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1 . STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 21 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PONDICHERRY ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI

2 Election Commission of India State Elections, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry STATISTICAL REPORT CONTENTS SUBJECT Page No. 1. List of Participating Political Parties and Abbreviations 1 2. Other Abbreviations in the Report 2 3. Highlights 3 4. List of Successful Candidates 4 5. Performance of Political Parties 5 6. Candidates Data Summary Summary on Nominations, Rejections, Withdrawals and Forfeitures 7. Electors Data Summary Summary on Electors, voters Votes Polled and Polling Stations Woman Candidates 8 9. Constituency Data Summary Detailed Result 39-44

3 Election Commission of India-State Elections,21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY LIST OF PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES TYPE ABBREVIATION NATIONAL PARTIES 1. BJP 2. CPI 3. CPM 4. INC STATE PARTIES 5. ADMK 6. CPIML)L) 7. DMK 8. JDU) 9. MDMK 1. PMK 11. RJD 12. TMCM) Bharatiya Janata Party Communist Party of India Communist Party of India Marxist) Indian National Congress All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Communist Party of India Marxist-Lenninist) Liberation) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Janata Dal United) Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Pattali Makkal Katchi Rashtriya Janata Dal Tamil Maanila Congress Moopanar) REGISTEREDUnrecognised ) PARTIES 13. JP Janata Party 14. LJNSP Lok Jan Shakti Party 15. PB Puratchi Bharatham 16. PMC Pudhucherry Makkal Congress 17. RPI Republican Party of India INDEPENDENTS 18. IND Independent rptlistofparticipatingpoliticalparties - Page 1 of 1 1

4 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY OTHER ABBREVIATIONS AND DESCRIPTION ABBREVIATION FD Gen SC ST M W T N S U Z DESCRIPTION Forfeited Deposits General Constituency Reserved for Scheduled Castes Reserved for Scheduled Tribes Men Women Total National Party State Party Registered Unrecognised) Party Independent rptotherabbreviations - Page 1 of 1 2

5 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY HIGHLIGHTS 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES GEN SC ST TOTAL NO. OF CONTESTANTS NO. OF CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY NO. OF SUCH CONSTITUENCIES Above TOTAL CONTESTANTS IN FRAY : 193 AVERAGE CONTESTANTS PER CONSTITUENCY : 6 MINIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY : 3 IN 4 - BUSSY And 26 - TIRUNALLAR MAXIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY : 12 IN 16 - OSSUDU 3. i. ii. iii. NO. OF NO. OF WHO VOTED PERCENTAGE MEN WOMEN TOTAL % 7.7% 7.1% 4. NO. OF VALID : NO. OF REJECTED : 252.5% of Total Votes Polled) 6. NO. OF : AVERAGE NO. OF PER STATION : PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN VIS-A-VIS MEN MEN WOMEN TOTAL i. ii. iii. NO. OF CONTESTANTS ELECTED FORFEITED DEPOSITS rpthighlights - Page 1 of 1 3

6 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CONSTITUENCY WINNER SEX 1. MUTHIALPET KASILINGAM.A. M ADMK 2. CASSICADE LAKSHMINARAYANAN.K. M PMC 3. RAJ BHAVAN SIVAKUMAR.S.P. M DMK 4. BUSSY ANNIBAL KENNEDY M DMK 5. OUPALAM ANBALAGAN.A. M ADMK 6. ORLEAMPETH SIVA.R. M DMK 7. NELLITHOPE R. JANAKIRAMAN M DMK 8. MODELIARPETH DR. SUBRAMANIAN.M.A.S. M DMK 9. ARIANKUPPAM JAYAMOORTHY.T. M IND 1. EMBALOM SC) N. GANGADARAN M INC 11. NETTAPAKKAM VAITHILINGAM M INC 12. KURUVINATHAM R. RADHAKRISHNAN M PMC 13. BAHOUR SC) P. RAJAVELU M PMC 14. THIRUBUVANAI SC) P. ANGALAN M INC 15. MANNADIPETH D. RAMACHANDRAN M ADMK 16. OSSUDU SC) A. ELUMALAI M PMC 17. VILLENOUR C. DJEACOUMAR M TMCM) 18. OZHUKARAI A. NAMASSIVAYAM M TMCM) 19. THATTANCHAVADY N. RANGASAMY M INC 2. REDDIARPALAYAM A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY M BJP 21. LAWSPET SHAJAHAN.M.O.H.F. M INC 22. COTCHERY R. NALAMAGARAJAN M INC 23. KARAIKAL A.M.H. NAZEEM M DMK 24. KARAIKAL SOUTH A. SUBRAMANIAN M INC 25. NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE M.C. SIVAKUMAR M DMK 26. TIRUNALLAR R. KAMALAKKANNAN M INC 27. NEDUNCADU SC) M. CHANDIRAKASU M INC 28. MAHE E. VALSARAJ M INC 29. PALLOOR A. SREEDHARAN M INC 3. YANAM MALLADI KRISHNA RAO M IND rptlistsuccessfulcandidates - Page 1 of 1 4

