
- Votes
- 2,026
- Vote share
- 6.76%
- Behind by
- 24,998
Electors
35,557
Total votes polled
29,949
Valid votes
29,949
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 29,949 valid votes
N. RANGASAMYINCwon
27,024
90.2%
T. GUNASEKARANADMK
2,026
6.8%
BASKARANBJP
359
1.2%
K. LENINRSP
241
0.8%
M.R. GOVINDANIND
173
0.6%
S. ARUMUGAMIND
126
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 10,024 | 42.51% | E. Vinayagam | 4,441 |
| 2021 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 12,978 | 55.02% | K. SETHU @ SETHU SELVAM | 5,456 |
| 2016 | ASHOK ANAND | AINRC | 12,754 | 53.90% | K. SETHU @ SETHUSELVAM | 7,458 |
| 2011 | ASHOK ANAND | AINRC | 14,597 | 67.99% | N. ARJUNAN | 10,506 |
| 2006 | N. RANGASAMY | INC | 27,024 | 90.23% | T. GUNASEKARAN | 24,998 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
