Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: R.V.JANAKIRAMAN (DMK). Winning margin: 8.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.V.JANAKIRAMAN✓ Winner | DMK | 8,803 | 52.3% |
| D. RAMACHANDRAN | ADMK | 7,354 | 43.7% |
| K. ARUNAGIRI | JD | 364 | 2.2% |
| S. RAJA | BJP | 204 | 1.2% |
| J. PETER | IND | 48 | 0.3% |
| K. BALASUBRAMANIAN | IND | 27 | 0.2% |
| A. ALEXANDER | IND | 21 | 0.1% |
| P. SELVAM | IND | 7 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AZHAGU @ AZHAGANANTHAM | IND | 51.3% | 24.6% |
| 2021 | K.S.P @ S. RAMESH | AINRC | 65.8% | 45.4% |
| 2016 | N.S.J. JAYABAL @ AYYANAR | AINRC | 43.3% | 14.1% |
| 2011 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 70.0% | 41.9% |
| 2006 | OMSAKTHISEKAR | ADMK | 51.7% | 7.5% |
| 2001 | R.V.JANAKIRAMAN | DMK | 51.4% | 12.8% |
| 1996 | R.V.JANAKIRAMAN | DMK | 52.3% | 8.6% |
| 1991 | R.V.JANAKIRAMAN | DMK | 49.0% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | R.V.JANAKIRAMAN | DMK | 41.6% | 3.3% |
| 1985 | R.V.JANAKIRAMAN | DMK | 51.8% | 9.7% |
| 1980 | P. RAMALINGAM | DMK | 53.8% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | R. KANNAN | JP | 38.2% | 8.6% |
| 1974 | R. KANNAN | NCO | 37.8% | 1.9% |
| 1969 | N. RANGANATHAN | CPI | 57.1% | 21.1% |
| 1964 | N. RANGANATHAN | PFR | 50.1% | 0.2% |