TIRUNALLAR
Assembly seat no. 26 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1996
R. KAMALAKANNAN
INC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
1,125
9.01% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
DMKA. SOUNDARENGAN
- Votes
- 4,938
- Vote share
- 39.53%
- Behind by
- 1,125
Electors
16,107
Total votes polled
12,493
Valid votes
12,493
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.6%
Full result, 1996
3 candidates · 12,493 valid votes
R. KAMALAKANNANINCwon
6,063
48.5%
A. SOUNDARENGANDMK
4,938
39.5%
S. AMBALAVANANPMK
1,492
11.9%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TIRUNALLAR assembly constituency in 2006?
P.R.SIVA (MDMK) won TIRUNALLAR in 2006, by a margin of 285 votes.
Which party has won TIRUNALLAR the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has TIRUNALLAR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1974 to 2006.
Who has won TIRUNALLAR the most times?
R. KAMALAKKANNAN, with 2 wins between 1990 and 2001.
