Thirunallar Assembly Election Result 1990

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

R. Kamalakkannan of Independent won the Thirunallar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 4,124 votes (35.70% vote share). The runner-up was A. Soundararengan (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) with 3,698 votes.

A total of 6 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: Thirunallar
  • Constituency Number: 25
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
R. Kamalakkannan

Independent

4,124
35.70%
#2
A. Soundararengan

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

3,698
32.00%
#3
P. Sathiadasan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

2,487
21.50%
#4
S. Ambalavanan

Pattali Makkal Katchi

1,095
9.50%
#5
Pon. Selvaraj

Janata Party (JP)

135
1.20%
#6
D. K. Durairaj

Independent

14
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 R. Kamalakkannan Independent 4,124 35.70%
2 A. Soundararengan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 3,698 32.00%
3 P. Sathiadasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,487 21.50%
4 S. Ambalavanan Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,095 9.50%
5 Pon. Selvaraj Janata Party (JP) 135 1.20%
6 D. K. Durairaj Independent 14 0.10%

About Thirunallar Assembly Constituency

The Thirunallar constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. R. Kamalakkannan (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 4,124 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

6 candidates contested from Thirunallar assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

R. Kamalakkannan (Independent) won the Thirunallar assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.