7 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES SEATS POLLED CONTESTED WON FD % VOTE % IN SEATS CONTESTED NATIONAL PARTIES BJP % 28.9% CPI % 29.1% CPM % 12.28% INC % 32.46% % STATE PARTIES ADMK % 18.76% CPIML)L) %.47% DMK % 34.63% JDU) % 36.6% MDMK % 2.62% PMK % 23.32% RJD %.76% TMCM) % 31.63% REGISTERED Unrecognised) PARTIES % JP %.79% LJNSP %.68% PB % 1.25% PMC % 36.35% RPI %.23% % INDEPENDENTS 18. IND % 11.93% % Grand Total : rptperformanceofpoliticalparties - Page 1 of 1 5

8 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY DATA SUMMARY TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY GEN SC ST TOTAL 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES NOMINATIONS FILED a. Men b. Women c. Total NOMINATIONS REJECTED a. Men b. Women c. Total NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN a. Men b. Women c. Total CONTESTING a. Men b. Women c. Total FORFEITED DEPOSITS a. Men b. Women c. Total rptcandidatedatasummary - Page 1 of 1 6

9 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY DATA SUMMARY TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY GEN SC ST TOTAL 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES a. Men b. Women c. Total WHO VOTED a. Men b. Women c. Total POLL PERCENTAGE VALID REJECTED a. Votes b. Percentage MISSING 8. NO. OF AVERAGE NO. OF PER STATION rptelectorsdatasummary - Page 1 of 1 7

10 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY WOMEN CONSTITUENCY Rank Votes Polled Status Winner's Margin Votes % Votes Total Valid Votes 14 - THIRUBUVANAI SC) 5 S. ARASI ADMK F S. KOMALA IND F K. SIVASACTY LJNSP F OZHUKARAI 6 T.P. MALATHI IND F R. BANU CPIML)L) F LAWSPET 4 KALAISELVI.K. ADMK F NEDUNCADU SC) 4 RAJESWARI IND F YANAM 6 MALLADI UDAYALAKSHMI IND 6.38 F GOLLAPALLI BHARATHI IND F N.B. : Candidate Status : W - Winner, F - Forfeited Deposit, N - Not Won and not Forfeited Deposit. Total Women Contestants: 9 Total Elected Women : rptwomencandidates - Page 1 of 1 8

11 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 1 - MUTHIALPET I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 33 NUMBER : 33 AVERAGE PER STATION : 846 V VI RESULT ADMK KASILINGAM.A DMK RAJA CHANDRASEKARAN 4947 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 1 of 3 9

12 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 2 - CASSICADE I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 19 NUMBER : 19 AVERAGE PER STATION : 728 V VI RESULT PMC LAKSHMINARAYANAN.K PMK MALAR MANNAN.R. 397 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 2 of 3 1

13 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 3 - RAJ BHAVAN I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 8 NUMBER : 8 AVERAGE PER STATION : 793 V VI RESULT DMK SIVAKUMAR.S.P. 248 INC GANDHIRAJ.A. 138 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 3 of 3 11

14 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 4 - BUSSY I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 12 AVERAGE PER STATION : 791 V VI RESULT DMK ANNIBAL KENNEDY 387 ADMK BABU ANSARDEEN.S. 94 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 4 of 3 12

15 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 5 - OUPALAM I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 2 NUMBER : 23 AVERAGE PER STATION : 848 V VI RESULT ADMK ANBALAGAN.A PMC PANDIAN.P. 544 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 5 of 3 13

16 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 6 - ORLEAMPETH I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 29 AVERAGE PER STATION : 756 V VI RESULT DMK SIVA.R. 768 ADMK CHEZHIAN.G MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 6 of 3 14

17 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 7 - NELLITHOPE I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 31 AVERAGE PER STATION : 648 V VI RESULT DMK R. JANAKIRAMAN 778 ADMK DR. J. NANNAN 5839 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 7 of 3 15

