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]

Nedungadu
Constituency No. 24 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
DistrictKaraikal
LS constituencyPuducherry
Established1964
Total electors31,494
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India N.R. Congress
Elected year2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

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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

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Vote share of winning candidates
2021
40.20%
2016
34.47%
2011
55.05%
2006
43.47%
2001
45.35%
1996
54.93%
1991
55.25%
1990
55.68%
1985
67.60%
1980
65.23%
1977
39.15%
1974
41.18%
1969
50.16%
1964
65.60%

Assembly Election 2021

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2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[3]
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

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2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu
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

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2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu
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

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2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[4]
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

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2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[5]
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

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1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[6]
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

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1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[7]
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

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1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[8]
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

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1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[9]
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

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1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[10]
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

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1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[11]
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

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1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[12]
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

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1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[13]
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

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1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu[14]
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Nedungadu Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "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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