TIRUNALLAR
Assembly seat no. 26 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1985
A. SONUDARARENGAN
IND
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1985
771
8.21% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
DMKR. KAMALAKKANNAN
- Votes
- 3,475
- Vote share
- 36.99%
- Behind by
- 771
Electors
11,616
Total votes polled
9,395
Valid votes
9,395
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.9%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 9,395 valid votes
A. SONUDARARENGANINDwon
4,246
45.2%
R. KAMALAKKANNANDMK
3,475
37.0%
N. RAMADASSADK
1,325
14.1%
D. RAMADOSSJNP
311
3.3%
N. SHANTHIIND
38
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | P.R.SIVA | MDMK | 7,237 | 49.69% | KAMALAKKANNAN.R | 285 |
| 2001 | R. KAMALAKKANNAN | INC | 5,390 | 42.00% | ARIVOLI .N.V.R. | 775 |
| 1996 | R. KAMALAKANNAN | INC | 6,063 | 48.53% | A. SOUNDARENGAN | 1,125 |
| 1991 | A. SOUNDARARENGAN | DMK | 4,401 | 41.37% | R. KAMALAKKANNAN | 1,407 |
| 1990 | R. KAMALAKKANNAN | IND | 4,124 | 35.70% | A. SOUNDARARENGAN | 426 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
