Nettapakkam Assembly constituency

Nettapakkam
Constituency No. 22 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
Union Territory	Puducherry
District	Puducherry
LS constituency	Puducherry
Established	1964
Total electors	32,707
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent P. Rajavelu
Party	All India NR Congress
Elected year	2021

Nettapakkam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Nettapakkam Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency has been reserved for SC candidates since the 2011 election. ^[3]

Segments

1. Maducarai
2. Nettapakkam
3. Kariyamanickam
4. Sooramangalam
5. Pandasozhanallur
6. Earipakkam

Members of Legislative Assembly

Pondicherry Assembly	Duration	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation		Election Year
First	1964-69	V. Venkatasubha Reddiar		Indian National Congress	1964
Second	1969-1973	M. D. R. Ramachandran		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1969
Third	1974-1977	V. Venkatasubha Reddiar		Indian National Congress	1974
Fourth	1977-80	S. Sivaprakasam		Indian National Congress	1977
Fifth	1980-83	R. Subbaraya Gounder		Janata Party	1980
Sixth	1985-90	V. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress	1985
Seventh	1990-91	V. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress	1990
Eighth	1991-96	V. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress	1991
Ninth	1996-01	V. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress	1996
Tenth	2001-06	V. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress	2001
Elewenth	2006-11	V. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress	2006
Twelfth	2011-16	L. Periyasamy		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	2011
Thirteenth	2016 – 2021	V. Vizeaveny		Indian National Congress	2016
Fourteenth	2021-26	P. Rajavelu		All India N.R. Congress	2021

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			56.82%
2016			38.93%
2011			59.80%
2006			52.20%
2001			39.47%
1996			54.86%
1991			66.14%
1990			55.34%
1985			72.94%
1980			49.89%
1977			41.73%
1974			55.65%
1969			51.10%
1964			83.54%