18 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 8 - MODELIARPETH I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 4 NUMBER : 35 AVERAGE PER STATION : 869 V VI RESULT DMK DR. SUBRAMANIAN.M.A.S INC SABAPATHY ALIAS KOTHANDARAMAN MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 8 of 3 16

19 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 9 - ARIANKUPPAM I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 33 NUMBER : 33 AVERAGE PER STATION : 886 V VI RESULT IND JAYAMOORTHY.T. 979 PMK ANANTHARAMAN.K.R MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 9 of 3 17

20 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 1 - EMBALOM SC) I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 21 AVERAGE PER STATION : 931 V VI RESULT INC N. GANGADARAN 3723 DMK S. PALANIVELU 387 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 1 of 3 18

21 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 11 - NETTAPAKKAM I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 2 NUMBER : 24 AVERAGE PER STATION : 796 V VI RESULT INC VAITHILINGAM 5984 PMK K. DHANRAJU 4771 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 11 of 3 19

22 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 12 - KURUVINATHAM I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 3 NUMBER : 23 AVERAGE PER STATION : 823 V VI RESULT PMC R. RADHAKRISHNAN 8 INC T. THIAGARAJAN 5979 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 12 of 3 2

23 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 13 - BAHOUR SC) I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 2 NUMBER : 24 AVERAGE PER STATION : 828 V VI RESULT PMC P. RAJAVELU 7696 TMCM) M. KANDASAMY 563 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 13 of 3 21

24 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 14 - THIRUBUVANAI SC) I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 29 AVERAGE PER STATION : 752 V VI RESULT INC P. ANGALAN 4753 IND DURAI ARIVUDAINAMBI 3949 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 14 of 3 22

25 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 15 - MANNADIPETH I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 26 AVERAGE PER STATION : 786 V VI RESULT ADMK D. RAMACHANDRAN 8939 INC N. RAJARAM 4237 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 15 of 3 23

26 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 16 - OSSUDU SC) I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 23 AVERAGE PER STATION : 829 V VI RESULT PMC A. ELUMALAI 5364 PMK S. BALARAMAN 52 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 16 of 3 24

27 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 17 - VILLENOUR I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 29 AVERAGE PER STATION : 874 V VI RESULT TMCM) C. DJEACOUMAR 1335 PMC J. NARAYANASAMY 6246 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 17 of 3 25

28 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 18 - OZHUKARAI I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 32 AVERAGE PER STATION : 971 V VI RESULT TMCM) A. NAMASSIVAYAM 1164 ADMK K. NATARAJAN 621 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 18 of 3 26

29 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 19 - THATTANCHAVADY I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 5 NUMBER : 36 AVERAGE PER STATION : 996 V VI RESULT INC N. RANGASAMY JDU) PETHAPERUMAL 8769 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 19 of 3 27

30 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 2 - REDDIARPALAYAM I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 49 AVERAGE PER STATION : 743 V VI RESULT BJP A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY CPI R. VISWANATHAN 7985 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 2 of 3 28

31 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 21 - LAWSPET I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 49 AVERAGE PER STATION : 147 V VI RESULT INC SHAJAHAN.M.O.H.F DMK KESAVAN.N MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 21 of 3 29

32 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 22 - COTCHERY I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 3 NUMBER : 26 AVERAGE PER STATION : 878 V VI RESULT INC R. NALAMAGARAJAN 758 PMK M. RAMADASS 5382 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 22 of 3 3

33 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 23 - KARAIKAL I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 2 NUMBER : 27 AVERAGE PER STATION : 81 V VI RESULT DMK A.M.H. NAZEEM 6273 ADMK A.J. ASSANA 3969 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 23 of 3 31

34 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 24 - KARAIKAL SOUTH I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 22 AVERAGE PER STATION : 778 V VI RESULT INC A. SUBRAMANIAN 6138 PMC K. GANAPATHY 5229 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 24 of 3 32

35 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 25 - NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 25 AVERAGE PER STATION : 795 V VI RESULT DMK M.C. SIVAKUMAR 6672 TMCM) M.C. GANAPATHY 3741 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 25 of 3 33

36 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 26 - TIRUNALLAR I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 3 NUMBER : 21 AVERAGE PER STATION : 824 V VI RESULT INC R. KAMALAKKANNAN 539 DMK ARIVOLI.N.R MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 26 of 3 34

37 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 27 - NEDUNCADU SC) I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) NUMBER : 19 AVERAGE PER STATION : 872 V VI RESULT INC M. CHANDIRAKASU 572 DMK A. MARIMUTHU 466 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 27 of 3 35

