Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: S.P. SIVAKUMAR (DMK). Winning margin: 33.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.P. SIVAKUMAR✓ Winner | DMK | 2,697 | 58.5% |
| GANDHIRAJ .A. | INC | 1,159 | 25.2% |
| LOUIE PRAGASSA KANNAIYA | IND | 559 | 12.1% |
| M. VISWESWARAN | BJP | 105 | 2.3% |
| G. RAJMOHAN YADAV | IND | 39 | 0.8% |
| D. RAMAJAYAM | AIIC(T) | 28 | 0.6% |
| G. KRISHNARAJU | IND | 8 | 0.2% |
| A. SAMY AROKIASAMY | IND | 8 | 0.2% |
| V. AMIRTHALINGAM @ BABU | JP | 4 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P. KARTHIKEYAN | INC | 49.2% | 12.8% |
| 2021 | AK SAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR | BJP | 48.8% | 6.5% |
| 2016 | E. THEEPPAINTHAN | INC | 33.0% | 8.9% |
| 2011 | P. KARTHIKEYAN | AINRC | 58.8% | 22.8% |
| 2006 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 66.1% | 38.2% |
| 2001 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 57.8% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 58.5% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | GANDHIRAJ .A. | INC | 48.5% | 1.0% |
| 1990 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 47.6% | 2.8% |
| 1985 | L. JOSEPH MARIADOSS | INC | 54.8% | 19.0% |
| 1980 | L. JOSEPH MARIADOSS | DMK | 45.9% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | RAMAJAYAM D. | JP | 35.3% | 0.3% |
| 1974 | DANA KANTHRAJ | INC | 56.0% | 30.2% |
| 1969 | ANSARI P. DURAISAMY | INC | 60.3% | 29.1% |
| 1964 | KANKEYAN A.S. | INC | 40.0% | 13.7% |