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Oupalam Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 11°55′16″N 79°49′30″E / 11.921°N 79.825°E / 11.921; 79.825
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Oupalam
Constituency No. 15 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
DistrictPuducherry
LS constituencyPuducherry
Total electors27,913
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021

Oupalam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1][2][3] Oupalam assembly constituency was part of Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
1964 G. Perumal Raja Independent politician
1969 S. Govindarajalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1974 C. N. Parthasarathy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 C. N. Parthasarathy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 Sitha Vedanayagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1985 P. K. Loganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1990 N. Naghamuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 U. C. Arumugan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 S. Rathinam @ Manohar Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 A. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 A. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 A. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 Annibal Kennedy[4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 56.64%
2016
 
 39.95%
2011
 
 42.59%
2006
 
 58.05%
2001
 
 59.24%
1996
 
 50.79%
1991
 
 57.27%
1990
 
 53.96%
1985
 
 38.99%
1980
 
 70.06%
1977
 
 36.69%
1974
 
 46.84%
1969
 
 46.59%
1964
 
 55.47%

Assembly Election 2021

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2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Annibal Kennedy 13,433 56.64% 20.54%
AIADMK A. Anbalagan 8,653 36.48% −3.47%
MNM Santhosh Kumar 629 2.65%
NTK V. Devipriya 564 2.38%
NOTA Nota 219 0.92% −0.77%
Margin of victory 4,780 20.15% 16.30%
Turnout 23,717 85.06% −2.53%
Registered electors 27,882 3.67%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 16.69%

Assembly Election 2016

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2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Anbalagan 9,411 39.95% −2.64%
DMK Annibal Kennedy 8,503 36.10% 8.75%
AINRC N. Anand 4,725 20.06%
NOTA None of the Above 398 1.69%
BJP Sivaraj 113 0.48%
Margin of victory 908 3.85% −10.46%
Turnout 23,557 87.59% 0.27%
Registered electors 26,895 4.90%
AIADMK hold Swing -2.64%

Assembly Election 2011

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2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Anbalagan 9,536 42.59% −15.45%
Independent Bussy N. Anand 6,332 28.28%
DMK Annibal Kennedy 6,122 27.35% −11.34%
Independent Moulana Abdul Khadir 159 0.71%
Independent R. Anand 112 0.50%
Margin of victory 3,204 14.31% −5.05%
Turnout 22,388 87.32% −1.76%
Registered electors 25,639 44.11%
AIADMK hold Swing -15.45%

Assembly Election 2006

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2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Anbalagan 9,200 58.05% −1.19%
DMK U. C. Arumugam 6,131 38.68%
DMDK S. Elangovan 234 1.48%
Independent C. Arumugam 124 0.78%
Margin of victory 3,069 19.36% −4.37%
Turnout 15,849 89.08% 16.20%
Registered electors 17,791 −8.76%
AIADMK hold Swing -1.19%

Assembly Election 2001

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2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Anbalagan 8,416 59.24% 15.85%
Pondicherry Makkal Congress P. Pandian 5,044 35.50%
TMC(M) N. Naghamuthu 655 4.61%
LJP C. Angappin Alias Rousseau Angappin 92 0.65%
Margin of victory 3,372 23.73% 16.34%
Turnout 14,207 72.89% 7.73%
Registered electors 19,499 1.08%
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing 1.97%

Assembly Election 1996

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1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) S. Rathinam @ Manohar 6,866 50.79%
AIADMK U. C. Arumugam 5,866 43.39% −13.88%
MGRK P. K. Loganathan 226 1.67%
Independent V. M. Murugan 158 1.17%
MDMK A. Gabrial 141 1.04%
BSP T. Kalaimaran 102 0.75%
Margin of victory 1,000 7.40% −8.72%
Turnout 13,519 72.39% 7.23%
Registered electors 19,290 −3.98%
TMC(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -6.48%

Assembly Election 1991

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1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK U. C. Arumugan 7,352 57.27% 13.71%
DMK N. Nathamuthu 5,283 41.15% −12.81%
PMK Gopi Alias Gopalakrishnan 73 0.57% −0.56%
Margin of victory 2,069 16.12% 5.72%
Turnout 12,838 65.16% −4.01%
Registered electors 20,090 0.86%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.31%

Assembly Election 1990

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1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Naghamuthu 7,378 53.96% 23.55%
AIADMK P. K. Loganathan 5,956 43.56% 4.57%
PMK S. James 154 1.13%
Margin of victory 1,422 10.40% 1.82%
Turnout 13,674 69.17% −6.34%
Registered electors 19,918 48.61%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 14.96%

Assembly Election 1985

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1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. K. Loganathan 3,898 38.99% 10.85%
DMK Sitha Vedanayagam 3,040 30.41% −39.65%
Independent N. Nagamuthu 2,035 20.36%
JP R. Krishnasamy 1,008 10.08%
Margin of victory 858 8.58% −33.33%
Turnout 9,997 75.51% −1.88%
Registered electors 13,403 29.94%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -31.07%

Assembly Election 1980

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1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Sitha Vedanayagam 5,419 70.06% 52.87%
AIADMK C. N. Parthasarathy 2,177 28.14% −8.54%
Independent Gadjendirin Baskara 52 0.67%
Independent S. Rajaram 48 0.62%
Independent R. Krishnan 39 0.50%
Margin of victory 3,242 41.91% 38.36%
Turnout 7,735 77.39% 6.81%
Registered electors 10,315 3.46%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 33.37%

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. N. Parthasarathy 2,551 36.69% −10.15%
JP D. Munisamy 2,304 33.14%
DMK Sitha Vedanayagam 1,195 17.19% −1.59%
CPI M. Manjini 864 12.43%
Independent G. Kothanlapani Baskara Alias G. K. Baskaran 39 0.56%
Margin of victory 247 3.55% −12.35%
Turnout 6,953 70.58% −11.90%
Registered electors 9,970 16.80%
AIADMK hold Swing -10.15%

Assembly Election 1974

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1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. N. Parthasarathy 3,198 46.84%
INC(O) P. Raghava Chettiar 2,112 30.93%
DMK S. Govindarajulu 1,282 18.78% −27.81%
INC T. Bakhtavachalam 236 3.46% −19.84%
Margin of victory 1,086 15.91% −0.56%
Turnout 6,828 82.49% 7.49%
Registered electors 8,536 9.67%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 0.25%

Assembly Election 1969

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1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Govindarajalu 2,676 46.59%
Independent K. Karunakaran 1,730 30.12%
INC N. Rangarajah 1,338 23.29% −21.24%
Margin of victory 946 16.47% 5.53%
Turnout 5,744 75.00% 4.22%
Registered electors 7,783 −3.47%
DMK gain from Independent Swing -8.88%

Assembly Election 1964

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1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Oupalam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Perumal Raja 3,098 55.47%
INC D. Munisamy 2,487 44.53%
Margin of victory 611 10.94%
Turnout 5,585 70.78%
Registered electors 8,063
Independent win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Puducherry 1964". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.

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