Puducherry assembly election, May 2001
The 10th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
11 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
193
9 women, 0 elected
Turnout
72.44%
4.77 lakh of 6.59 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC11
- DMK7
- PMC4
- ADMK3
- IND2
- TMCM2
- BJP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (1996)
TMCM
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 11 | +2 | 21 | 32.5% | 1,08,700 | 22.78% | -2.55 | 3 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7 | 0 | 15 | 34.6% | 83,679 | 17.54% | -5.36 | 1 |
| PMCPMC | 4 | — | 9 | 36.3% | 48,865 | 10.24% | — | 1 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3 | 0 | 20 | 18.8% | 59,926 | 12.56% | +0.03 | 11 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | 0 | 74 | 3.9% | 51,402 | 10.77% | +0.54 | 68 |
| TMCMTMCM | 2 | -3 | 7 | 31.6% | 35,390 | 7.42% | -1.81 | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1 | +1 | 5 | 28.9% | 22,164 | 4.64% | +3.51 | 2 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 0 | -1 | 10 | 23.3% | 36,788 | 7.71% | +5.20 | 3 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -2 | 2 | 29.1% | 8,835 | 1.85% | -4.66 | 0 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 1 | 36.1% | 8,769 | 1.84% | — | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.3% | 5,911 | 1.24% | -0.06 | 2 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.6% | 4,910 | 1.03% | -2.16 | 11 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 0 | — | 7 | 0.7% | 801 | 0.17% | — | 7 |
| PBPB | 0 | — | 2 | 1.3% | 377 | 0.08% | — | 2 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5% | 260 | 0.05% | +0.03 | 3 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 169 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | 125 | 0.03% | -0.12 | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 36 | 0.01% | — | 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 May 2001
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSSY | Puducherry | DMKANNIBAL KENNEDY | ADMKBABU ANSARDEEN .S. | 2,18345.09% |
| MANNADIPETH | Puducherry | ADMKD. RAMACHANDRAN | INCN. RAJARAM | 4,70229.08% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | INCE. VALSARAJ | INDMANOLI MUHAMMAD | 2,53526.79% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | DMKSIVAKUMAR .S.P. | INCGANDHIRAJ .A. | 1,10026.40% |
| OUPALAM | Puducherry | ADMKANBALAGAN .A. | PMCPANDIAN .P. | 3,37223.73% |
| THATTANCHAVADY | Puducherry | INCN. RANGASAMY | JD(U)V. PETHAPERUMAL | 5,55422.84% |
| ORLEAMPETH | Puducherry | DMKSIVA .R. | ADMKCHEZHIAN .G. | 3,38521.98% |
| NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | DMKV.M.C. SIVAKUMAR | TMCMV.M.C.V. GANAPATHY | 2,93120.63% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | TMCMC. DJEACOUMAR | PMCJ. NARAYANASAMY | 4,08919.98% |
| ARIANKUPPAM | Puducherry | INDJAYAMOORTHY .T. | PMKANANTHARAMAN .K.R. | 4,16219.23% |
Closest results of May 2001
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSSUDU | Puducherry | PMCA. ELUMALAI | PMKS. BALARAMAN | 1641.06% |
| EMBALOM | Puducherry | INCN. GANGADARAN | DMKS. PALANIVELU | 6364.35% |
| THIRUBUVANAI | Puducherry | INCP. ANGALAN | INDDURAI ARIVUDAINAMBI | 8044.84% |
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | INCSHAJAHAN .M.O.H.F. | DMKKESAVAN .N. | 1,9675.86% |
| TIRUNALLAR | Puducherry | INCR. KAMALAKKANNAN | DMKARIVOLI .N.V.R. | 7756.04% |
| MODELIARPETH | Puducherry | DMKDR. SUBRAMANIAN .M.A.S. | INCSABAPATHY ALIAS KOTHANDARAMAN .V. | 1,5036.75% |
| KARAIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | INCA.V. SUBRAMANIAN | PMCV.K. GANAPATHY | 9097.61% |
| NETTAPAKKAM | Puducherry | INCV. VAITHILINGAM | PMKK. DHANRAJU | 1,2138.00% |
| NEDUNCADU | Puducherry | INCM. CHANDIRAKASU | DMKA. MARIMUTHU | 1,0608.40% |
| COTCHERY | Puducherry | INCR. NALAMAGARAJAN | PMKM. RAMADASS | 1,67610.33% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, May 2001?
Indian National Congress won 11 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, May 2001?
Turnout was 72.44% — 4.77 lakh of 6.59 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, May 2001?
193 candidates contested 30 seats.