Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: S. ARASI (ADMK). Winning margin: 0.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. ARASI✓ Winner | ADMK | 5,707 | 37.1% |
| K. JAYARAJ | DMK | 5,586 | 36.3% |
| KALIVARADHAN. L | CPM | 2,921 | 19.0% |
| S. KOMALA | IND | 456 | 3.0% |
| M. KUPPUSAMY | BSP | 119 | 0.8% |
| M. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 113 | 0.7% |
| S. DEIVASIGAMANI | IND | 99 | 0.6% |
| M. RANGASAMY | IND | 96 | 0.6% |
| D. ANGALAN | IND | 87 | 0.6% |
| S. P. VEERAPPAN | BJP | 65 | 0.4% |
| K. SEGAR | IND | 58 | 0.4% |
| K. DEVANATHAN @ EGANATHAN | IND | 35 | 0.2% |
| K. NAVAPPAN | IND | 29 | 0.2% |
| N. VEERAPPAN | IND | 13 | 0.1% |
| M. SIVAKUMAR | IND | 7 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VIGNESH KANNAN | DMK | 39.0% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | AINRC | 51.9% | 19.2% |
| 2016 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | INC | 47.2% | 11.1% |
| 2011 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | INC | 59.6% | 37.0% |
| 2006 | P. ANGALANE | INC | 49.9% | 19.7% |
| 2001 | P. ANGALANE | INC | 28.6% | 4.8% |
| 1996 | S. ARASI | ADMK | 37.1% | 0.8% |
| 1991 | D. VISWANATHAN | ADMK | 55.7% | 18.8% |
| 1990 | D. VISWANATHAN | ADMK | 46.4% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | S. KOMALA | DMK | 54.4% | 9.4% |
| 1980 | P. CATTAVARAYANE | INC | 72.1% | 44.8% |
| 1977 | MANIYAM M. | ADMK | 44.4% | 25.0% |
| 1974 | A. GOPAL | INC | 35.0% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | S.M. SUBBARAYAN | DMK | 51.0% | 17.3% |
| 1964 | MANICKAVASAGA REDDIAR | INC | 51.4% | 30.9% |