PONDICHERRY
Constituency no. 1 in Puducherry · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
M.O.H. FAROOK
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
284
0.06% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
DMKS. ARUMUGHAM
- Votes
- 1,83,702
- Vote share
- 39.91%
- Behind by
- 284
Electors
6,33,635
Total votes polled
4,60,322
Valid votes
4,60,322
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.7%
Full result, 1996
21 candidates · 4,60,322 valid votes
M.O.H. FAROOKINCwon
1,83,986
40.0%
S. ARUMUGHAMDMK
1,83,702
39.9%
S. THIYAGARAJANBJP
20,351
4.4%
BAVANY MADURA CAVYPMK
19,792
4.3%
R. BALASUBRAMANIANMDMK
13,397
2.9%
K. MANIVANNANIND
8,801
1.9%
M.P. MATHIMAHARAJAIND
7,425
1.6%
S.K.C. GUEDJENDIRANEBSP
4,005
0.9%
D. DEENADAYALANICS
3,819
0.8%
G. THIRUVENGADAMIND
1,922
0.4%
C.R. TIROUGNANA SAMBANDAMIND
1,866
0.4%
L. VENGATARAMANJP
1,823
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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
