PONDICHERRY
Constituency no. 1 in Puducherry · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1998
S. ARUMUGHAM
DMK
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1998
36,774
8.99% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCP. SHANMUGAM
- Votes
- 1,31,348
- Vote share
- 32.12%
- Behind by
- 36,774
Electors
6,65,486
Total votes polled
4,08,918
Valid votes
4,08,918
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.5%
Full result, 1998
9 candidates · 4,08,918 valid votes
S. ARUMUGHAMDMKwon
1,68,122
41.1%
P. SHANMUGAMINC
1,31,348
32.1%
LUCKY R. PERUMAL @KALIAPERUMALADMK
1,02,622
25.1%
S.K.C. GUEDJENDIRANEBSP
2,589
0.6%
T. SANJEEVIRJD
1,397
0.3%
D. DEENADHAYALANICS
1,222
0.3%
BALASAMIAJBP
736
0.2%
R. SADHASIVAMIND
709
0.2%
G. SARANGAMIND
173
0.0%
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