38 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 28 - MAHE I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 15 AVERAGE PER STATION : 865 V VI RESULT INC E. VALSARAJ 5666 IND MANOLI MUHAMMAD 3131 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 28 of 3 36

39 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 29 - PALLOOR I WHO VOTED % of Total Electors) % of Total Votes Polled) 1 NUMBER : 17 AVERAGE PER STATION : 817 V VI RESULT INC A. SREEDHARAN 4855 CPM P. DINESHAN 3392 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 29 of 3 37

40 Election Commission of India, State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY Field7: CONSTITUENCY : 3 - YANAM I WHO VOTED of Total Electors) of Total Votes Polled) V NUMBER : 18 AVERAGE PER STATION : 14 VI RESULT IND MALLADI KRISHNA RAO 8959 BJP GOLLAPALLI GANGADHARA PRATAP 5981 MARGIN : % of Total Valid Votes ) rptconstituencysummary - Page 3 of 3 38

41 Election Commission of India - State Election, 21 to the Legislative Assembly of PONDICHERRY DETAILED RESULTS No. SEX % 1. MUTHIALPET 1. KASILINGAM.A. M ADMK % 2. RAJA CHANDRASEKARAN M DMK % 3. PALANIRAJA.G. M INC % 4. SATHISH KUMAR.R.K. M MDMK % 5. VINAYAGAMOORTHY ALIAS VINAYAGAM M IND 163.9% 6. KUPPAN.E. M IND % 7. ARUL.S. M CPIML)L) 9.5% : VOTERS : 1853 POLL PERCENTAGE : 64.67% VALID : CASSICADE 1. LAKSHMINARAYANAN.K. M PMC % 2. MALAR MANNAN.R. M PMK % 3. BALAJI. M TMCM) % 4. MURALI.D. M IND % : VOTERS : 9468 POLL PERCENTAGE : 68.44% VALID : RAJ BHAVAN 1. SIVAKUMAR.S.P. M DMK % 2. GANDHIRAJ.A. M INC % 3. PANDURANGAN.M. M ADMK % 4. RAMALINGAM.T. M IND % 5. BALASUBRAMANIAN.R. M MDMK % : 6345 VOTERS : 4172 POLL PERCENTAGE : 65.75% VALID : BUSSY 1. ANNIBAL KENNEDY M DMK % 2. BABU ANSARDEEN.S. M ADMK % 3. ABDUL RACHIDE.A. M CPI % : 9495 VOTERS : 4844 POLL PERCENTAGE : 51.2% VALID : OUPALAM 1. ANBALAGAN.A. M ADMK % 2. PANDIAN.P. M PMC % 3. NAGHAMUTHU.N. M TMCM) % 4. ANGAPPIN ALIAS ROUSSEAU ANGAPPIN.C M LJNSP 92.65% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 72.89% VALID : ORLEAMPETH 1. SIVA.R. M DMK % 2. CHEZHIAN.G. M ADMK % 3. PANDOURANGAME.C. M INC % 4. DAYALARAJAN.B. M IND % 5. ABDUL MAJEED.J. M MDMK 11.66% : VOTERS : 1548 POLL PERCENTAGE : 7.28% VALID : NELLITHOPE rptdetailedresults - Page 1 of 6 39

42 No. SEX % 1. R. JANAKIRAMAN M DMK % 2. DR. J. NANNAN M ADMK % 3. E. PUVIARASU M INC % 4. VEDHA VENUGOPAL M MDMK % 5. G. SELVARAJ M IND 13.86% 6. K. PERUMAL M IND 89.59% 7. M.D. GANESAN M IND 38.25% 8. A. ALEXANDER M IND 33.22% 9. P. ANNADURAI M IND 8.5% : 276 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 75.41% VALID : MODELIARPETH 1. DR. SUBRAMANIAN.M.A.S. M DMK % 2. SABAPATHY ALIAS KOTHANDARAMAN. M INC % 3. LOGALATCHAGAN.G. M IND % 4. RAVINDRAN.A. M ADMK % 5. MUTHU.S. M MDMK % 6. SANJEEVI.T. M RJD % : 343 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 73.23% VALID : ARIANKUPPAM 1. JAYAMOORTHY.T. M IND % 2. ANANTHARAMAN.K.R. M PMK % 3. ILANGOVAN.S. M DMK % 4. VINAYAGAMOURTHY.K. M INC % 5. SADAGOPAN.T. M MDMK % 6. COUMARAVELOU.A.S. M IND % 7. JAYAMURTHY.R. M IND % 8. DURAI ARUMUGAM M CPM 28.96% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 74.12% VALID : EMBALOM SC) 1. N. GANGADARAN M INC % 2. S. PALANIVELU M DMK % 3. L. PERIYASAMY M IND % 4. R. RAJARAMAN M IND % 5. M. NAGAMANY M ADMK % 6. P. MUTHUKRISHNAN M MDMK % 7. D. JANAKIRAMAN M IND % 8. K. SIVALOGANATHANE M PB % 9. S. PARKUNAN M LJNSP % 1. R. SELVAKUMAR M CPIML)L) % 11. S. CANDAVELOU M IND 8.55% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 74.87% VALID : NETTAPAKKAM 1. VAITHILINGAM M INC % 2. K. DHANRAJU M PMK % 3. MUTHUNARAYANAN M PMC % 4. S. DHANABOOPATHY M IND % 5. K. DHAKSHANAMOORTHY M IND % rptdetailedresults - Page 2 of 6 4

