Reddiarpalayam Assembly Election Result 2001

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

A.M. Krishnamurthy of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Reddiarpalayam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 11,446 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was R. Viswanathan (Communist Party Of India) with 7,985 votes.

A total of 7 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: 7
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A.M. Krishnamurthy

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,446
44.90%
#2
R. Viswanathan

Communist Party Of India

7,985
31.30%
#3
N.G. Pannirselvam

Pattali Makkal Katchi

5,573
21.80%
#4
M. Rapheal

Independent

210
0.80%
#5
V. Sundaramoorthy

Lok Jan Shakti Party

125
0.50%
#6
V. Krishnamurthy

Independent

103
0.40%
#7
S. Govindan

Independent

80
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A.M. Krishnamurthy Bharatiya Janata Party 11,446 44.90%
2 R. Viswanathan Communist Party Of India 7,985 31.30%
3 N.G. Pannirselvam Pattali Makkal Katchi 5,573 21.80%
4 M. Rapheal Independent 210 0.80%
5 V. Sundaramoorthy Lok Jan Shakti Party 125 0.50%
6 V. Krishnamurthy Independent 103 0.40%
7 S. Govindan Independent 80 0.30%

About Reddiarpalayam Assembly Constituency

The Reddiarpalayam constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. A.M. Krishnamurthy (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 11,446 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

7 candidates contested from Reddiarpalayam assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

A.M. Krishnamurthy (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Reddiarpalayam assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.