Pondicherry Assembly Election Results 1990

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1990 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Pondicherry. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • State: Pondicherry
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Total Constituencies: 30
  • Total Electors: 585,194
  • Votes Polled: 423,587
  • Turnout: 72.38%
  • By Type: GEN (25), SC (5)
Results:
Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 1-Mannadipet-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry D. Ramachandiran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 19331 15407 79.70% 1592 10.30% 1990
2 2-Thirubhuvanai-Pondicherry SC Pondicherry D. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19795 14650 74.00% 1524 10.40% 1990
3 3-Oussudu-Pondicherry SC Pondicherry N. Marimuthu Indian National Congress 16430 12969 78.90% 1728 13.30% 1990
4 5-Villianur-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry P. Ananda Baskaran Indian National Congress 20438 15685 76.70% 3736 23.80% 1990
5 6-Ozhukarai-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 21285 16290 76.50% 1793 11.00% 1990
6 9-Thattanchavady-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry V. Pethaperumal Janata Dal 27900 18645 66.80% 982 5.30% 1990
7 11-Lawspet-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 33391 24049 72.00% 2899 12.10% 1990
8 13-Muthialpet-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry G. Palaniraja Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 28508 19167 67.20% 2177 11.40% 1990
9 14-Raj Bhavan-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry S. P. Sivakumar Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 8625 5354 62.10% 151 2.80% 1990
10 15-Oupalam-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry N. Naghamuthu Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 19918 13777 69.20% 1422 10.30% 1990

Understanding Pondicherry 1990 Assembly Results

The 1990 Vidhan Sabha election in Pondicherry covered 30 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 72.38%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.