Bahour is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1][2] Bahour Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

Bahour
Constituency No. 23 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
DistrictPuducherry
LS constituencyPuducherry
Established1964
Total electors29,762
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
R. Senthilkumar
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
1964 Thangavel Clamanso Indian People's Front
1969 K. Krishnasamy Indian National Congress
1974 Thangavel Clamanso Communist Party of India
1977 P. Uthiravelu Janata Party
1980 P. Uthiravelu Janata Party
1985 P. Uthiravelu Janata Party
1990 P. Rajavelu Janata Dal
1991 P. Rajavelu Independent politician
1996 M. Kandasamy Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 P. Rajavelu Puducherry Makkal Congress
2006 M. Kandasamy Indian National Congress
2011 T. Thiagarajan All India N.R. Congress
2016 N. Danavelou Indian National Congress
2021 R. Senthilkumar[3] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
2021
44.56%
2016
44.58%
2011
53.42%
2006
60.06%
2001
48.91%
1996
51.95%
1991
48.63%
1990
57.79%
1985
47.50%
1980
51.40%
1977
45.56%
1974
38.77%
1969
52.22%
1964
49.81%

Assembly Election 2021

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2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Senthilkumar 11,789 44.56%
AINRC N. Dhanavelou 11,578 43.76%
AMMK P. Velmurugan 1,408 5.32%
Independent V. Ruthiramoorthy 470 1.78%
NTK S. Gnanapragash 449 1.70%
NOTA Nota 294 1.11% 0.45%
MNM C. Dinesh 126 0.48%
Margin of victory 211 0.80% −10.30%
Turnout 26,456 89.60% −0.91%
Registered electors 29,527 5.64%
DMK gain from INC Swing -0.02%

Assembly Election 2016

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2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Danavelou 11,278 44.58% 0.10%
AINRC T. Thiagarajan 8,471 33.49%
AIADMK P. Velmurugan 3,732 14.75%
CPI(M) P. Sivakami 457 1.81%
PMK P. Venugopal 257 1.02%
NOTA None of the Above 168 0.66%
Margin of victory 2,807 11.10% 2.16%
Turnout 25,297 90.51% −2.25%
Registered electors 27,950 12.75%
INC gain from AINRC Swing -8.84%

Assembly Election 2011

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2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AINRC T. Thiagarajan 12,284 53.42%
INC R. Radhakrishnan 10,229 44.49% −15.57%
Independent B. R. Sundaramoorthy 315 1.37%
BJP Thanga Vikraman 166 0.72%
Margin of victory 2,055 8.94% −14.07%
Turnout 22,994 92.76% 1.89%
Registered electors 24,790 21.18%
AINRC gain from INC Swing -6.63%

Assembly Election 2006

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2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Kandasamy 11,164 60.06%
PMC P. Rajavelu 6,888 37.05%
Independent M. Rajavelu 256 1.38%
DMDK M. Anbumani 110 0.59%
Margin of victory 4,276 23.00% 6.27%
Turnout 18,589 90.87% 11.66%
Registered electors 20,457 2.98%
INC gain from PMC Swing 11.15%

Assembly Election 2001

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2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMC P. Rajavelu 7,696 48.91%
TMC(M) M. Kandasamy 5,063 32.18%
PMK K. Deivanayagam 2,490 15.82%
Independent M. Rajavelu 381 2.42%
Margin of victory 2,633 16.73% 12.14%
Turnout 15,735 79.21% 5.91%
Registered electors 19,865 6.43%
PMC gain from TMC(M) Swing 0.28%

Assembly Election 1996

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1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) M. Kandasamy 7,921 51.95%
INC P. Rajavelu 7,221 47.36%
Independent N. Jayaraman 81 0.53%
Margin of victory 700 4.59% −10.07%
Turnout 15,246 83.48% 10.18%
Registered electors 18,664 1.65%
TMC(M) gain from Independent Swing 3.33%

Assembly Election 1991

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1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Rajavelu 6,377 48.63%
Independent E. Rajalingam 4,454 33.96%
CPI A. Ramamurthy 2,074 15.82%
PMK G. K. Baskaran 183 1.40% −4.04%
Margin of victory 1,923 14.66% −6.73%
Turnout 13,114 73.30% −5.42%
Registered electors 18,361 0.75%
Independent gain from JD Swing -9.16%

Assembly Election 1990

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1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD P. Rajavelu 8,223 57.79%
INC M. Rajagopalan 5,179 36.40% −4.24%
PMK K. Thiagarajan 774 5.44%
Margin of victory 3,044 21.39% 14.53%
Turnout 14,229 78.72% −6.48%
Registered electors 18,225 48.93%
JD gain from JP Swing 10.29%

Assembly Election 1985

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1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. Uthiravelu 4,911 47.50%
INC S. Narayanasamy 4,201 40.63%
DMK P. Murthy 1,063 10.28% −1.02%
LKD S. Thanigasalam 164 1.59%
Margin of victory 710 6.87% −12.83%
Turnout 10,339 85.20% 1.12%
Registered electors 12,237 21.24%
JP hold Swing -3.90%

Assembly Election 1980

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1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. Uthiravelu 4,154 51.40%
CPI A. Ramamurthy 2,562 31.70% 11.50%
DMK D. Brem Jeyandan 913 11.30% 8.50%
INC(U) G. K. Baskaran 453 5.61%
Margin of victory 1,592 19.70% 5.58%
Turnout 8,082 84.08% 3.05%
Registered electors 10,093 8.60%
JP hold Swing 5.84%

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. Uthiravelu 3,399 45.56%
AIADMK A. Thulukkanam 2,346 31.44%
CPI R. Thangavelu Clemanso 1,507 20.20% −18.57%
DMK P. Ariakrishnan 209 2.80% −5.13%
Margin of victory 1,053 14.11% 6.78%
Turnout 7,461 81.03% −7.34%
Registered electors 9,294 10.33%
JP gain from CPI Swing 6.79%

Assembly Election 1974

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1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Thangavel Clamanso 2,727 38.77% −9.01%
Independent P. Utharavelu 2,211 31.43%
INC(O) S. Narayanaswamy 1,538 21.87%
DMK K. Krishnaswamy 558 7.93%
Margin of victory 516 7.34% 2.90%
Turnout 7,034 88.37% 2.38%
Registered electors 8,424 15.40%
CPI gain from INC Swing -13.45%

Assembly Election 1969

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1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Krishnasamy 3,211 52.22% 6.36%
CPI R. Thangavelu Clemanso 2,938 47.78%
Margin of victory 273 4.44% 0.49%
Turnout 6,149 85.99% 6.31%
Registered electors 7,300 8.05%
INC gain from IPF Swing 2.41%

Assembly Election 1964

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1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IPF Thangavel Clamanso 2,612 49.81%
INC A. Siva 2,405 45.86%
Independent S. Perumal 227 4.33%
Margin of victory 207 3.95%
Turnout 5,244 79.68%
Registered electors 6,756
IPF win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Map showing the Assembly constituencies of the U.T. of Pondicherry". Chief Electoral Office, Puducherry. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Puducherry 1964". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.

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