Mannadipet Assembly Election Result 1996

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

K. Rajasegaran of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) won the Mannadipet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 8,113 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was N. Rajaram (Indian National Congress) with 6,866 votes.

A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Pondicherry
  • Constituency: Mannadipet
  • Constituency Number: 1
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. Rajasegaran

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

8,113
51.60%
#2
N. Rajaram

Indian National Congress

6,866
43.70%
#3
R. Govindarajan

Independent

335
2.10%
#4
N. Murugaiyan

Bharatiya Janata Party

175
1.10%
#5
S. Perumal

Independent

131
0.80%
#6
T. Arunachalam @ Anna

Independent

43
0.30%
#7
V. Kothandaraman

Independent

31
0.20%
#8
R. Archunan

Independent

20
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. Rajasegaran Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 8,113 51.60%
2 N. Rajaram Indian National Congress 6,866 43.70%
3 R. Govindarajan Independent 335 2.10%
4 N. Murugaiyan Bharatiya Janata Party 175 1.10%
5 S. Perumal Independent 131 0.80%
6 T. Arunachalam @ Anna Independent 43 0.30%
7 V. Kothandaraman Independent 31 0.20%
8 R. Archunan Independent 20 0.10%

About Mannadipet Assembly Constituency

The Mannadipet constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. K. Rajasegaran (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) emerged as the winner securing 8,113 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Mannadipet assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

Mannadipet is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Pondicherry.

K. Rajasegaran (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) won the Mannadipet assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.