Puducherry assembly election, Apr 1996
The 9th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
9 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
270
18 women, 1 elected
Turnout
72.64%
4.6 lakh of 6.34 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC9
- DMK7
- TMCM5
- ADMK3
- IND2
- CPI2
- JD1
- PMK1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (1991)
INC
-6
DMK
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | -6 | 20 | 40.7% | 1,16,618 | 25.34% | -4.67 | 0 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7 | +3 | 18 | 36.7% | 1,05,392 | 22.90% | -1.82 | 4 |
| TMCMTMCM | 5 | — | 5 | 55.1% | 42,485 | 9.23% | — | 0 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3 | — | 10 | 33.1% | 57,678 | 12.53% | — | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -1 | 157 | 1.9% | 47,126 | 10.24% | +1.10 | 151 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | +1 | 3 | 55.6% | 29,964 | 6.51% | +1.52 | 0 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25.7% | 20,360 | 4.42% | -2.31 | 2 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 1 | +1 | 5 | 13.6% | 11,544 | 2.51% | -0.41 | 4 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | — | 6 | 15.2% | 14,657 | 3.18% | — | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.3% | 5,996 | 1.30% | -1.39 | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.5% | 5,217 | 1.13% | +0.35 | 14 |
| MGRKMGRK | 0 | — | 3 | 2.3% | 1,295 | 0.28% | — | 3 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.5% | 692 | 0.15% | -0.34 | 8 |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | — | 5 | 0.8% | 575 | 0.13% | — | 5 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 6 | 0.6% | 571 | 0.12% | — | 6 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 123 | 0.03% | — | 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 Apr 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARAIKAL | Puducherry | DMKA.M.H. NAZEEM | ADMKH.M. ABDUL KADER | 6,52848.93% |
| REDDIARPALAYAM | Puducherry | CPIR. VISWANATHAN | ADMKNA, MANIMARAN | 11,24042.84% |
| EMBALOM | Puducherry | JDR. RAJARAMAN | INCK. PAKKIRIAMMAL | 4,85736.66% |
| YANAM | Puducherry | INDMALLADI KRISHNA RAO | INCVELAGA RAJESWARA RAO | 4,84335.73% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | DMKS.P. SIVAKUMAR | INCA. GANDHIRASU | 1,53833.38% |
| CASSICADE | Puducherry | INDP. KANNAN | INCS. NARAYANASAMY | 3,30632.14% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | TMCMC. JAYAKUMAR | INCP. ANANDBASKARAN | 5,69630.13% |
| NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | DMKV.M.C. SIVAKUMAR | INDS.T.P. DIRAVIDAMANI | 3,21022.59% |
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | DMKN. KESAVAN | INCM.O.H.F. SHAJAHAN | 6,23120.61% |
| NETTAPAKKAM | Puducherry | INCV. VAITHILINGAM | INDV. MUTHUNARAYANA REDDIAR | 2,52718.33% |
Closest results of Apr 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRUBUVANAI | Puducherry | ADMKS. ARASI | DMKK. JAYARAJ | 1210.79% |
| KURUVINATHAM | Puducherry | INCT. THIAGARAJAN | MDMKR. RAMANATHAN | 1871.27% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | INCE. VALSARAJ | INDMANOLY MUHAMMAD | 2692.93% |
| BAHOUR | Puducherry | TMCMM. KANDASAMY | INCP. RAJAVELU | 7004.59% |
| ARIANKUPPAM | Puducherry | PMKS. RAMSINGH | DMKT. JAYAMOORTHY | 1,0535.40% |
| OUPALAM | Puducherry | TMCMS. RATHINAM @ MANOHAR | ADMKU.C. ARUMUGHAM | 1,0007.40% |
| MANNADIPETH | Puducherry | TMCMK. RAJASEGARAN | INCN. RAJARAM | 1,2477.94% |
| OZHUKARAI | Puducherry | ADMKK. NATARAJAN | DMKR.R. SOMASUNDARAM | 1,5428.13% |
| NELLITHOPE | Puducherry | DMKR.V. JANAKIRAMAN | ADMKD. RAMACHANDIREN | 1,4498.61% |
| TIRUNALLAR | Puducherry | INCR. KAMALAKANNAN | DMKA. SOUNDARENGAN | 1,1259.01% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, Apr 1996?
Indian National Congress won 9 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, Apr 1996?
Turnout was 72.64% — 4.6 lakh of 6.34 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, Apr 1996?
270 candidates contested 30 seats.
