Reddiarpalayam Assembly Election Result 1991

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

R. Viswanathan of Communist Party Of India won the Reddiarpalayam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 13,134 votes (64.00% vote share). The runner-up was Indira Munusamy (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 6,517 votes.

A total of 5 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: Reddiarpalayam
  • Constituency Number: 39
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
R. Viswanathan

Communist Party Of India

13,134
64.00%
#2
Indira Munusamy

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

6,517
31.80%
#3
M. Krishnamurthy

Bharatiya Janata Party

470
2.30%
#4
G. Ramamurthy

Pattali Makkal Katchi

316
1.50%
#5
G. Gopu

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

85
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 R. Viswanathan Communist Party Of India 13,134 64.00%
2 Indira Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,517 31.80%
3 M. Krishnamurthy Bharatiya Janata Party 470 2.30%
4 G. Ramamurthy Pattali Makkal Katchi 316 1.50%
5 G. Gopu Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 85 0.40%

About Reddiarpalayam Assembly Constituency

The Reddiarpalayam constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. R. Viswanathan (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 13,134 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

5 candidates contested from Reddiarpalayam assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

R. Viswanathan (Communist Party Of India) won the Reddiarpalayam assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.