Palloor Assembly Election Result 1991

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

A. V. Sreedharan of Indian National Congress won the Palloor Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 4,922 votes (59.00% vote share). The runner-up was K. M. Raju Master (Janata Dal) with 2,620 votes.

A total of 3 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: Palloor
  • Constituency Number: 38
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A. V. Sreedharan

Indian National Congress

4,922
59.00%
#2
K. M. Raju Master

Janata Dal

2,620
31.40%
#3
C. P. Ganeshan

Bharatiya Janata Party

798
9.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A. V. Sreedharan Indian National Congress 4,922 59.00%
2 K. M. Raju Master Janata Dal 2,620 31.40%
3 C. P. Ganeshan Bharatiya Janata Party 798 9.60%

About Palloor Assembly Constituency

The Palloor constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. A. V. Sreedharan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 4,922 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

3 candidates contested from Palloor assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

A. V. Sreedharan (Indian National Congress) won the Palloor assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.