Nedungadu Assembly constituency
| Nedungadu | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 24 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| District | Karaikal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Puducherry |
| Established | 1964 |
| Total electors | 31,494 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India N.R. Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nedungadu is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1] Nedungadu assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency has been reserved for SC candidates from 1974.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Sitting and previous MLAs from Nedungadu Assembly Constituency are:[2]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R. Coupousamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | P. Selvaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | A. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2001 | M. Chandirakasu | All India N.R. Congress | |
| 2006 | A. Marimuthu | Independent | |
| 2011 | M. Chandirakasu | All India N.R. Congress | |
| 2016 | S. Chandra Priyanga | All India N.R. Congress | |
| 2021 | S. Chandra Priyanga | All India N.R. Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | Chandira Priyanga | 10,774 | 40.20 | ||
| INC | A. Marimuthu | 8,560 | 31.94 | 1.76 | |
| Independent | Dr. V. Vigneswaran | 5,606 | 20.92 | ||
| NTK | V. Geetha | 788 | 2.94 | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 254 | 0.95 | −0.79 | |
| Independent | Andoor Mathi | 252 | 0.94 | ||
| DMDK | A. Gnanasegaran | 246 | 0.92 | ||
| AMMK | T. Rajendiran | 153 | 0.57 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,214 | 8.26 | 3.97 | ||
| Turnout | 26,798 | 84.92 | 1.74 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,557 | 2.95 | |||
| AINRC hold | Swing | 5.73 | |||
Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | Chandira Priyanga | 8,789 | 34.47 | ||
| INC | A. Marimottou | 7,695 | 30.18 | ||
| AIADMK | G. Panneer Selvam | 2,957 | 11.60 | ||
| Independent | Jayaseelan | 1,806 | 7.08 | ||
| Independent | Anandhan | 1,594 | 6.25 | ||
| Independent | R. Mahendiran | 828 | 3.25 | ||
| BJP | U. Kamaraj | 711 | 2.79 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 444 | 1.74 | ||
| CPI | P. Mathiazhagan | 277 | 1.09 | ||
| PMK | Munisamy | 223 | 0.87 | ||
| NTK | Dhanabal | 167 | 0.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,094 | 4.29 | −28.77 | ||
| Turnout | 25,496 | 83.18 | −1.09 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,653 | 14.00 | |||
| AINRC hold | Swing | -20.58 | |||
Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | M. Chandirakasu | 12,474 | 55.05 | ||
| Independent | A. Marimuthu | 4,984 | 22.00 | ||
| Independent | R. Vadivelu | 4,340 | 19.15 | ||
| Independent | N. Ramesh Kumar | 330 | 1.46 | ||
| Independent | Sankar | 311 | 1.37 | ||
| Independent | N. Ravichandiran | 219 | 0.97 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,490 | 33.06 | 27.13 | ||
| Turnout | 22,658 | 84.27 | −4.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,888 | 68.19 | |||
| AINRC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.59 | |||
Assembly Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Marimuthu | 6,143 | 43.47 | ||
| INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,306 | 37.54 | −7.81 | |
| AIADMK | R. Vaithinathan | 2,106 | 14.90 | −0.97 | |
| MDMK | K. M. Kaliyaperumal | 362 | 2.56 | ||
| BSP | Suba Sureshrajan | 127 | 0.90 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | K. Ganesan | 89 | 0.63 | ||
| Margin of victory | 837 | 5.92 | −2.48 | ||
| Turnout | 14,133 | 88.40 | 12.23 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,987 | −3.49 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | -1.89 | |||
Assembly Election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,720 | 45.35 | 4.62 | |
| DMK | A. Marimuthu | 4,660 | 36.95 | −17.98 | |
| AIADMK | P. Packirisamy | 2,002 | 15.87 | ||
| Independent | Rajeswari | 230 | 1.82 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,060 | 8.40 | −5.79 | ||
| Turnout | 12,612 | 76.17 | 0.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,565 | 7.17 | |||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | -9.89 | |||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. Marimuthu | 6,899 | 54.93 | 10.18 | |
| INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,116 | 40.74 | −14.51 | |
| CPI(M) | M. Kaliaperumal | 479 | 3.81 | ||
| Independent | S. Rajendiran | 65 | 0.52 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,783 | 14.20 | 3.70 | ||
| Turnout | 12,559 | 83.17 | 7.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,457 | 5.72 | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.31 | |||
Assembly Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,955 | 55.25 | −0.43 | |
| DMK | S. A. Marimuthu | 4,824 | 44.75 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,131 | 10.49 | −21.82 | ||
| Turnout | 10,779 | 75.75 | −1.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,621 | 0.77 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -0.43 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Chandirakasu | 6,174 | 55.68 | −11.93 | |
| Independent | R. Kuppusamy | 2,591 | 23.37 | ||
| CPI | P. Thangarasu | 1,265 | 11.41 | ||
| PMK | G. Raja | 590 | 5.32 | ||
| Independent | R. Gurusamy | 424 | 3.82 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,583 | 32.31 | −4.50 | ||
| Turnout | 11,089 | 77.12 | −2.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,509 | 31.64 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -11.93 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,870 | 67.60 | ||
| CPI(M) | M. Kaliaperumal | 2,674 | 30.80 | ||
| Independent | V. K. Thangavelu | 139 | 1.60 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,196 | 36.81 | −5.49 | ||
| Turnout | 8,683 | 79.40 | −4.05 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,022 | 14.47 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.37 | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. Chandirakasu | 4,981 | 65.23 | ||
| AIADMK | P. Natesan | 1,751 | 22.93 | −16.22 | |
| CPI | R. Gurusamy | 904 | 11.84 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,230 | 42.30 | 40.88 | ||
| Turnout | 7,636 | 83.45 | 6.44 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,629 | 2.95 | |||
| INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 26.08 | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 2,789 | 39.15 | 7.92 | |
| INC | R. Kuppusamy | 2,688 | 37.73 | −3.45 | |
| DMK | M. Packirisamy | 995 | 13.97 | −12.57 | |
| JP | A. Munisamy | 652 | 9.15 | ||
| Margin of victory | 101 | 1.42 | −8.53 | ||
| Turnout | 7,124 | 77.00 | −10.59 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,353 | 13.15 | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.03 | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Coupousamy | 2,934 | 41.18 | −8.98 | |
| AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 2,225 | 31.23 | ||
| DMK | N. Rasangam | 1,891 | 26.54 | −23.30 | |
| CPI(M) | M. Kaliaperumal | 75 | 1.05 | ||
| Margin of victory | 709 | 9.95 | 9.63 | ||
| Turnout | 7,125 | 87.59 | −2.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,266 | 18.12 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -8.98 | |||
Assembly Election 1969
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Shanmugam | 3,103 | 50.16 | −15.43 | |
| DMK | A. Savundararangan | 3,083 | 49.84 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20 | 0.32 | −30.87 | ||
| Turnout | 6,186 | 89.87 | 3.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,998 | 5.26 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -15.43 | |||
Assembly Election 1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Shanmugam | 3,697 | 65.60 | ||
| Independent | Maric Paul Andre Alias Paul | 1,939 | 34.40 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,758 | 31.19 | |||
| Turnout | 5,636 | 86.15 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,648 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Nedungadu Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1964". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
