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Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2001

Ossudu

Assembly constituency 16 (SC) · Puducherry

State boardPuducherry 2001

[01]Result · 2001

#16 · SC
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants12
Electors19,063
Votes polled15,483
Turnout81.2%
NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013
WinnerA. ElumalaiPudhucherry Makkal Congress5,36434.7% of votes
MARGIN164 votes · 1.1 pp5,364 − 5,200
Runner-upS. Balaraman Pattali Makkal Katchi5,20033.6% of votes
PMC 50.8% of top-two votesPMK 49.2%

All candidates 12

  1. 01 A. ElumalaiPMC5,364 34.7%
  2. 02 S. BalaramanPMK5,200 33.6%
  3. 03 P. SundhararajuTMC(M)4,072 26.3%
  4. 04 N. MarimuthuIND200 1.3%
  5. 05 M. DayalanMDMK196 1.3%
  6. 06 S. KalaiPB95 0.6%
  7. 07 M. SivanandhamIND94 0.6%
  8. 08 P. GanapathyIND79 0.5%
  9. 09 N. ArikishnanLJP78 0.5%
  10. 10 P. SivakumarIND62 0.4%
  11. 11 S. ArikrishnanIND23 0.2%
  12. 12 C. AnnaduraiIND18 0.1%

Turnout 81.2%

025507510081.2%TURNOUT◦ state median 73.0%
Male 9,62950.5% Female 9,43449.5%

Share of 19,063 electors

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males980
  • NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
  • State median turnoutmedian of 30 seats, 200173.0%
  • ReconciliationΣ 12 candidates = 15,481Residual 2

Seat history 2026–1964

  1. 2026
    6.1 pp
    G. Nehru Alias CouppoussamyNeyam Makkal Kazhagam
  2. 2021
    10.4 pp
    G. Nehru @ KuppusamyIndependent
  3. 2016
    14.7 pp
    R. SivaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    13.2 pp
    G. Nehru @ KuppusamyAll India N.R. Congress
  5. 2006
    14.3 pp
    A. ElumalaiIndependent
  6. 2001
    1.1 pp
    A. ElumalaiPudhucherry Makkal Congress
  7. 1998
    19.6 pp
    A. ElumalaiTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
  8. 1996
    14.8 pp
    V. NagarathinamTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
  9. 1991
    25.9 pp
    N. MarimuthuIndian National Congress
  10. 1990
    13.3 pp
    N. MarimuthuIndian National Congress
  11. 1985
    43.6 pp
    V. NagarathinamIndian National Congress
  12. 1980
    33.6 pp
    P. MurthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  13. 1977
    17.9 pp
    Thangavelu M.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  14. 1974
    13.5 pp
    T. EzhumalaiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  15. 1969
    19.9 pp
    S. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  16. 1964
    21.6 pp
    Thillai KanakarasuCONG

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 43.6 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. Third-placed TMC(M) polled 4,072 votes, 25× the 164-vote margin.

    4,072 ÷ 164 = 24.8

  2. The top two polled 68.2% of votes; the other 10 candidates 31.8% between them.

    (5,364 + 5,200) ÷ 15,483 = 68.2% · 4,917 ÷ 15,483 = 31.8%

  3. Turnout of 81.2% was 8.2 pp above the state's median seat (73.0%).

    81.2 − 73.0 = +8.2

  4. The margin narrowed from 19.6 pp in 1998 to 1.1 pp.

    1.1 − 19.6 = −18.5 pp

  5. A. Elumalai also won in 1998.

    1998 winner name = 2001 winner name

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Reconciliation failed
  • Candidate votesΣ 12 candidate lines15,481
  • NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
  • Published totalVotes polled15,483
  • Checkneither convention holdsResidual 2

Candidate votes miss the published total by 2, with NOTA counted inside or outside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2001 · Puducherry · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates12 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Reconciliation failed

State median turnoutComputed from 30 seats on the Puducherry Vidhan Sabha 2001 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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