43 No. SEX % 6. D. KANDASAMY M IND 95.63% : 1995 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 79.4% VALID : KURUVINATHAM 1. R. RADHAKRISHNAN M PMC % 2. T. THIAGARAJAN M INC % 3. T. VIKKIRAMAN M PMK % 4. G. RAJASEGAR M IND % 5. SOOLAIMANI.C. M JP % 6. S. SUNDARAMOORTHY M IND 111.7% 7. D. BALAKRISHNAN M IND 59.37% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 83.57% VALID : BAHOUR SC) 1. P. RAJAVELU M PMC % 2. M. KANDASAMY M TMCM) % 3. K. DEIVANAYAGAM M PMK % 4. M. RAJAVELU M IND % 5. BALA PALANI M LJNSP 69.44% 6. S. GNANAMOORTHY M RPI 36.23% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 79.21% VALID : THIRUBUVANAI SC) 1. P. ANGALAN M INC % 2. DURAI ARIVUDAINAMBI M IND % 3. D. ANGALAN M DMK % 4. L. KALIVARDHAN M CPM % 5. S. ARASI F ADMK % 6. D. VISWANATHAN M IND % 7. S. KOMALA F IND 133.8% 8. K. SIVASACTY F LJNSP % : 2185 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 76.21% VALID : MANNADIPETH 1. D. RAMACHANDRAN M ADMK % 2. N. RAJARAM M INC % 3. S. SRINIVASAN M PMC % 4. C. NEELAKANDAN M IND % : 2444 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 79.9% VALID : OSSUDU SC) 1. A. ELUMALAI M PMC % 2. S. BALARAMAN M PMK % 3. P. SUNDHARARAJU M TMCM) % 4. N. MARIMUTHU M IND % 5. M. DAYALAN M MDMK % 6. S. KALAI M PB 95.61% 7. M. SIVANANDHAM M IND 94.61% 8. P. GANAPATHY M IND 79.51% 9. N. ARIKISHNAN M LJNSP 78.5% 1. P. SIVAKUMAR M IND 62.4% 11. S. ARIKRISHNAN M IND 23.15% rptdetailedresults - Page 3 of 6 41

44 No. SEX % 12. C. ANNADURAI M IND 18.12% : 1963 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 81.22% VALID : VILLENOUR 1. C. DJEACOUMAR M TMCM) % 2. J. NARAYANASAMY M PMC % 3. ANANDA BASKARAN M IND % 4. RAMANE M ADMK % 5. R. ARUNACHALAM M IND % 6. B. SANDANAM M IND 17.52% 7. C. ANNAMALAI M IND 87.43% : 2535 VOTERS : 2463 POLL PERCENTAGE : 8.72% VALID : OZHUKARAI 1. A. NAMASSIVAYAM M TMCM) % 2. K. NATARAJAN M ADMK % 3. N. BALANE B.SC. M DMK % 4. G. RADHAKRISHNAN M IND % 5. T.N. PARTHIBAN M MDMK 16.47% 6. T.P. MALATHI F IND 78.35% 7. P. KRISHNAN M IND 71.32% 8. K. BAKTHAVATCHALU M IND 5.22% 9. R. BANU F CPIML)L) 35.16% 1. P. NARAYANASAMY M IND 24.11% 11. N. ADIKESSAVAN M IND 16.7% : 3175 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 71.96% VALID : THATTANCHAVADY 1. N. RANGASAMY M INC % 2. PETHAPERUMAL M JDU) % 3. N. RAGUPATHY M ADMK % 4. A. PERUMAL M IND % 5. S. APPARSAMY M MDMK % : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 67.87% VALID : REDDIARPALAYAM 1. A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY M BJP % 2. R. VISWANATHAN M CPI % 3. N.G. PANNIRSELVAM M PMK % 4. M. RAPHEAL M IND 21.82% 5. SUNDARAMOORTHY M LJNSP % 6. KRISHNAMURTHY M IND 13.4% 7. S. GOVINDAN M IND 8.31% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 7.12% VALID : LAWSPET 1. SHAJAHAN.M.O.H.F. M INC % 2. KESAVAN.N. M DMK % 3. ELUMALAI. M IND % 4. KALAISELVI.K. F ADMK % 5. SASIKUMAR.A. M IND % 6. PERUMAL.R. M IND % rptdetailedresults - Page 4 of 6 42

