Vidhan Sabha · Puducherry · Puducherry Vidhan Sabha Election 1996
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
All candidates fielded in Puducherry Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
18
Contested
7
Won
11
Lost
105,392
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N. Kesavan
Winner
16,442 votes
· 54.40%
|
M.O.H.F. Shajahan
Runner-up
INC
· 10,211 votes
|
Lawspet · 21 | 6,231 |
| 2 |
A.M.H. Nazeem
Winner
9,474 votes
· 71.01%
|
H.M. Abdul Kader
Runner-up
ADMK
· 2,946 votes
|
Karaikal · 23 | 6,528 |
| 3 |
R.V. Janakiraman
Winner
8,803 votes
· 52.31%
|
D. Ramachandiren
Runner-up
ADMK
· 7,354 votes
|
Nellithope · 7 | 1,449 |
| 4 |
R. Siva
Winner
8,105 votes
· 49.16%
|
K. Parasuraman, B.A.B.L
Runner-up
ADMK
· 5,107 votes
|
Orleampeth · 6 | 2,998 |
| 5 |
G. Palaniraja
Runner-up
8,098 votes
· 41.39%
|
S. Anandavelu
Winner
ADMK
· 11,009 votes
|
Muthialpet · 1 | 2,911 |
| 6 |
V.M.C. Sivakumar
Winner
7,595 votes
· 53.44%
|
S.T.P. Diravidamani
Runner-up
IND
· 4,385 votes
|
Neravy-Grand Aldee · 25 | 3,210 |
| 7 |
A. Marimuthu
Winner
6,899 votes
· 54.93%
|
M. Chandirakasu
Runner-up
INC
· 5,116 votes
|
Neduncadu · 27 | 1,783 |
| 8 |
T. Jayamoorthy
Runner-up
6,329 votes
· 32.46%
|
S. Ramsingh
Winner
PMK
· 7,382 votes
|
Ariankuppam · 9 | 1,053 |
| 9 |
R.R. Somasundaram
Runner-up
6,252 votes
· 32.97%
|
K. Natarajan
Winner
ADMK
· 7,794 votes
|
Ozhukarai · 18 | 1,542 |
| 10 |
K. Jayaraj
Runner-up
5,586 votes
· 36.29%
|
S. Arasi
Winner
ADMK
· 5,707 votes
|
Thirubuvanai · 14 | 121 |
| 11 |
V. Rathinavelu
Lost
5,223 votes
· 22.46%
|
N. Rangasamy
Winner
INC
· 9,989 votes
|
Thattanchavady · 19 | 2,290 |
| 12 |
A. Soundarengan
Runner-up
4,938 votes
· 39.53%
|
R. Kamalakannan
Winner
INC
· 6,063 votes
|
Tirunallar · 26 | 1,125 |
| 13 |
S. Savarirajan
Runner-up
4,717 votes
· 40.61%
|
A.V. Subramanian
Winner
INC
· 6,676 votes
|
Karaikal South · 24 | 1,959 |
| 14 |
S.P. Sivakumar
Winner
2,697 votes
· 58.54%
|
A. Gandhirasu
Runner-up
INC
· 1,159 votes
|
Raj Bhavan · 3 | 1,538 |
| 15 |
S. Shanmugam
Lost
2,319 votes
· 14.44%
|
R. Nalamagarajan
Winner
INC
· 7,630 votes
|
Cotchery · 22 | 1,662 |
| 16 |
P. Muthukrishnan
Lost
1,043 votes
· 7.87%
|
R. Rajaraman
Winner
JD
· 8,311 votes
|
Embalom · 10 | 4,857 |
| 17 |
P.M. Mathy @ Subbarayan
Lost
567 votes
· 4.11%
|
V. Vaithilingam
Winner
INC
· 7,563 votes
|
Nettapakkam · 11 | 2,527 |
| 18 |
A. Annapoorni
Lost
305 votes
· 2.07%
|
T. Thiagarajan
Winner
INC
· 7,209 votes
|
Kuruvinatham · 12 | 187 |