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Ossudu (SC)
Puducherry Vidhan Sabha Election 1996
18,038
Electors
13,722
Votes polled
76.07%
Turnout
2,148
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
V. Nagarathinam
Won
Male
|
TMC(M) | 7,380 | 53.78% |
| 2 |
N. Marimuthu
Male
|
INC | 5,232 | 38.13% |
| 3 |
I. Elumalai
Male
|
IND | 226 | 1.65% |
| 4 |
P. Murugan
Male
|
IND | 192 | 1.40% |
| 5 |
T. Arulselvi
Female
|
IND | 185 | 1.35% |
| 6 |
S. Iyyanar
Male
|
IND | 117 | 0.85% |
| 7 |
P. Sundar Rajan
Male
|
BSP | 115 | 0.84% |
| 8 |
M. P. Datchinamurthy
Male
|
PMK | 114 | 0.83% |
| 9 |
G. Narayanasamy
Male
|
IND | 81 | 0.59% |
| 10 |
S. Balaraman
Male
|
IND | 45 | 0.33% |
| 11 |
N. Arikrishnan
Male
|
IND | 30 | 0.22% |
| 12 |
R. Venkatchalam
Male
|
IND | 5 | 0.04% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Ossudu (SC) Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
A. Elumalai
Male
IND
|
— |
P. Soundiraradjou
Male
IND
|
— |
| 2001 |
A. Elumalai
Male
PMC
|
34.65% |
S. Balaraman
Male
PMK
|
33.59% |
| 1996 |
V. Nagarathinam
Male
TMC(M)
|
53.78% |
N. Marimuthu
Male
INC
|
38.13% |
| 1991 |
N. Marimuthu
Male
INC
|
63.00% |
S. Balaraman
Male
JD
|
35.95% |
| 1990 |
N. Marimuthu
Male
INC
|
40.77% |
P. Sundararasu
Male
JD
|
27.33% |
| 1985 |
V. Nagarathinam
Male
INC
|
69.24% |
R. Thangavelu Clemenceau
Male
CPI
|
25.24% |
| 1980 |
P. Murthy
Male
DMK
|
66.48% |
K. Dhakshinamurthy
Male
ADK
|
30.82% |
| 1977 |
Thangavelu M
Male
ADK
|
41.96% |
Nagarathinam V
Male
INC
|
23.71% |
| 1974 |
T. Ezhumalai
Male
ADK
|
47.83% |
V. Nagarathinam
Male
INC
|
34.36% |