45 No. SEX % 7. GOVINDAN.S. M IND % 8. SUBRAMANIYAN.N. M IND % 9. THANIGAIMANI.R. M IND % : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 65.51% VALID : COTCHERY 1. R. NALAMAGARAJAN M INC % 2. M. RAMADASS M PMK % 3. S. ELANGOVAN M BJP % 4. S. RAJAMANI M LJNSP % 5. K. RAJAGURU M IND % 6. S. KALYAPERUMAL M IND % 7. K. KARUNAGARAN M IND 17.66% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 71.1% VALID : KARAIKAL 1. A.M.H. NAZEEM M DMK % 2. A.J. ASSANA M ADMK % 3. S. RAMASSAMY M INC % 4. T. DEVADOSS M IND 13.77% 5. M.Y. THAMEEMUL ANSARY M IND 74.55% : 2187 VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 61.17% VALID : KARAIKAL SOUTH 1. A. SUBRAMANIAN M INC % 2. K. GANAPATHY M PMC % 3. SP. KARUPPAIYA M ADMK % 4. A. SAINATHAN M IND 13.86% 5. H. SULTHAN SHAH M IND 85.71% 6. MADHANA MARIMUTHU M IND 66.55% : 1719 VOTERS : 1195 POLL PERCENTAGE : 69.85% VALID : NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE 1. M.C. SIVAKUMAR M DMK % 2. M.C. GANAPATHY M TMCM) % 3. M.C. RAJA ALIAS M.C. SIVASHANMUGANATHAN M ADMK % 4. R. RAJA M MDMK % : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 71.52% VALID : TIRUNALLAR 1. R. KAMALAKKANNAN M INC % 2. ARIVOLI.N.R. M DMK % 3. S. AMBALAVANAN M PMK % : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 74.22% VALID : NEDUNCADU SC) 1. M. CHANDIRAKASU M INC % 2. A. MARIMUTHU M DMK % 3. P. PACKIRISAMY M ADMK % 4. RAJESWARI F IND % : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 76.17% VALID : rptdetailedresults - Page 5 of 6 43

46 No. SEX % 28. MAHE 1. E. VALSARAJ M INC % 2. MANOLI MUHAMMAD M IND % 3. EAST NAMATH RAJEENDRAN M BJP % 4. K. LAKSHMANAN M ADMK 71.75% : VOTERS : 9468 POLL PERCENTAGE : 72.95% VALID : PALLOOR 1. A. SREEDHARAN M INC % 2. P. DINESHAN M CPM % 3. C.P. GANESHAN M BJP % 4. N.K. SACHINDRANATH M PMK % 5. SHAMSUDHEEN.P.M. M IND 92.93% 6. SREEDHARAN M IND 41.42% 7. K. KUMARAN M IND 4.41% : VOTERS : 9865 POLL PERCENTAGE : 71.1% VALID : YANAM 1. MALLADI KRISHNA RAO M IND % 2. GOLLAPALLI GANGADHARA PRATAP M BJP % 3. ELAPROLU CHITTIBABU M INC % 4. VEGESHNA SUBBA RAJU M IND % 5. GIDDI SRI HARI RAO M ADMK 82.52% 6. MALLADI UDAYALAKSHMI F IND 6.38% 7. GOLLAPALLI BHARATHI F IND 53.34% 8. ELIPE RAJKUMAR M IND 52.33% 9. KOTNALA PRABHAKARA RAO M IND 15.1% : VOTERS : POLL PERCENTAGE : 83.43% VALID : rptdetailedresults - Page 6 of 6 44

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