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AINRC	P. Rajavelu	15,978	56.82%
	INC	V. Vizeaveny	9,340	33.21%	−5.71%
	NTK	D. Govury	649	2.31%
	Independent	C. Krishnagopal	599	2.13%
	Independent	S. Thirunavukkarasu	470	1.67%
	NOTA	Nota	282	1.00%	−0.13%
	AMMK	M. Selvam	253	0.90%
	MNM	B. Gnanaoly	241	0.86%
	BSP	M. Paranthaman	133	0.47%
Margin of victory			6,638	23.61%	18.20%
Turnout			28,121	86.93%	−1.68%
Registered electors			32,350		5.49%
	AINRC gain from INC		Swing	17.89%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vizeaveny	10,577	38.93%	1.39%
	AINRC	P. Rajavelu	9,109	33.52%
	AIADMK	L. Periasamy	4,917	18.10%	−41.70%
	VCK	R. Vadivelu	744	2.74%
	PMK	K. Subramanian	439	1.62%
	BJP	A. Viswamohan	381	1.40%	0.44%
	NOTA	None of the Above	307	1.13%
	Independent	R. Ayanar	274	1.01%
	Independent	A. Anandadurai	153	0.56%
	Independent	S. Ezhilarasan	129	0.47%
Margin of victory			1,468	5.40%	−16.86%
Turnout			27,171	88.61%	−1.44%
Registered electors			30,665		12.43%
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-20.87%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	L. Periyasamy	14,686	59.80%
	INC	S. Muthukumarasamy	9,219	37.54%	−14.67%
	BJP	A. Viswamohan	237	0.96%	−0.42%
	BSP	M. Somasundaram	129	0.53%
	Independent	P. Viraganabady	110	0.45%
Margin of victory			5,467	22.26%	14.65%
Turnout			24,560	90.05%	−0.36%
Registered electors			27,274		40.44%
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	7.59%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vaithilingam	9,166	52.20%	12.73%
	PMC	V. Muthunarayanan	7,830	44.60%
	DMDK	S. Dhanaboopathy	305	1.74%
	BJP	J. Datchinamoorthy	244	1.39%
Margin of victory			1,336	7.61%	−0.39%
Turnout			17,558	90.41%	11.00%
Registered electors			19,421		1.71%
	INC hold		Swing	12.73%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vaithilingam	5,984	39.47%	−15.39%
	PMK	K. Dhanraju	4,771	31.47%
	Pondicherry Makkal Congress	V. Muthunarayanan	3,722	24.55%
	Independent	S. Dhanaboopathy	471	3.11%
	Independent	K. Dhakshanamoorthy	118	0.78%
	Independent	D. Kandasamy	95	0.63%
Margin of victory			1,213	8.00%	−10.33%
Turnout			15,161	79.40%	8.72%
Registered electors			19,095		11.13%
	INC hold		Swing	-26.67%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vaithilingam	7,563	54.86%	−11.27%
	Independent	V. Muthunarayana Reddiar	5,036	36.53%
	DMK	P. M. Mathy @ Subbarayan	567	4.11%	−26.79%
	Independent	P. Jayaraman	224	1.62%
	Independent	S. Kumar	84	0.61%
	Independent	M. Raju	67	0.49%
	AIIC(T)	C. Chinnasamy	64	0.46%
Margin of victory			2,527	18.33%	−16.91%
Turnout			13,785	83.58%	12.89%
Registered electors			17,182		−2.54%
	INC hold		Swing	-11.27%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vaithilingam	8,095	66.14%	10.80%
	DMK	R. Subbaraya Gounder	3,782	30.90%	6.80%
	BJP	V. Subramanian	119	0.97%	0.23%
	Independent	Valaramani	95	0.78%
Margin of victory			4,313	35.24%	4.00%
Turnout			12,240	70.68%	−6.62%
Registered electors			17,629		1.77%
	INC hold		Swing	10.80%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vaithilingam	7,332	55.34%	−17.60%
	DMK	N. Devadass	3,193	24.10%	−2.96%
	JD	R. Subbaraya Gounder	2,027	15.30%
	PMK	Kothandapani Counder	268	2.02%
	BSP	M. Dhanam Munusamy	117	0.88%
	BJP	V. Subramanian	98	0.74%
	Independent	P. M. Subbarayan	88	0.66%
Margin of victory			4,139	31.24%	−14.64%
Turnout			13,250	77.31%	−5.42%
Registered electors			17,322		49.04%
	INC hold		Swing	-17.60%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Vaithilingam	6,946	72.94%
	DMK	P. Ramamurthy	2,577	27.06%
Margin of victory			4,369	45.88%	44.39%
Turnout			9,523	82.73%	−7.13%
Registered electors			11,622		20.20%
	INC gain from JP		Swing	23.05%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	R. Subbaraya Gounder	4,201	49.89%
	INC(I)	V. Vaithilingam	4,076	48.40%
	Independent	S. Nara Reddiar	144	1.71%
Margin of victory			125	1.48%	−1.28%
Turnout			8,421	89.86%	4.86%
Registered electors			9,669		8.53%
	JP gain from INC		Swing	8.15%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Srvaprakasam	3,122	41.73%	−13.92%
	JP	R. Subbaraya Goundar	2,915	38.97%
	AIADMK	M. R. Veerappan	1,378	18.42%	−17.09%
	DMK	D. Ramabadra Reddiar	66	0.88%	−7.96%
Margin of victory			207	2.77%	−17.38%
Turnout			7,481	85.00%	−7.00%
Registered electors			8,909		9.47%
	INC hold		Swing	-13.92%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Venkatasubba Reddiar	4,072	55.65%	6.75%
	AIADMK	S. Vengatachalapathi	2,598	35.51%
	DMK	S. Ramamoorthi	647	8.84%	−42.25%
Margin of victory			1,474	20.14%	17.95%
Turnout			7,317	92.00%	−0.09%
Registered electors			8,138		6.21%
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	4.56%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	D. Ramachandran	3,545	51.10%
	INC	V. Venkatasubba Reddiar	3,393	48.90%	−34.64%
Margin of victory			152	2.19%	−64.90%
Turnout			6,938	92.09%	3.90%
Registered electors			7,662		8.97%
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-32.45%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nettapakkam ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Venkatasubba Reddiar	4,965	83.54%
	Independent	S. Ramaputhiran	978	16.46%
Margin of victory			3,987	67.09%
Turnout			5,943	88.20%
Registered electors			7,031
	INC win (new seat)

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See also

• List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
• Puducherry district

References

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