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Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territory after the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962[1] and changed its name to Puducherry in 2006.[2] This constituency first held elections in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Thirumudi N. Sethuraman of the Indian National Congress.

CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
Assembly constituencies30: Mannadipet, Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirkamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamaraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapett, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam, Nettapakkam, Bahour, Nedungadu, Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy T R Pattinam, Mahe and Yanam
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
Assembly constituencies30: Mannadipet, Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirkamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamaraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapett, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam, Nettapakkam, Bahour, Nedungadu, Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy T R Pattinam, Mahe and Yanam
Established1967
Total electors10,23,699 (2024)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  INDIA
Elected year2024
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History of the constituency

Sethuraman represented the Indian National Congress (Organisation) in the 1971 election, which he lost to Mohan Kumaramangalam of the INC. The next election in 1977 was won by Aravinda Bala Pajanor of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). P. Shanmugam of the INC won the 1980 election and was re-elected in 1984 and 1989. M. O. H. Farook also of the INC served two terms from 1991 to 1998. In the 1998 election, S. Arumugham of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was elected as MP. Farook was re-elected in 1999 to serve a third term as MP. The next election in 2004 was won by M. Ramadass of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). V. Narayanasamy of the INC was elected in 2009 and was defeated in the next election in 2014 by R. Radhakrishnan of the All India N.R. Congress. Radhakrishnan's victory was the first time that the Lok Sabha seat was won by a member of a Puducherry regional party.[3] In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections Indian National Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam defeated All India N.R. Congress candidate Dr. Narayanasamy Kesavan by a record margin of 1,97,025 votes, this margin is the highest in the electoral history of Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections Indian National Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate A. Namassivayam by 1,36,516 votes, a reduced margin. Indian National Congress is the most successful party in this constituency by winning 10 out of 14 elections, in the other 4 elections, 2 times in 1977 and 2004 Indian National Congress party's alliance partners All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won respectively. 1 time in 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party's alliance partner All India N.R. Congress won.

Prior to independence, the colony sent a member to the French National Assembly.

Assembly segments

The constituency presently comprises all the thirty segments of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.[4]

More information Constituency number, Name ...
Constituency
number		 Name MLA Party Party Leading
(in 2024)
Puducherry District
1 Mannadipet A. Namassivayam BJP INC
2 Thirubuvanai A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar TVK
3 Ossudu P. Karthikeyan INC
4 Mangalam N. Rangaswamy AINRC
5 Villianur B. Ravicoumar
6 Ozhukarai K. Narayanasamy
7 Kadirkamam Azhagu IND
8 Indira Nagar A. K. D. Arumugam AINRC BJP
9 Thattanchavady Vacant INC
10 Kamaraj Nagar Jose Charles Martin LJK
11 Lawspet V. P. Sivakolundhu AINRC
12 Kalapet Senthil DMK
13 Muthialpet Vaiyapuri Manikandan AINRC
14 Raj Bhavan Vignesh Kannan DMK
15 Oupalam A. Anbalagan AIADMK
16 Orleampeth G. Nehru Kuppusamy NMK
17 Nellithope V. Cartigueyane DMK
18 Mudaliarpet A. Johnkumar BJP
19 Ariankuppam C. Aiyappan AINRC
20 Manavely B. Ramu TVK
21 Embalam E. Mohandoss AINRC
22 Nettapakkam P. Rajavelu
23 Bahour R Senthilkumar DMK
Karaikal District
24 Nedungadu V. Vigneswaran IND INC
25 Thirunallar G. N. S. Rajasekaran BJP
26 Karaikal North P. R. N. Thirumurugan AINRC
27 Karaikal South A. M. H. Nazeem DMK
28 Neravy T R Pattinam T. K. S. M. Meenatchisundaram BJP
Mahe District
29 Mahe Adv. T. Ashok Kumar IND INC
Yanam District
30 Yanam Malladi Krishna Rao AINRC BJP
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Members of Parliament

