Puducherry Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Pondicherry · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

M O H Farook of Indian National Congress won the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency in Pondicherry in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 24,188 votes (5.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 701,990 registered electors and 444,174 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

M O H Farook

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
24,188
Margin %
5.40%
Total Electors
701,990
Votes Polled
444,174
Turnout
63.30%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Pondicherry
Constituency Number
543
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
M O H Farook

Indian National Congress

165,108
37.20%
Male
#2
M Ramadass

Pattali Makkal Katchi

140,920
31.70%
Male
#3
P Kannan

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

111,737
25.20%
Male
#4
Kalivaradhan

Independent

9,452
2.10%
Male
#5
A Ramalingam

Independent

5,562
1.30%
Male
#6
Adv. T Ashok Kumar

Independent

5,179
1.20%
Male
#7
Dr. K Padmarajan

Independent

2,700
0.60%
Male
#8
S Paramasivam

Independent

2,155
0.50%
Male
#9
Surendra Kumar Gupta

Independent

1,349
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 M O H Farook Indian National Congress 165,108 37.20%
2 M Ramadass Pattali Makkal Katchi 140,920 31.70%
3 P Kannan Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 111,737 25.20%
4 Kalivaradhan Independent 9,452 2.10%
5 A Ramalingam Independent 5,562 1.30%
6 Adv. T Ashok Kumar Independent 5,179 1.20%
7 Dr. K Padmarajan Independent 2,700 0.60%
8 S Paramasivam Independent 2,155 0.50%
9 Surendra Kumar Gupta Independent 1,349 0.30%

Puducherry — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, M O H Farook of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Puducherry constituency (Pondicherry) with a margin of 24,188 votes.

Out of 701,990 registered electors, 444,174 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.30%. A total of 9 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

M O H Farook (Indian National Congress) won the Puducherry Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 24,188 votes (5.40%%).

The voter turnout in Puducherry for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.30%%.

9 candidates contested from Puducherry constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Puducherry is a Lok Sabha constituency in Pondicherry.