PONDICHERRY
Constituency no. 1 in Puducherry · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1989
P. SHANMUGAM
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1989
33,312
8.82% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKN. MANIMARAN
- Votes
- 1,57,250
- Vote share
- 41.65%
- Behind by
- 33,312
Electors
5,74,557
Total votes polled
3,77,588
Valid votes
3,77,588
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 1989
11 candidates · 3,77,588 valid votes
P. SHANMUGAMINCwon
1,90,562
50.5%
N. MANIMARANDMK
1,57,250
41.6%
BAVANY MADURACAYYPMK
25,021
6.6%
C. BALAMUTHUVALLKDB
965
0.3%
P. D. PANNEER SALVANTMM
943
0.3%
R. ARANGANATHANIND
723
0.2%
M. KANDEEBANIND
538
0.1%
G. THIRUVENGADAMIND
503
0.1%
M. MANIMARANIND
440
0.1%
DAVULURY NAGESWARA RAOIND
345
0.1%
KANAKMULL JAININD
298
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RAMADASS. M. | PMK | 2,41,653 | 49.95% | LALITHA KUMARAMANGALAM | 69,181 |
| 1999 | M O H Farook | INC | 1,65,108 | 37.17% | M Ramadass | 24,188 |
| 1998 | S. ARUMUGHAM | DMK | 1,68,122 | 41.11% | P. SHANMUGAM | 36,774 |
| 1996 | M.O.H. FAROOK | INC | 1,83,986 | 39.97% | S. ARUMUGHAM | 284 |
| 1991 | M.D.H. FAROOK | INC | 2,07,922 | 53.07% | P.K. LOGNATHAN | 67,609 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
