PONDICHERRY
Constituency no. 1 in Puducherry · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
M.D.H. FAROOK
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1991
67,609
17.26% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKP.K. LOGNATHAN
- Votes
- 1,40,313
- Vote share
- 35.81%
- Behind by
- 67,609
Electors
5,93,305
Total votes polled
3,91,783
Valid votes
3,91,783
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.0%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 3,91,783 valid votes
M.D.H. FAROOKINCwon
2,07,922
53.1%
P.K. LOGNATHANDMK
1,40,313
35.8%
BAVANI MADURACAVI (W)PMK
13,375
3.4%
J.R. RAMASAMIBJP
7,728
2.0%
A.V. RAMAKRISHNANIND
5,223
1.3%
K. CHANDRESEKHARANJP
3,802
1.0%
M. ARUMAI SELVAMIND
3,499
0.9%
D. JOSEPH RAJTMM
3,421
0.9%
AWADH KISHORE BHAIYADDP
2,323
0.6%
S. RAMASSAMYPMM
2,259
0.6%
P.K. MAGAPPANIND
944
0.2%
G. THIRUVENGADAMBKUS
548
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PONDICHERRY constituency in 2004?
RAMADASS. M. (PMK) won PONDICHERRY in 2004, by a margin of 69,181 votes.
Which party has won PONDICHERRY the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has PONDICHERRY gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won PONDICHERRY the most times?
P. SHANMUGAM, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1989.
