Mahe Assembly constituency

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Mahe
Constituency No. 29 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
Union Territory Puducherry
District Mahe
LS constituency Puducherry
Established1964
Total electors31,092
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year2021
A map showing the erstwhile Mahe and Palloor Assembly Constituencies Mahe and Palloor Assembly Constituencies (1964-2011)-1.jpg
A map showing the erstwhile Mahe and Palloor Assembly Constituencies

Mahe is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India, covering the area of Mahe. [1] Mahe Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

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From 1964 to 2011, the Mahe region had two Assembly Constituencies - Mahe and Palloor. Mahe Assembly constituency included areas of Mahe, Cherukallayi and Chalakkara, whereas Palloor constituency comprised Palloor and Pandakkal areas.

Palloor Assembly constituency was abolished for the 2011 Assembly election. Thus, the whole of Mahe came under the enlarged Mahe Constituency since 2011.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Sources: [2] [3]

YearMemberParty
1959 PK Raman Indian National Congress
1964 Valavil Keshavan Indian National Congress
1969 I. K. Kumaran Independent
1969 Kunnummal Raghavan [4] [5] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1974 K. V. Raghavan [6] [7] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1977 K. V. Raghavan [8] [9] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1980 K. V. Raghavan [10] [11] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1985 P. K. Sathyanandan [12] [13] Indian National Congress
1990 E. Valsaraj [14] Indian National Congress
1991 E. Valsaraj [15] Indian National Congress
1996 E. Valsaraj [16] Indian National Congress
2001 E. Valsaraj [17] Indian National Congress
2006 E. Valsaraj [18] [19] Indian National Congress
2011 E. Valsaraj [20] Indian National Congress
2016V. Ramachandran [21] Left Democratic Front supported Independent
2021 Ramesh Parambath [22] Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
41.63%
2016
 
45.96%
2011
 
60.51%
2006
 
55.74%
2001
 
59.87%
1996
 
45.58%
1991
 
62.62%
1990
 
56.05%
1985
 
53.04%
1980
 
48.17%
1977
 
48.58%
1974
 
33.03%
1969
 
59.33%
1964
 
50.14%

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramesh Parambath 9,744 41.63% 4.77%
Independent N. Haridasan Master9,44440.35%
AINRC V. P. Abdul Rahman3,53215.09%
SDPI C. K. Ummer Master3191.36%0.49%
NOTA Nota2210.94%0.48%
Margin of victory3001.28%−7.82%
Turnout 23,40875.29%−2.54%
Registered electors 31,0903.01%
INC gain from Independent Swing -4.34%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dr. V. Ramachandran 10,797 45.96%
INC E. Valsaraj8,65836.86%−23.66%
BJP P. T. Devarajan1,6537.04%0.28%
AINRC V. P. Abdul Rahman1,6537.04%
SDPI C. K. Ummer Master2060.88%
Independent K. E. Sulochana1820.77%
NOTA None of the Above1090.46%
Margin of victory2,1399.11%−18.67%
Turnout 23,49177.83%0.69%
Registered electors 30,1815.96%
Independent gain from INC Swing -14.55%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. Valsaraj 13,297 60.51% 4.77%
CPI(M) T. K. Gangadharan7,19332.73%−3.79%
BJP N. K. Rajeendran1,4846.75%0.92%
Margin of victory6,10427.78%8.56%
Turnout 21,97477.15%−2.86%
Registered electors 28,484124.94%
INC hold Swing 4.77%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,647 55.74% −4.13%
CPI(M) T. Ashok Kumar3,70036.52%
BJP V. Balan5915.83%−0.46%
AIADMK Vijayan1891.87%1.12%
Margin of victory1,94719.22%−7.57%
Turnout 10,13180.00%7.05%
Registered electors 12,663−2.43%
INC hold Swing -4.13%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,666 59.87% 14.29%
Independent Manoli Muhammad3,13133.08%
BJP East Namath Rajeendran5966.30%−5.11%
AIADMK K. Lakshmanan710.75%
Margin of victory2,53526.79%23.86%
Turnout 9,46472.95%2.86%
Registered electors 12,9786.69%
INC hold Swing -2.75%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. Valsaraj 4,184 45.58% −17.04%
Independent Manoli Muhammad3,91542.65%
BJP V. P. Krishnaraj1,04711.41%4.75%
Margin of victory2692.93%−29.96%
Turnout 9,18076.06%5.97%
Registered electors 12,1642.81%
INC hold Swing -17.04%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,099 62.62% 6.57%
CPI(M) K. V. Raghavan2,42129.73%−6.28%
BJP P. Chandran5426.66%0.60%
Independent C. P. Hamza530.65%
Margin of victory2,67832.89%12.85%
Turnout 8,14370.09%−8.82%
Registered electors 11,8321.42%
INC hold Swing 6.57%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,142 56.05% 3.01%
CPI(M) Mukkath Jayan3,30436.01%−3.02%
BJP C. P. Ganeshan5566.06%
Independent M. Sidharthan1251.36%
Margin of victory1,83820.03%6.02%
Turnout 9,17478.91%−3.22%
Registered electors 11,66637.10%
INC hold Swing 3.01%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. K. Sathyanandan 3,695 53.04%
CPI(M) K. V. Raghavan2,71939.03%−9.14%
IUML C. V. Sulaiman Hajee4476.42%
Independent Valavil Sudhakaran420.60%
Independent Abdul Gaffoor380.55%
Margin of victory97614.01%5.54%
Turnout 6,96682.14%4.94%
Registered electors 8,50914.48%
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 4.87%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) K. V. Raghavan 2,638 48.17%
Independent C. V. Sulaiman Hajee2,17439.70%
Independent N. Chakrapani3586.54%
Independent Mani Bharathan1783.25%
Independent V. P. Ramakrishnan1172.14%
Margin of victory4648.47%8.27%
Turnout 5,47677.20%−3.26%
Registered electors 7,4331.31%
CPI(M) gain from Independent Swing -0.41%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. V. Raghavan 2,847 48.58%
INC P. K. Raman2,83548.38%25.32%
Independent P. K. Muraleedharan1783.04%
Margin of victory120.20%−5.03%
Turnout 5,86080.46%−4.57%
Registered electors 7,33711.10%
Independent gain from CPI(M) Swing 15.55%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Kunnummal Raghavan 1,816 33.03%
Independent Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran1,52827.79%
INC Candotte Errambally Bharathan1,26823.06%−17.61%
Independent Nalupurayil Velandi Chakrapani82414.99%
Independent Poothara Narayanan621.13%
Margin of victory2885.24%−13.41%
Turnout 5,49885.02%1.53%
Registered electors 6,60412.47%
CPI(M) gain from Independent Swing -26.30%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. K. Kumaran 2,885 59.33%
INC Valavil Kesavan1,97840.67%−9.47%
Margin of victory90718.65%18.37%
Turnout 4,86383.50%−6.68%
Registered electors 5,87215.11%
Independent gain from INC Swing 9.18%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Valavil Kesavan 2,283 50.14%
Independent Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran2,27049.86%
Margin of victory130.29%
Turnout 4,55390.18%
Registered electors 5,101
INC win (new seat)

See also

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