Puducherry assembly election, May 1985
The 6th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
15 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
119
4 women, 1 elected
Turnout
77.67%
3.02 lakh of 3.88 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC15
- ADK6
- DMK5
- JNP2
- IND2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (1980)
DMK
-9
ADK
+6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 15 | — | 20 | 51.4% | 98,601 | 32.68% | — | 0 |
| ADKADK | 6 | +6 | 10 | 43.3% | 47,521 | 15.75% | -2.85 | 1 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5 | -9 | 22 | 39.0% | 87,754 | 29.08% | +1.35 | 2 |
| JNPJanata Party | 2 | -1 | 17 | 15.1% | 25,966 | 8.61% | -0.73 | 13 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6.3% | 19,273 | 6.39% | -4.21 | 27 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32.1% | 14,293 | 4.74% | -0.80 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 2 | 34.5% | 5,393 | 1.79% | -0.23 | 0 |
| TDPTelugu Desam Party | 0 | — | 1 | 17.9% | 1,248 | 0.41% | — | 0 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 4 | 2.1% | 804 | 0.27% | — | 4 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 1 | 6.4% | 447 | 0.15% | — | 1 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 3 | 0.7% | 266 | 0.09% | — | 3 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.6% | 158 | 0.05% | — | 3 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Puducherry at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETTAPAKKAM | Puducherry | INCV. VAITHILINGAM | DMKP. RAMAMURTHY | 4,36945.88% |
| CASSICADE | Puducherry | INCP. KANNAN | CPISARASWATHI SUBBIAH | 3,75244.66% |
| OSSUDU | Puducherry | INCV. NAGARATHINAM | CPIR. THANGAVELU CLEMENCEAU | 3,92544.00% |
| NEDUNCADU | Puducherry | INCM. CHANDIRAKASU | CPMM. KALIAPERUMAL | 3,19636.81% |
| PALLOOR | Puducherry | INCA.V. SREEDHARAN | JNPT.K. CHANDRASEKHARAN | 1,82326.16% |
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | INCM.O.H. FAROOK | DMKS. MUTHU | 3,64725.00% |
| REDDIARPALAYAM | Puducherry | INCV. BALAJI | CPIN. RANGANATHAN | 3,20523.09% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | INCL. JOSEPH MARIADOSS | DMKLOUIS PRAGASAM CANNAYA | 84119.04% |
| KARAIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | INDS. RAMASSAMY | INCA.M. KASSIM | 1,41517.36% |
| BUSSY | Puducherry | INCC. M. ACHRAFF | DMKS. BABU ANSARDEEN | 69716.75% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBALOM | Puducherry | ADKK. ANBALAGAN | DMKK.SIVA LOGANATHAN | 1822.06% |
| MODELIARPETH | Puducherry | INCV. SABAPATHY KOTHANDARAMAN | CPIM. MANJINI | 3862.90% |
| ARIANKUPPAM | Puducherry | ADKP. PURUSHOTHAMAN | DMKP. SUPPURAYAN | 3782.98% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | INCR. SUBRAYA COUNDER | DMKM. VENUGOPAL | 5094.68% |
| YANAM | Puducherry | INCKAMICHETTY SRI PARASSORAMA VARAPRASSADA RAO | INDRATCHA HARIKRISHNA | 3865.55% |
| BAHOUR | Puducherry | JNPP. UTHIRAVELU | INCS. NARAYANASAMY | 7106.87% |
| NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | ADKV.M.C. VARADA PILLAI | DMKV.M.C. SIVAKUMAR | 7506.93% |
| KURUVINATHAM | Puducherry | DMKR. RAMANSTHAN | ADKK. PARASURAMAN | 8468.18% |
| TIRUNALLAR | Puducherry | INDA. SONUDARARENGAN | DMKR. KAMALAKKANNAN | 7718.21% |
| OUPALAM | Puducherry | ADKP. K. LOGANATHAN | DMKSITHA. VEDANAYAGAM | 8588.58% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, May 1985?
Indian National Congress won 15 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 77.67% — 3.02 lakh of 3.88 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, May 1985?
119 candidates contested 30 seats.
