Puducherry assembly election, May 2006
The 11th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
10 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
218
12 women, 0 elected
Turnout
85.72%
5.65 lakh of 6.59 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC10
- DMK7
- ADMK3
- IND3
- PMC3
- PMK2
- CPI1
- MDMK1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | -1 | 16 | 54.1% | 1,69,071 | 29.91% | +7.13 | 0 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7 | 0 | 11 | 41.1% | 71,173 | 12.59% | -4.95 | 0 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3 | 0 | 18 | 24.9% | 90,699 | 16.05% | +3.49 | 8 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | +1 | 76 | 4.8% | 78,666 | 13.92% | +3.14 | 65 |
| PMCPMC | 3 | -1 | 9 | 35.9% | 53,139 | 9.40% | -0.84 | 1 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 2 | +2 | 2 | 47.6% | 21,507 | 3.81% | -3.91 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | +1 | 1 | 50.4% | 17,314 | 3.06% | +1.21 | 0 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | +1 | 3 | 28.1% | 13,977 | 2.47% | +1.44 | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | -1 | 27 | 3.3% | 17,356 | 3.07% | -1.58 | 26 |
| DMDKDMDK | 0 | — | 24 | 3.3% | 15,405 | 2.73% | — | 23 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.6% | 10,856 | 1.92% | +0.68 | 1 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 1 | 20.4% | 3,557 | 0.63% | — | 0 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 15 | 0.4% | 1,107 | 0.20% | — | 15 |
| BVVPBVVP | 0 | — | 1 | 2.6% | 464 | 0.08% | — | 1 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 364 | 0.06% | — | 4 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3% | 281 | 0.05% | 0.00 | 4 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 241 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
| AIFBAIFB | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 61 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 51 | 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 2006
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THATTANCHAVADY | Puducherry | INCN. RANGASAMY | ADMKT. GUNASEKARAN | 24,99883.47% |
| KURUVINATHAM | Puducherry | INCR. RADHAKRISHNAN | JD(S)B. NAVANEETHA KANNAN | 9,46354.30% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | DMKS.P. SIVAKUMAR | PMCP.K. DEVADOSS. | 1,49638.16% |
| YANAM | Puducherry | INCMALLADI KRISHNA RAO | INDRAKSHAHARIKRISHNA | 6,30634.81% |
| MUTHIALPET | Puducherry | DMKNANDHA T. SARAVANAN | ADMKA. KASILINGAM | 4,87924.50% |
| BAHOUR | Puducherry | INCM. KANDASAMY | PMCP. RAJAVELU | 4,27623.02% |
| THIRUBUVANAI | Puducherry | INCANGALANE | MDMKKOMALA.S | 4,15619.69% |
| OUPALAM | Puducherry | ADMKANBALAGAN, A. | DMKU.C. ARUMUGAM | 3,06919.37% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | INCE. VALSARAJ | CPMADV. T. ASHOK KUMAR | 1,94719.23% |
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | INCM.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN | ADMKG. ANANDHAMURUGESAN | 6,95816.70% |
Closest results of May 2006
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | DMKV.M.C. SIVAKKUMAR | INDV.M.C.V. GANAPATHY | 1841.17% |
| KARAIKAL | Puducherry | DMKA.M.H. NAZEEM | DMDKA.J. ASSANA | 1911.50% |
| TIRUNALLAR | Puducherry | MDMKP.R.SIVA | INCKAMALAKKANNAN.R | 2851.96% |
| CASSICADE | Puducherry | PMCK. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | INCG. RAVICHANDIRAN | 2162.14% |
| EMBALOM | Puducherry | DMKR. RAJARAMAN | INDL. PERIYASAMY | 5252.96% |
| OZHUKARAI | Puducherry | INCA. NAMASSIVAYAM | ADMKK. NATARAJAN | 1,2484.27% |
| MODELIARPETH | Puducherry | DMKDR. M.A.S. SUBRAMANIAN | PMCP. KANNAN | 1,4044.85% |
| COTCHERY | Puducherry | ADMKOMALINGAM.V | INCP.R.N.THIRUMURUGAN | 1,0225.08% |
| NEDUNCADU | Puducherry | INDA.MARIMUTHU | INCCHANDIRAKASU.M | 8375.92% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | INDJ. NARAYANASAMY | INCC. DJEACOUMAR | 1,5096.24% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, May 2006?
Indian National Congress won 10 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, May 2006?
Turnout was 85.72% — 5.65 lakh of 6.59 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, May 2006?
218 candidates contested 30 seats.
