Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: KESAVAN .N. (DMK). Winning margin: 20.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KESAVAN .N.✓ Winner | DMK | 16,442 | 54.4% |
| M.O.H.F. SHAJAHAN | INC | 10,211 | 33.8% |
| SANKARAN | CPM | 2,596 | 8.6% |
| L. KARUNAKARAN | BJP | 359 | 1.2% |
| V. JANAKIRAMAN | IND | 220 | 0.7% |
| S. ANANDAN @ LOGANATHAN | IND | 138 | 0.5% |
| P. CHITRADEVI | JP | 93 | 0.3% |
| E. CHANDIRASEGARAN | IND | 57 | 0.2% |
| JEGAN @ JAGADEESAN | IND | 36 | 0.1% |
| R. SANKAR | IND | 27 | 0.1% |
| K. JAYARAMAN | IND | 24 | 0.1% |
| B. DHANDAPANI | IND | 12 | 0.0% |
| N. RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 12 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | E. MOHANDOSS | AINRC | 50.8% | 12.9% |
| 2021 | U LAKSHMIKANDHAN | AINRC | 50.9% | 7.3% |
| 2016 | U LAKSHMIKANDHAN | AINRC | 79.7% | 67.4% |
| 2011 | P RAJAVELU | AINRC | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2006 | M.O.H.F. SHAJAHAN | INC | 43.1% | 16.7% |
| 2001 | M.O.H.F. SHAJAHAN | INC | 38.5% | 5.9% |
| 1996 | KESAVAN .N. | DMK | 54.4% | 20.6% |
| 1991 | P. KANNAN | INC | 61.5% | 24.6% |
| 1990 | M. O. H. FAROOK | INC | 53.0% | 12.2% |
| 1985 | M. O. H. FAROOK | INC | 60.4% | 25.0% |
| 1980 | M. O. H. FAROOK | INC | 78.7% | 60.0% |
| 1977 | N. VARADHAN | ADMK | 47.7% | 20.8% |
| 1974 | M. O. H. FAROOK | DMK | 39.2% | 2.1% |
| 1969 | M. BALAYA | INC | 47.4% | 8.4% |
| 1964 | G. NAGARAJAN | INC | 70.3% | 44.0% |