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LAWSPET 1996 Assembly Election Result

Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VE. VAITHILINGAM (INC). Winning margin: 18.3%.

Quick Summary

Winner
VE. VAITHILINGAM
Party
INC
Vote Share
54.9%
Margin
18.3%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
VE. VAITHILINGAM✓ WinnerINC7,56354.9%
V. MUTHUNARAYANANIND5,03636.5%
P.M. MATHY @ SUBBARAYANDMK5674.1%
P. JAYARAMANIND2241.6%
S. KUMARIND840.6%
M. RAJUIND670.5%
C. CHINNASAMYAIIC(T)640.5%
K. LAKSHMINARAYANANIND470.3%
P. SENGALVARAYANIND370.3%
K. EZHILARASIIND360.3%
P. RAJAVELUIND350.3%
S. MURUGESANIND190.1%
S. PUNNIAKODYIND60.0%

Historical Results — LAWSPET

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHUAINRC39.5%5.3%
2021M. VAITHIANATHANINC55.6%21.7%
2016V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHUINC46.9%24.9%
2011M. VAITHIYANATHANAINRC51.8%27.6%
2006VE. VAITHILINGAMINC52.2%7.6%
2001VE. VAITHILINGAMINC39.5%8.0%
1996VE. VAITHILINGAMINC54.9%18.3%
1991VE. VAITHILINGAMINC66.1%35.2%
1990VE. VAITHILINGAMINC55.3%31.2%
1985VE. VAITHILINGAMINC72.9%45.9%
1980R. SUBBARAYA COUNDERJP49.9%1.5%
1977SRVAPRAKASAM S.INC41.7%2.8%
1974V. VENGATASUBBA REDDIINC55.6%20.1%
1969K. KRISHNASWAMYINC52.2%4.4%
1964THANGAVEL CLAMANSOPFR49.8%4.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the LAWSPET constituency in 1996?
VE. VAITHILINGAM of INC won the LAWSPET assembly constituency in the 1996 Puducherry election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in LAWSPET in 1996?
The winning margin for LAWSPET in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of LAWSPET constituency?
Historical results for LAWSPET across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.