Reddiarpalayam Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Former constituency of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| name = Reddiarpalayam
| established = 1974
| district =
| loksabha_cons =
| union_territory = Puducherry
| electors= 44,540
| reservation = None
| abolished= 2006
}}
Reddiarpalayam was a state assembly constituency in the India state of Puducherry. It was in existence from the 1974 to the 2006 state elections.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party | ||
| 1974 | V. Subbiah | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1977 | V. Subbiah | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1980 | Renuka Appadurai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |
| 1985 | V. Balaji | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990 | R. Viswanathan | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1991 | R. Viswanathan | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1996 | R. Viswanathan | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 2001 | A. M. Krishnamurthy | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2006 | R. Viswanathan | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|44.85}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|65.58}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|64.00}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|50.82}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.58}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|52.49}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.35}}
{{bar percent|1974|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|44.09}}
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= Assembly Election 2006 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925222225/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=25 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=17,314 |percentage=50.43% |change=19.15% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Krishnamurthy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,925 |percentage=40.56% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. B. Ashokbabu |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,748 |percentage=5.09% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Elangovan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=750 |percentage=2.18% |change=-42.66% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Governor Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=191 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Renuga |party=Independent politician |votes=170 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,389 |percentage=9.87% |change=-3.69% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=34,330 |percentage=77.08% |change= 6.96% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,540 |change =22.27% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 5.59% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 2001 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927050359/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,446 |percentage=44.85% |change=39.92% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=7,985 |percentage=31.29% |change=-34.30% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. G. Pannirselvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,573 |percentage=21.84% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Rapheal |party=Independent politician |votes=210 |percentage=0.82% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sundaramoorthy |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=125 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,461 |percentage=13.56% |change=-29.28% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=25,522 |percentage=70.12% |change= 12.26% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,429 |change =-15.78% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -19.15% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1996 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135105/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=17,206 |percentage=65.58% |change=1.58% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Na, Manimaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,966 |percentage=22.74% |change=-9.02% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,294 |percentage=4.93% |change=2.64% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. T. Sampathkumar |party=MGRK |votes=1,028 |percentage=3.92% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkatachalam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=326 |percentage=1.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Umasudan |party=Janata Party |votes=231 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,240 |percentage=42.84% |change=10.60% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=26,235 |percentage=62.82% |change= 4.97% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,254 |change =17.87% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 1.58% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1991 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135604/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,134 |percentage=64.00% |change=13.18% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indira Munusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,517 |percentage=31.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=470 |percentage=2.29% |change=0.80% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramamurthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=316 |percentage=1.54% |change=-4.02% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,617 |percentage=32.24% |change=20.07% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=20,522 |percentage=57.85% |change= -5.24% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,695 |change =4.71% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 13.18% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1990 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917130547/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Viswanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,153 |percentage=50.82% |change=17.34% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balaji |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,482 |percentage=38.65% |change=-17.93% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramamurthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,221 |percentage=5.56% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnamurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=326 |percentage=1.49% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Madurai |party=Independent politician |votes=276 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Purushothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=1.10% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,671 |percentage=12.17% |change=-10.92% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=21,946 |percentage=63.09% |change= -6.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,043 |change =75.36% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.76% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1985 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140417/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balaji |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,852 |percentage=56.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ranganathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,647 |percentage=33.48% |change=9.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kannayan |party=Janata Party |votes=1,379 |percentage=9.94% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,205 |percentage=23.09% |change=-4.98% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=13,878 |percentage=70.04% |change= -6.50% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,983 |change =43.00% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 4.09% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1980 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927041541/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Renuka Appadurai |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=5,409 |percentage=52.49% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Gurusamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,516 |percentage=24.42% |change=-10.93% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Vengatachala Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=2,142 |percentage=20.79% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Durai |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=238 |percentage=2.31% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,893 |percentage=28.07% |change=26.97% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=10,305 |percentage=76.53% |change= 9.31% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,974 |change =18.47% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 17.14% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1977 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043330/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,775 |percentage=35.35% |change=-8.75% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Vengatachala Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=2,688 |percentage=34.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. K. Lognathan Velu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,977 |percentage=25.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. S. Jayalatchumi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=343 |percentage=4.37% |change=-13.62% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Manivannan |party=Independent politician |votes=68 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=87 |percentage=1.11% |change=-5.07% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,851 |percentage=67.22% |change= -15.19% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,795 |change =22.93% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -8.75% }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 1974 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Reddiarpalayam{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917133352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,345 |percentage=44.09% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balaji |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,876 |percentage=37.91% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Perumal Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,365 |percentage=17.99% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=469 |percentage=6.18% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,586 |percentage=82.42% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,595 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Communist Party of India |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
References
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