Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: N. Rangasamy (INC). Winning margin: 9.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Rangasamy✓ Winner | INC | 9,989 | 43.0% |
| V. PETHAPERUMAL | JD | 7,699 | 33.1% |
| V. RATHINAVELU | DMK | 5,223 | 22.5% |
| K. RAJASEKARAN | IND | 112 | 0.5% |
| R. MANOGARAN | IND | 110 | 0.5% |
| N. AJEVAR | IND | 53 | 0.2% |
| R. SUNDARABABU | IND | 52 | 0.2% |
| A. VELU COUNDER | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C. AIYAPPAN @ MOUTTAYAPPAN | AINRC | 41.2% | 1.7% |
| 2021 | R. BASKAR @ DATCHANAMOURTTY | AINRC | 54.3% | 19.5% |
| 2016 | T. DJEAMOURTHY | INC | 45.3% | 21.2% |
| 2011 | V. SABAPATHY @ KOTHANDARAMAN | AINRC | 49.1% | 9.7% |
| 2006 | N. Rangasamy | INC | 90.2% | 83.5% |
| 2001 | N. Rangasamy | INC | 58.9% | 22.8% |
| 1996 | N. Rangasamy | INC | 43.0% | 9.8% |
| 1991 | N. Rangasamy | INC | 69.7% | 40.3% |
| 1990 | V. PETHAPERUMAL | JD | 51.3% | 5.3% |
| 1985 | V. PETHAPERUMAL | JP | 44.7% | 16.5% |
| 1980 | V. PETHAPERUMAL | JP | 48.9% | 23.0% |
| 1977 | V. PETHAPERUMAL | JP | 54.5% | 31.1% |
| 1974 | V. PETHAPERUMAL | NCO | 46.9% | 10.2% |
| 1969 | M. O. H. FAROOK | DMK | 59.8% | 19.7% |
| 1964 | JEEVARATHINA UDAYAR | INC | 58.6% | 36.2% |