Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: R VISWANATHAN (CPI). Winning margin: 42.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| R VISWANATHAN✓ Winner | CPI | 17,206 | 65.6% |
| NA, MANIMARAN | ADMK | 5,966 | 22.7% |
| A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY | BJP | 1,294 | 4.9% |
| N.T. SAMPATHKUMAR | MGRK | 1,028 | 3.9% |
| K. VENKATACHALAM | AIIC(T) | 326 | 1.2% |
| M.D. UMASUDAN | JP | 231 | 0.9% |
| D. RAGAVAN | IND | 78 | 0.3% |
| E. SAMMANTHAM | IND | 61 | 0.2% |
| E. GEORGE | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| K. ERANYAN @ ETHIRAJ | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B.RAMU | TVK | 42.7% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | EMBALAM SELVAM @ R.SELVAM | BJP | 57.5% | 27.2% |
| 2016 | R. K. R. ANANTHARAMAN | INC | 34.0% | 9.9% |
| 2011 | P. PURUSHOTHAMAN | ADMK | 58.0% | 18.0% |
| 2006 | R VISWANATHAN | CPI | 50.4% | 9.9% |
| 2001 | A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY | BJP | 44.9% | 13.6% |
| 1996 | R VISWANATHAN | CPI | 65.6% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | R VISWANATHAN | CPI | 64.0% | 32.2% |
| 1990 | R VISWANATHAN | CPI | 50.8% | 12.2% |
| 1985 | V. BALAJI | INC | 56.6% | 23.1% |
| 1980 | RENUKA APPADURAI | INC | 52.5% | 28.1% |
| 1977 | V. SUBBIAH | CPI | 35.4% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | V. SUBBIAH | CPI | 44.1% | 6.2% |
| 1969 | N. GURUSAMY | CPI | 53.3% | 8.9% |
| 1964 | N. GURUSAMY | PFR | 46.9% | 4.7% |