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Lawspet Assembly Constituency
Lawspet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Lawspet assembly constituency is a part of Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency). It is currently represented by M. Vaidianathan of the Indian National Congress in the fourteenth legislative assembly.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Pondicherry Assembly Duration Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation Election Year
Fourth 1977-80 N. Varadhan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1977
Fifth 1980-83 M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 1980
Sixth 1985-90 M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 1985
Seventh 1990-91 M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 1990
Eighth 1991-96 P. Kannan Indian National Congress 1991
Ninth 1996-2001 N. Kesavan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996
Tenth 2001-06 M. O. H. F. Shahjahan Indian National Congress 2001
Eleventh 2006-11 M. O. H. F. Shahjahan Indian National Congress 2006
Twelfth 2011-16 M. Vaithianathan All India N.R. Congress 2011
Thirteenth 2016-21 V. P. Sivakolundhu Indian National Congress 2016
Fourteenth 2021-26 M. Vaithianathan Indian National Congress 2021

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 55.60%
2016
 
 46.89%
2011
 
 51.79%
2006
 
 43.03%
2001
 
 38.51%
1996
 
 54.40%
1991
 
 61.51%
1990
 
 53.00%
1985
 
 60.36%
1980
 
 78.68%
1977
 
 47.73%
1974
 
 39.21%

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Vaithianathan 14,592 55.60% 8.71%
BJP V. Saminathan 8,891 33.88% 28.05%
NTK Nirmal Singh 1,168 4.45%
MNM D. Sathiyamoorthy 825 3.14%
NOTA Nota 423 1.61% −0.47%
Margin of victory 5,701 21.72% −3.18%
Turnout 26,245 80.67% −3.07%
Registered electors 32,535 5.20%
INC hold Swing 8.71%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. P. Sivakolundhu 12,144 46.89% 22.71%
Independent M. Vaithianathan 5,695 21.99%
AINRC Nandha T. Saravanan 4,066 15.70%
BJP V. Saminathan 1,509 5.83% −2.67%
AIADMK G. Anbanandam 797 3.08%
CPI(M) A. Anand 739 2.85% −0.44%
NOTA None of the Above 538 2.08%
NTK S. Mani Bharathi 141 0.54%
Margin of victory 6,449 24.90% −2.71%
Turnout 25,898 83.74% 0.90%
Registered electors 30,928 30.23%
INC gain from AINRC Swing -4.90%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AINRC M. Vaithianathan 10,189 51.79%
INC V. P. Sivakolundhu 4,757 24.18% −18.85%
Independent Nandha Jaya Sridaran 2,230 11.34%
BJP R. V. Saminathan 1,672 8.50% −16.36%
CPI(M) Ch. Balamohanan 647 3.29%
Independent G. Sathiaraj 108 0.55%
Margin of victory 5,432 27.61% 10.93%
Turnout 19,673 82.84% 2.20%
Registered electors 23,748 −54.07%
AINRC gain from INC Swing 8.76%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. F. Shahjahan 17,944 43.03% 4.52%
AIADMK G. Anandhamurugesan 10,986 26.35% 18.29%
BJP P. Kalayanasundaram 10,365 24.86%
DMDK S. Arunachalam 1,624 3.89%
Independent P. Vinothan 239 0.57%
Margin of victory 6,958 16.69% 10.83%
Turnout 41,700 80.65% 15.14%
Registered electors 51,708 0.75%
INC hold Swing 4.52%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. F. Shahjahan 12,929 38.51% 4.73%
DMK N. Kesavan 10,962 32.65% −21.74%
Independent V. Elumalai 6,143 18.30%
AIADMK K. Kalaiselvi 2,703 8.05%
Independent A. Sasikumar 315 0.94%
Independent R. Perumal 163 0.49%
Margin of victory 1,967 5.86% −14.76%
Turnout 33,573 65.51% −0.64%
Registered electors 51,323 18.75%
INC gain from DMK Swing -23.00%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Kesavan 16,442 54.40%
INC M. O. H. F. Shahjahan 10,211 33.78% −27.73%
CPI(M) Sankaran 2,596 8.59% −28.33%
BJP L. Karunakaran 359 1.19%
Independent V. Janakiraman 220 0.73%
Independent S. Anandan @ Loganathan 138 0.46%
Margin of victory 6,231 20.61% −3.98%
Turnout 30,227 71.79% 5.64%
Registered electors 43,218 27.25%
DMK gain from INC Swing -7.12%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Kanann 13,475 61.51% 8.51%
CPI(M) P. Sankaran 8,088 36.92% −3.92%
PMK V. P. Raghupathy 186 0.85% −3.76%
Margin of victory 5,387 24.59% 12.43%
Turnout 21,906 66.15% −5.88%
Registered electors 33,963 1.71%
INC hold Swing 8.51%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 12,637 53.00% −7.36%
CPI(M) P. Sankaran 9,738 40.84%
PMK P. Raghupathy 1,099 4.61%
JP B. Ilangovan 125 0.52%
Margin of victory 2,899 12.16% −12.84%
Turnout 23,842 72.02% −6.31%
Registered electors 33,391 77.35%
INC hold Swing -7.36%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 8,804 60.36%
DMK S. Muthu 5,157 35.36%
Independent G. Veeraragavan 549 3.76%
LKD D. Selvam 76 0.52%
Margin of victory 3,647 25.00% −35.05%
Turnout 14,586 78.33% −4.55%
Registered electors 18,828 32.87%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing -18.32%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) M. O. H. Farook 8,980 78.68%
AIADMK G. Gopalakrishnan 2,126 18.63% −29.10%
Independent A. Semon 226 1.98%
Independent M. Purushothaman 81 0.71%
Margin of victory 6,854 60.05% 39.30%
Turnout 11,413 82.88% 7.99%
Registered electors 14,170 11.75%
INC(I) gain from AIADMK Swing 30.95%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Varadhan 4,477 47.73% 10.63%
INC M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar 2,530 26.97%
JP S. Ramalingam 1,638 17.46%
DMK P. Deivanayagam 735 7.84% −31.37%
Margin of victory 1,947 20.76% 18.65%
Turnout 9,380 74.89% −13.23%
Registered electors 12,680 22.56%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 8.52%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Lawspet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. O. H. Farook 3,461 39.21%
AIADMK N. Varazhau 3,275 37.10%
INC(O) D. Annamalai 2,091 23.69%
Margin of victory 186 2.11%
Turnout 8,827 88.12%
Registered electors 10,346
DMK win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map showing the Assembly constituencies of the U.T. of Pondicherry". Chief Electoral Office, Puducherry. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.

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