More information Election, Member ...
ElectionMemberParty
1967 Thirumudi N. Sethuraman Indian National Congress
1971 Mohan Kumaramangalam
1977 Aravinda Bala Pajanor All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 P. Shanmugam Indian National Congress
1984
1989
1991 M. O. H. Farook
1996
1998 S. Arumugham Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress
2004 M. Ramadass Pattali Makkal Katchi
2009 V. Narayanasamy Indian National Congress
2014 R. Radhakrishnan All India N.R. Congress
2019 V. Vaithilingam Indian National Congress
2024
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Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 52.73%
2019
 
 56.27%
2014
 
 34.57%
2009
 
 49.67%
2004
 
 51.49%
1999
 
 37.17%
1998
 
 41.11%
1996
 
 39.97%
1991
 
 53.07%
1989
 
 50.47%
1984
 
 58.86%
1980
 
 66.45%
1977
 
 53.32%
1971
 
 66.27%
1967
 
 39.83%

2024

More information Party, Candidate ...
2024 Indian general election : Puducherry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Vaithilingam 426,005 52.73 Decrease3.54
BJP A. Namassivayam 289,489 35.83
AIADMK G. Thamizhvendhan 25,165 3.11 N/A
NOTA None of the above 9,763 1.21 Decrease0.33
IND 19 Independent Candidates 13,320 1.65
OTH 3 Other Party Candidates 4,595 0.57
Margin of victory 136,516 16.90 Decrease8.01
Turnout 807,940 78.92 Decrease2.33
Registered electors 1,023,699
INC hold Swing -3.54
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2019

More information Party, Candidate ...
2019 Indian general election: Puducherry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Vaithilingam 444,981 56.27
AINRC Dr. Narayanasamy Kesavan 247,956 31.36
MNM Dr. M. A. S. Subramanian 38,068 4.81
NOTA None of the Above 12,199 1.54
IND 8 Independent Candidates 15,626 1.98
OTH 6 Other Party Candidates 9,073 1.15
Majority 197,025 24.91
Turnout 790,895 81.25
Swing to INC from AINRC Swing
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2014

More information Party, Candidate ...
2014 Indian general election: Puducherry[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AINRC R. Radhakrishnan 255,826 34.57
INC V. Narayanasamy 194,972 26.35
AIADMK M. V. Omalingam 132,657 17.93
DMK A. M. H. Nazeem 60,580 8.19
PMK R. K. R. Anantharaman 22,754 3.07
CPI R. Viswanathan 12,709 1.72
AAP Dr. V. Rangarajan 8,307 1.12
BSP S. Krishnamoorthy 2,060 0.28
CPI(ML)L G. Palani 438 0.06
SAP Marie Uthrianathan 366 0.05
JD(U) S. Chitrakala 309 0.04
IND 19 Independent Candidates 26,771 3.62
NOTA None of the Above 22,268 3.01
Majority 60,854 8.22
Turnout 790,895 81.25
Swing to AINRC from INC Swing
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2009

More information Party, Candidate ...
2009 Indian general election: Puducherry[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Narayanasamy 300,391 49.67
PMK M. Ramadass 208,619 34.49
DMDK K. A. U. Asanaa 52,638 8.70
BJP M. Visweswaran 13,442 2.22
BSP M. Somasundaram 3,697 0.61
IND 18 Independent Candidates 26,013 4.30
Majority 91,772 15.18
Turnout 607,948 79.74
Swing to INC from PMK Swing
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2004

More information Party, Candidate ...
2004 Indian general election: Pondicherry[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK M. Ramadass 241,653 51.49
BJP Lalitha Kumaramangalam 172,472 36.75
JD(U) K. Nambiyar 27,546 5.87
JP S. Ponnurangam 1,601 0.34
CPI(ML)L S. Balasubramanian 1,359 0.29
RJD G. Sundaramoorthy 1,328 0.28
IND 10 Independent Candidates 23,360 4.98
Majority 69,181 14.74
Turnout 483,816 76.07
Swing to PMK from INC Swing
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1999

More information Party, Candidate ...
1999 Indian general election: Pondicherry[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 165,108 37.17
PMK M. Ramadass 140,920 31.73
TMC(M) P. Kannan 111,737 25.16
IND 6 Independent Candidates 26,397 5.95
Majority 24,188 5.44
Turnout 444,174 63.27
Swing to INC from DMK Swing
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1998

