Puducherry assembly election, Feb 1991
The 8th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
15 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
208
6 women, 1 elected
Turnout
65.89%
3.91 lakh of 5.93 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC15
- ADK6
- DMK4
- IND3
- JD1
- CPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (1990)
DMK
-5
INC
+4
ADK
+3
JD
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 15 | +4 | 19 | 51.3% | 1,17,289 | 30.00% | +4.96 | 0 |
| ADKADK | 6 | +3 | 10 | 45.5% | 67,792 | 17.34% | -0.83 | 1 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4 | -5 | 19 | 41.1% | 96,607 | 24.71% | +0.64 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | +2 | 91 | 3.1% | 35,739 | 9.14% | +1.16 | 84 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | -3 | 6 | 35.6% | 26,321 | 6.73% | -2.35 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -1 | 3 | 37.7% | 19,503 | 4.99% | -0.09 | 1 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5.9% | 11,402 | 2.92% | -3.47 | 12 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35.0% | 10,509 | 2.69% | -0.42 | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.2% | 3,045 | 0.78% | +0.27 | 12 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 14 | 1.0% | 1,899 | 0.49% | — | 14 |
| PMMPMM | 0 | — | 6 | 0.6% | 414 | 0.11% | — | 6 |
| TMMTMM | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.2% | 363 | 0.09% | +0.01 | 11 |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 29 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | 17 | 0.00% | -0.04 | 1 |
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 Feb 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THATTANCHAVADY | Puducherry | INCN. RANGASAMY | JDV. PETHAPERUMAL | 7,26040.34% |
| NETTAPAKKAM | Puducherry | INCV. VAITHILINGAM | DMKR. SUBBARAYA COUNDER | 4,31335.24% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | INCE. VALSARAJ | CPMK. V. RAGHAVAN | 2,67832.89% |
| REDDIARPALAYAM | Puducherry | CPIR. VISWANATHAN | ADKINDIRA MUNUSAMY | 6,61732.24% |
| PALLOOR | Puducherry | INCA. V. SREEDHARAN | JDK. M. RAJU MASTER | 2,30227.60% |
| OSSUDU | Puducherry | INCN. MARIMUTHU | JDS. BALARAMAN | 3,13127.05% |
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | INCP. KANANN | CPMP. SANKARAN | 5,38724.59% |
| KARAIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | INCA. V. SUBRAMANIAN | DMKS. SAVARIRAJAN | 2,46524.33% |
| MODELIARPETH | Puducherry | INDV. KOTHANDARAMAN ALIAS SABAPATHY | CPIM. MANJINI | 3,93521.73% |
| ORLEAMPETH | Puducherry | ADKK.PARASURAMAN | DMKN. MANIMARAN | 3,08421.08% |
Closest results of Feb 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELLITHOPE | Puducherry | DMKR. V. JANAKIRAMAN | ADKN. R. SHANMUGAM | 790.55% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | INCA. GANDHIRAJ | DMKS. P. SIVAKUMAR | 491.00% |
| NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | ADKV. M. C. V. GANAPATHY | DMKV. M. C. SIVAKOUMAR | 2391.86% |
| COTCHERY | Puducherry | INDR. NALAMAHARAJAN | INCM. VAITHILINGAM | 4593.36% |
| CASSICADE | Puducherry | JDM. ELANGO | INCP. SHANMUGAN | 4494.55% |
| MANNADIPETH | Puducherry | INCN. RAJARAM | DMKD. RAMACHANDRAN | 8976.04% |
| MUTHIALPET | Puducherry | ADKM. BALASUBRAMANIAM | DMKS. ANANDAVEDLU | 1,1156.37% |
| ARIANKUPPAM | Puducherry | DMKP. SUBBURAYAN | PMKS. RAMSING | 1,1707.19% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | INCP. ANANDABASKARAN | JDC. JAYAKUMAR | 1,4509.58% |
| NEDUNCADU | Puducherry | INCM. CHANDIRAKASU | DMKS. A. MARIMUTHU | 1,13110.49% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, Feb 1991?
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, Feb 1991?
Turnout was 65.89% — 3.91 lakh of 5.93 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, Feb 1991?
208 candidates contested 30 seats.
