Reddiarpalayam Assembly Election Result 2006

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006

R.Viswanathan of Communist Party Of India won the Reddiarpalayam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 17,314 votes (50.40% vote share). The runner-up was A.M. Krishnamurthy (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 13,925 votes.

A total of 9 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: 9
  • Election Year: 2006
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
R.Viswanathan

Communist Party Of India

17,314
50.40%
#2
A.M. Krishnamurthy

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

13,925
40.60%
#3
R.B. Ashokbabu

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

1,748
5.10%
#4
M. Elangovan

Bharatiya Janata Party

750
2.20%
#5
Governor Shanmugam

Independent

191
0.60%
#6
B. Renuga

Independent

170
0.50%
#7
M.D. Umasudan

Lok Jan Shakti Party

98
0.30%
#8
K. Murugaiyan

Independent

73
0.20%
#9
J. Ramesh

All India Forward Bloc

61
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 R.Viswanathan Communist Party Of India 17,314 50.40%
2 A.M. Krishnamurthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 13,925 40.60%
3 R.B. Ashokbabu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 1,748 5.10%
4 M. Elangovan Bharatiya Janata Party 750 2.20%
5 Governor Shanmugam Independent 191 0.60%
6 B. Renuga Independent 170 0.50%
7 M.D. Umasudan Lok Jan Shakti Party 98 0.30%
8 K. Murugaiyan Independent 73 0.20%
9 J. Ramesh All India Forward Bloc 61 0.20%

About Reddiarpalayam Assembly Constituency

The Reddiarpalayam constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. R.Viswanathan (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 17,314 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

9 candidates contested from Reddiarpalayam assembly constituency in the 2006 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 2006 Vidhan Sabha election.