More information Party, Candidate ...
1998 Indian general election: Pondicherry[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Arumugham 168,122 41.11
INC P. Shanmugam 131,348 32.12
AIADMK Lucky R. Perumal 102,622 25.10
BSP S. K. C. Guedjendirane 2,589 0.63
RJD T. Sanjeevi 1,397 0.34
IC(S) D. Deenadhayalan 1,222 0.30
AJBP[a] Balasami 736 0.18
IND R. Sadhasivam 709 0.17
IND G. Sarangam 173 0.04
Majority 36,774 8.99
Turnout 417,786 62.78
Swing to DMK from INC Swing
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1996

More information Party, Candidate ...
1996 Indian general election: Pondicherry[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 183,986 39.97
DMK S. Arumugham 183,702 39.91
BJP S. Thiyagarajan 20,351 4.42
PMK Bavany Madura Cavy 19,792 4.30
MDMK R. Balasubramanian 13,397 2.91
BSP S. K. C. Guedjendirane 4,005 0.87
IC(S) D. Deenadayalan 3,819 0.83
JP L. Vengataraman 1,823 0.40
IND 13 Independent Candidates 29,447 6.40
Majority 284 0.06
Turnout 477,437 75.35
INC hold Swing
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1991

More information Party, Candidate ...
1991 Indian general election: Pondicherry[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. O. H. Farook 207,922 53.07
DMK P. K. Lognathan 140,313 35.81
PMK Bavani Maduracavi 13,375 3.41
BJP J. R. Ramasami 7,728 1.97
IND 4 Independent Candidates 10,092 2.57
OTH 5 Other Party Candidates 12,353 3.15
Majority 67,609 17.26
Turnout 401,741 67.71
INC hold Swing
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1989

More information Party, Candidate ...
1989 Indian general election: Pondicherry[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Shanmugam 190,562 50.47
DMK N. Manimaran 157,250 41.65
PMK Bavany Maduracayy 25,021 6.63
LKD(B)[b] C. Balamuthuval 965 0.26
TMM[c] P. D. Panneer Salvan 943 0.25
IND 6 Independent Candidates 2,847 0.75
Majority 33,312 8.82
Turnout 383,306 66.71
INC hold Swing
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1984

More information Party, Candidate ...
1984 Indian general election: Pondicherry[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Shanmugam 159,376 58.86
DMK C. P. Thirunavukkarasu 97,672 36.07
IC(S) S. Sukumaran 1,794 0.66
IND 7 Independent Candidates 11,939 4.42
Majority 61,704 22.79
Turnout 275,654 72.28
Swing to INC from INC(I) Swing
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1980

More information Party, Candidate ...
1980 Indian general election: Pondicherry[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) P. Shanmugam 164,589 66.45
JP M. R. Lakshminarayanan 66,025 26.66
JP(S) P. Devaraj 17,067 6.89
Majority 98,564 39.79
Turnout 256,539 80.36
Swing to INC(I) from AIADMK Swing
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1977

More information Party, Candidate ...
1977 Indian general election: Pondicherry[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Aravinda Bala Pajanor 115,302 53.32
INC(O) Ansari Duraisamy 96,101 44.44
IND Ramu alias N. Subramanian 3,921 1.81
IND Gadjindra Baskar 920 0.43
Majority 19,201 8.88
Turnout 219,560 73.63
Swing to AIADMK from INC Swing
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1971

More information Party, Candidate ...
1971 Indian general election: Pondicherry[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohan Kumaramangalam 112,714 66.27
INC(O) Thirumudi N. Sethuraman 47,550 27.96
IND A. Balasubramanian 6,745 3.97
IND D. Krishnasamy 3,079 1.81
Majority 65,164 38.31
Turnout 172,992 70.10
INC hold Swing
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1967

More information Party, Candidate ...
1967 Indian general election: Pondicherry[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Thirumudi N. Sethuraman 63,286 39.83
IND S. Sadagopan 52,861 33.27
PFR[d] K. Subbiah 42,725 26.89
Majority 10,425 6.56
Turnout 162,193 74.85
INC win (new seat)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Ajeya Bharat Party
  2. [b]
    Lok Dal (Bahuguna)
  3. [c]
    Tharasu Makkal Mandaram
  4. [d]
    People's Front

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