Pondicherry Assembly Election Results 1990

The 1990 Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election was held to elect members to 30 assembly constituencies across the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party, winning 11 seats (majority mark: 16). Dravida Munetra Kazhagam came second with 9 seats.

A total of 585,194 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 423,587 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 72.38%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 1,634 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 140 votes and the largest margin reaching 4,139 votes.

A total of 6 political parties won at least one seat in this election. Each constituency uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats forms the state government and appoints the Chief Minister.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Pondicherry 1990

Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (11), Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (9), Janata Dal (4), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (3), Communist Party Of India (2) and 1 other parties. No single party reached the majority mark of 16 seats, requiring a coalition to form the government.

Election Summary

  • State: Pondicherry
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Total Constituencies: 30
  • Majority Mark: 16 seats
  • Total Electors: 585,194
  • Votes Polled: 423,587
  • Turnout: 72.38%
  • Parties with Seats: 6
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 1,634 votes
  • By Type: GEN (25), SC (5)

Constituency-wise Results: Pondicherry 1990

Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winner 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
11 16-Orleampeth-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry N. Manimaran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 25505 16103 63.10% 507 3.10% 1990
12 17-Nellithope-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry R. V. Jankiraman Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 24612 15985 64.90% 530 3.30% 1990
13 18-Mudaliarpet-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry M. Manjini Communist Party Of India 27566 19761 71.70% 856 4.30% 1990
14 19-Ariankuppam-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry A. Bakthkavachalam Janata Dal 24309 17710 72.90% 685 3.90% 1990
15 22-Nettapakkam-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry V. Vaithilingam Indian National Congress 17322 13391 77.30% 4139 30.90% 1990
16 23-Bahour-Pondicherry SC Pondicherry P. Rajavelu Janata Dal 18225 14347 78.70% 3044 21.20% 1990
17 24-Nedungadu-Pondicherry SC Pondicherry M. Chandirakassu Indian National Congress 14509 11189 77.10% 3583 32.00% 1990
18 25-Thirunallar-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry R. Kamalakkannan Independent 15100 11615 76.90% 426 3.70% 1990
19 27-Karaikal South-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry S. Ramassamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 15662 10763 68.70% 1784 16.60% 1990
20 29-Mahe-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry E. Valsaraj Indian National Congress 11666 9206 78.90% 1838 20.00% 1990
21 30-Yanam-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry Raksha Harikrishna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 12680 10869 85.70% 1605 14.80% 1990
22 31-Bussy-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry C. M. Achraff Indian National Congress 9555 5634 59.00% 229 4.10% 1990
23 32-Cassicade-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry P. Kannan Indian National Congress 17494 11597 66.30% 945 8.10% 1990
24 33-Cotchery-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry M. Vaithilingam Indian National Congress 18212 14542 79.80% 140 1.00% 1990
25 34-Embalom-Pondicherry SC Pondicherry K. Deivanayagam Janata Dal 16223 12812 79.00% 1106 8.60% 1990
26 35-Karaikal-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry S. M. Thavasu Indian National Congress 20424 13072 64.00% 1611 12.30% 1990
27 36-Kuruvinatham-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry R. Ramanathan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 16477 13929 84.50% 1765 12.70% 1990
28 37-Neravy-Grand Aldee-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry V. Ganapathy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 17113 13849 80.90% 844 6.10% 1990
29 38-Palloor-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry A. V. Sreedharan Indian National Congress 11876 9111 76.70% 2712 29.80% 1990
30 39-Reddiarpalayam-Pondicherry GEN Pondicherry R. Viswanathan Communist Party Of India 35043 22109 63.10% 2671 12.10% 1990

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The assembly constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General), SC (Scheduled Castes), ST (Scheduled Tribes), BL (Backward Class).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Pondicherry 1990 Assembly Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Pondicherry 1990 was 1,634 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.

NOTA Analysis

NOTA allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Pondicherry Assembly Elections Work

The Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) is the lower house of the state legislature. MLAs are directly elected by voters through universal adult suffrage.

Pondicherry is divided into 30 assembly constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (25 seats), SC (5 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.

To form a government, a party or coalition needs at least 16 seats (simple majority of 30 seats). The leader is invited by the Governor to become Chief Minister.

Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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