Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
S. P. Sivakumar of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Raj Bhavan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 2,528 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was L. Joseph Mariadoss (Indian National Congress) with 2,377 votes.
A total of 13 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. P. Sivakumar | 2528 | 47.60% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | L. Joseph Mariadoss | 2377 | 44.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | P. S. Sukumaran | 178 | 3.40% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) |
| 4 | S. Dhamodaran | 136 | 2.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | K. Vijayalakshmi | 47 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | V. Ilango Varadan | 11 | 0.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | K. Ramanujam | 11 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | A . Babu | 7 | 0.10% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 9 | Andre Zeganaden Ashok | 6 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | S. Muthamabalam | 5 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | K. Selvam | 3 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | G. Mothiram Rao | 3 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | D. Sivaraj | 1 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Raj Bhavan constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. S. P. Sivakumar (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 2,528 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.