Lawspet Assembly constituency

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Lawspet
Constituency No. 11 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
Union Territory Puducherry
District Puducherry
LS constituency Puducherry
Established1964
Total electors32,359
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year2021

Lawspet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. [1] [2] 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.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Pondicherry AssemblyDurationName of M.L.A.Party AffiliationElection Year
Fourth1977-80N. Varadhan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1977
Fifth1980-83 M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 1980
Sixth1985-90M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 1985
Seventh1990-91M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress 1990
Eighth1991-96 P. Kannan Indian National Congress 1991
Ninth1996-2001N. Kesavan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996
Tenth2001-06 M. O. H. F. Shahjahan Indian National Congress 2001
Eleventh2006-11M. O. H. F. Shahjahan Indian National Congress 2006
Twelfth2011-16 M. Vaithianathan All India N.R. Congress 2011
Thirteenth2016-21 V. P. Sivakolundhu Indian National Congress 2016
Fourteenth2021-26M. Vaithianatha 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 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. Vaithianathan 14,592 55.60% 8.71%
BJP V. Saminathan 8,89133.88%28.05%
NTK Nirmal Singh1,1684.45%
MNM D. Sathiyamoorthy8253.14%
NOTA Nota4231.61%−0.47%
Margin of victory5,70121.72%−3.18%
Turnout 26,24580.67%−3.07%
Registered electors 32,5355.20%
INC hold Swing 8.71%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC V. P. Sivakolundhu 12,144 46.89% 22.71%
Independent M. Vaithianathan 5,69521.99%
AINRC Nandha T. Saravanan4,06615.70%
BJP V. Saminathan1,5095.83%−2.67%
AIADMK G. Anbanandam7973.08%
CPI(M) A. Anand7392.85%−0.44%
NOTA None of the Above5382.08%
NTK S. Mani Bharathi1410.54%
Margin of victory6,44924.90%−2.71%
Turnout 25,89883.74%0.90%
Registered electors 30,92830.23%
INC gain from AINRC Swing -4.90%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AINRC M. Vaithianathan 10,189 51.79%
INC V. P. Sivakolundhu 4,75724.18%−18.85%
Independent Nandha Jaya Sridaran2,23011.34%
BJP R. V. Saminathan1,6728.50%−16.36%
CPI(M) Ch. Balamohanan6473.29%
Independent G. Sathiaraj1080.55%
Margin of victory5,43227.61%10.93%
Turnout 19,67382.84%2.20%
Registered electors 23,748−54.07%
AINRC gain from INC Swing 8.76%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. O. H. F. Shahjahan 17,944 43.03% 4.52%
AIADMK G. Anandhamurugesan10,98626.35%18.29%
BJP P. Kalayanasundaram10,36524.86%
DMDK S. Arunachalam1,6243.89%
Independent P. Vinothan2390.57%
Margin of victory6,95816.69%10.83%
Turnout 41,70080.65%15.14%
Registered electors 51,7080.75%
INC hold Swing 4.52%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. O. H. F. Shahjahan 12,929 38.51% 4.73%
DMK N. Kesavan10,96232.65%−21.74%
Independent V. Elumalai6,14318.30%
AIADMK K. Kalaiselvi2,7038.05%
Independent A. Sasikumar3150.94%
Independent R. Perumal1630.49%
Margin of victory1,9675.86%−14.76%
Turnout 33,57365.51%−0.64%
Registered electors 51,32318.75%
INC gain from DMK Swing -23.00%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK N. Kesavan 16,442 54.40%
INC M. O. H. F. Shahjahan 10,21133.78%−27.73%
CPI(M) Sankaran2,5968.59%−28.33%
BJP L. Karunakaran3591.19%
Independent V. Janakiraman2200.73%
Independent S. Anandan @ Loganathan1380.46%
Margin of victory6,23120.61%−3.98%
Turnout 30,22771.79%5.64%
Registered electors 43,21827.25%
DMK gain from INC Swing -7.12%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Kanann 13,475 61.51% 8.51%
CPI(M) P. Sankaran8,08836.92%−3.92%
PMK V. P. Raghupathy1860.85%−3.76%
Margin of victory5,38724.59%12.43%
Turnout 21,90666.15%−5.88%
Registered electors 33,9631.71%
INC hold Swing 8.51%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 12,637 53.00% −7.36%
CPI(M) P. Sankaran9,73840.84%
PMK P. Raghupathy1,0994.61%
JP B. Ilangovan1250.52%
Margin of victory2,89912.16%−12.84%
Turnout 23,84272.02%−6.31%
Registered electors 33,39177.35%
INC hold Swing -7.36%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 8,804 60.36%
DMK S. Muthu5,15735.36%
Independent G. Veeraragavan5493.76%
LKD D. Selvam760.52%
Margin of victory3,64725.00%−35.05%
Turnout 14,58678.33%−4.55%
Registered electors 18,82832.87%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing -18.32%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I) M. O. H. Farook 8,980 78.68%
AIADMK G. Gopalakrishnan2,12618.63%−29.10%
Independent A. Semon2261.98%
Independent M. Purushothaman810.71%
Margin of victory6,85460.05%39.30%
Turnout 11,41382.88%7.99%
Registered electors 14,17011.75%
INC(I) gain from AIADMK Swing 30.95%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. Varadhan 4,477 47.73% 10.63%
INC M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar2,53026.97%
JP S. Ramalingam1,63817.46%
DMK P. Deivanayagam7357.84%−31.37%
Margin of victory1,94720.76%18.65%
Turnout 9,38074.89%−13.23%
Registered electors 12,68022.56%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 8.52%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. O. H. Farook 3,461 39.21%
AIADMK N. Varazhau3,27537.10%
INC(O) D. Annamalai2,09123.69%
Margin of victory1862.11%
Turnout 8,82788.12%
Registered electors 10,346
DMK win (new seat)

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