Muthialpet Assembly constituency
| Muthialpeth | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 13 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| District | Puducherry |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Puducherry |
| Established | 1964 |
| Total electors | 29,924 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Independent |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Muthialpet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1] [2][3] This constituency covers the area under wards 1-4 and 6-8 of Puducherry Municipality.[3] Muthialpet Assembly constituency is a part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | P. Shanmugam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | K. Murugaiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1974 | G. Pajaniraja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | G. Palani Raja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | G. Palani Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1985 | G. Palani Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1990 | G. Palani Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1991 | M. Balasubramaniam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1996 | S. Anandavelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2001 | A. Kasilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | Nandha T. Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2011 | Nandha T. Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | J. Prakash Kumar | Independent politician | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Prakash Kumar | 8,778 | 37.48 | ||
| AIADMK | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | 7,844 | 33.49 | −5.71 | |
| INC | S. Senthil Kumaran | 4,402 | 18.79 | ||
| NTK | M. Faritha Begum | 778 | 3.32 | ||
| MNM | K. Saravanan | 732 | 3.13 | ||
| CPI(M) | R. Saravanan | 321 | 1.37 | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 264 | 1.13 | −1.20 | |
| Margin of victory | 934 | 3.99 | −5.18 | ||
| Turnout | 23,423 | 78.64 | −3.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,785 | 3.20 | |||
| Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.73 | |||
Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | 9,257 | 39.20 | 5.11 | |
| AINRC | J. Pregash Kumar | 7,093 | 30.04 | ||
| DMK | S. P. Sivakumar | 5,268 | 22.31 | −25.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 549 | 2.32 | ||
| BJP | T. Sivakumar | 496 | 2.10 | 0.91 | |
| CPI | K. Murugan | 339 | 1.44 | ||
| NTK | I. Meera Mydheen | 228 | 0.97 | ||
| PMK | G. Ganapathy | 135 | 0.57 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,164 | 9.16 | −4.57 | ||
| Turnout | 23,613 | 81.81 | 0.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,862 | 7.92 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -8.62 | |||
Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Nandha T. Saravanan | 10,364 | 47.82 | −8.55 | |
| AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 7,388 | 34.09 | 1.31 | |
| Independent | A. Paramasivam | 3,427 | 15.81 | ||
| BJP | Krishnakanthan @ Baskar | 257 | 1.19 | −2.11 | |
| CPI(ML)L | S. Mothilal | 148 | 0.68 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,976 | 13.73 | −9.86 | ||
| Turnout | 21,671 | 81.03 | 0.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,745 | 4.71 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -8.55 | |||
Assembly Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Nandha T. Saravanan | 11,658 | 56.37 | 28.94 | |
| AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 6,779 | 32.78 | −5.24 | |
| BJP | M. Visweswaran | 682 | 3.30 | ||
| DMDK | K. Mullai | 504 | 2.44 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,879 | 23.59 | 13.00 | ||
| Turnout | 20,680 | 80.97 | 16.30 | ||
| Registered electors | 25,541 | −8.50 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 18.35 | |||
Assembly Election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 6,857 | 38.02 | −18.24 | |
| DMK | Raja Chandrasekaran | 4,947 | 27.43 | −13.95 | |
| INC | G. Pajaniraja | 3,645 | 20.21 | ||
| MDMK | R. K. Sathish Kumar | 2,195 | 12.17 | ||
| Independent | Vinayagamoorthy Alias Vinayagam | 163 | 0.90 | ||
| Independent | E. Kuppan | 136 | 0.75 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | S. Arul | 90 | 0.50 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,910 | 10.59 | −4.29 | ||
| Turnout | 18,033 | 64.67 | 0.98 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,915 | −2.42 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -14.36 | |||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Anandavelu | 11,009 | 56.26 | 3.88 | |
| DMK | G. Palani Raja | 8,098 | 41.39 | −4.63 | |
| MDMK | S. Rajamanickam @ Elango | 157 | 0.80 | ||
| Independent | N. Ezhilarasan | 95 | 0.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,911 | 14.88 | 8.51 | ||
| Turnout | 19,567 | 69.96 | 6.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,606 | 1.47 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.88 | |||
Assembly Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Balasubramaniam | 9,175 | 52.38 | 8.12 | |
| DMK | S. Anandavelu | 8,060 | 46.02 | −9.72 | |
| Independent | D. Sivaraj | 167 | 0.95 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,115 | 6.37 | −5.11 | ||
| Turnout | 17,515 | 63.69 | −3.54 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,191 | −1.11 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.36 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Palani Raja | 10,571 | 55.74 | 1.81 | |
| AIADMK | R. Kalipaerumal Alias Perumal | 8,394 | 44.26 | 0.94 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,177 | 11.48 | 0.87 | ||
| Turnout | 18,965 | 67.23 | −9.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,508 | 48.96 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.81 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Palani Raja | 7,820 | 53.93 | −9.78 | |
| AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 6,281 | 43.32 | 13.55 | |
| JP | A. Savarimuthu | 259 | 1.79 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,539 | 10.61 | −23.33 | ||
| Turnout | 14,500 | 76.33 | −1.76 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,138 | 23.38 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -9.78 | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Palani Raja | 7,396 | 63.71 | 50.21 | |
| AIADMK | A. V. Vaithilingam | 3,456 | 29.77 | −12.92 | |
| Independent | K. Murugaiyan | 605 | 5.21 | ||
| INC(U) | Adrien | 152 | 1.31 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,940 | 33.94 | 19.02 | ||
| Turnout | 11,609 | 78.09 | 9.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,512 | 7.74 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 21.02 | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. Palani Raja | 4,170 | 42.69 | −1.19 | |
| JP | M. Velayudham | 2,713 | 27.77 | ||
| DMK | K. Murugaian | 1,319 | 13.50 | −3.56 | |
| INC | A. Balasubramanian | 1,295 | 13.26 | ||
| Independent | G. Bhuvanendiran | 203 | 2.08 | ||
| Independent | M. Velayudham Chettiar | 69 | 0.71 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,457 | 14.91 | 10.11 | ||
| Turnout | 9,769 | 68.46 | −13.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,397 | 17.34 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.19 | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. Pajaniraja | 4,315 | 43.87 | ||
| INC(O) | M. Thangapragasam | 3,842 | 39.06 | ||
| DMK | K. Murugaiyan | 1,678 | 17.06 | −38.46 | |
| Margin of victory | 473 | 4.81 | −6.23 | ||
| Turnout | 9,835 | 82.21 | −1.57 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,269 | 69.37 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.64 | |||
Assembly Election 1969
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Murugaiyan | 3,290 | 55.52 | ||
| INC | M. Thangapragasam | 2,636 | 44.48 | 11.42 | |
| Margin of victory | 654 | 11.04 | 5.35 | ||
| Turnout | 5,926 | 83.78 | 2.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,244 | 11.39 | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 22.46 | |||
Assembly Election 1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Shanmugam | 1,726 | 33.06 | ||
| Independent | Thangaprakasam | 1,429 | 27.37 | ||
| IPF | Dhatchanamurthy | 1,011 | 19.36 | ||
| Independent | K. Murugaian | 882 | 16.89 | ||
| Independent | A. Arul Raj | 173 | 3.31 | ||
| Margin of victory | 297 | 5.69 | |||
| Turnout | 5,221 | 81.41 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,503 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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