Thattanchavady Assembly Election Result 2011

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011

Ashok Anand of All India N.R. Congress won the Thattanchavady Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 14,597 votes (68.00% vote share). The runner-up was N. Arjunan (Independent) with 4,091 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: Thattanchavady
  • Constituency Number: 9
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2011
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashok Anand

All India N.R. Congress

14,597
68.00%
#2
N. Arjunan

Independent

4,091
19.10%
#3
A. Ilango

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

1,745
8.10%
#4
P. Sivanandame

Bharatiya Janata Party

577
2.70%
#5
E. Bastian

Independent

192
0.90%
#6
Masthanji Mohamed Kalimulla

Independent

179
0.80%
#7
S. John Kennady

Bahujan Samaj Party

89
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashok Anand All India N.R. Congress 14,597 68.00%
2 N. Arjunan Independent 4,091 19.10%
3 A. Ilango Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1,745 8.10%
4 P. Sivanandame Bharatiya Janata Party 577 2.70%
5 E. Bastian Independent 192 0.90%
6 Masthanji Mohamed Kalimulla Independent 179 0.80%
7 S. John Kennady Bahujan Samaj Party 89 0.40%

About Thattanchavady Assembly Constituency

The Thattanchavady constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Anand (All India N.R. Congress) emerged as the winner securing 14,597 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 Thattanchavady assembly constituency in the 2011 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ashok Anand (All India N.R. Congress) won the Thattanchavady assembly seat in the 2011 Vidhan Sabha election.