Palloor Assembly constituency
Former constituency of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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Palloor was a state assembly constituency in the India state of Puducherry. It was in existence from the 1964 to the 2006 state elections.
| Palloor | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| Established | 1964 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1974 | |||
| 1977 | T. K. Chandrashekaran | Independent politician | |
| 1980 | N. K. Sachindranath | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | A. V. Sreedharan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Sreedharan | 5,987 | 53.35% | 4.11% | |
| CPI(M) | T. K. Gangadharan | 4,512 | 40.20% | 5.81% | |
| BJP | K. Sathyan | 625 | 5.57% | −3.85% | |
| AIADMK | Sadgamayil K. Lakshmanan | 93 | 0.83% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,475 | 13.14% | −1.69% | ||
| Turnout | 11,223 | 78.14% | 7.13% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,363 | 3.39% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.11% | |||
Assembly Election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Sreedharan | 4,855 | 49.23% | 3.83% | |
| CPI(M) | P. Dineshan | 3,392 | 34.40% | ||
| BJP | C. P. Ganeshan | 929 | 9.42% | −1.56% | |
| PMK | N. K. Sachindranath | 512 | 5.19% | ||
| Independent | P. M. Shamsudheen | 92 | 0.93% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,463 | 14.84% | 0.70% | ||
| Turnout | 9,861 | 71.01% | 0.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 13,892 | 7.99% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -9.78% | |||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Sreedharan | 4,253 | 45.40% | −13.61% | |
| JD | Panangatil Khader | 2,929 | 31.27% | ||
| Independent | P. K. Sathyanandan | 1,131 | 12.07% | ||
| BJP | C. P. Ganeshan | 1,029 | 10.99% | 1.42% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,324 | 14.13% | −13.47% | ||
| Turnout | 9,367 | 74.44% | 4.03% | ||
| Registered electors | 12,864 | 7.43% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -13.61% | |||
Assembly Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Sreedharan | 4,922 | 59.02% | 0.57% | |
| JD | K. M. Raju Master | 2,620 | 31.41% | ||
| BJP | C. P. Ganeshan | 798 | 9.57% | 1.85% | |
| Margin of victory | 2,302 | 27.60% | −2.37% | ||
| Turnout | 8,340 | 70.41% | −6.31% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,974 | 0.83% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.57% | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Sreedharan | 5,288 | 58.44% | 4.40% | |
| Independent | K. Gangadharan | 2,576 | 28.47% | ||
| BJP | K. P. Chandran | 698 | 7.71% | ||
| JD | P. Sreedharan Nambiar | 476 | 5.26% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,712 | 29.97% | 3.81% | ||
| Turnout | 9,048 | 76.72% | −4.85% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,876 | 38.29% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.40% | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Sreedharan | 3,766 | 54.05% | ||
| JP | T. K. Chandrashekaran | 1,943 | 27.88% | ||
| Independent | C. P. Pokku Haje | 802 | 11.51% | ||
| Independent | Kunnummal Sreedharan | 309 | 4.43% | ||
| Independent | P. N. K. Satheeshan | 87 | 1.25% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,823 | 26.16% | 24.37% | ||
| Turnout | 6,968 | 81.57% | 1.50% | ||
| Registered electors | 8,588 | 19.46% | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 8.16% | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | N. K. Sachindranath | 2,567 | 45.89% | ||
| INC(U) | A. V. Sreedharan | 2,467 | 44.10% | ||
| Independent | T. K. Chandrashekaran | 540 | 9.65% | ||
| Margin of victory | 100 | 1.79% | −8.78% | ||
| Turnout | 5,594 | 80.07% | −0.67% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,189 | 9.16% | |||
| INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | -8.32% | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | T. K. Chandrashekaran | 2,853 | 54.21% | ||
| INC | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | 2,297 | 43.64% | 2.23% | |
| Independent | K. K. Govindan Nambiar | 109 | 2.07% | ||
| Margin of victory | 556 | 10.56% | −8.24% | ||
| Turnout | 5,263 | 80.73% | −5.37% | ||
| Registered electors | 6,586 | 16.20% | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 12.79% | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | 1,980 | 41.41% | −26.23% | |
| Independent | Mottamal Pocku | 1,081 | 22.61% | ||
| Independent | Threpraveetil Natayi Karayi Sachindranath | 1,076 | 22.51% | ||
| Independent | Valappkath Cheryath P. Ummercutty Haji | 644 | 13.47% | ||
| Margin of victory | 899 | 18.80% | −16.48% | ||
| Turnout | 4,781 | 86.10% | 3.40% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,668 | 20.06% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -26.23% | |||
Assembly Election 1969
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | 2,609 | 67.64% | 3.03% | |
| Independent | Pondeatte Anandin | 1,248 | 32.36% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,361 | 35.29% | 6.06% | ||
| Turnout | 3,857 | 82.69% | −9.49% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,721 | 14.25% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.03% | |||
Assembly Election 1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | 2,436 | 64.62% | ||
| Independent | Poothara Narayanan | 1,334 | 35.38% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,102 | 29.23% | |||
| Turnout | 3,770 | 92.18% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,132 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||