Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: P. KANNAN (IND). Winning margin: 32.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. KANNAN✓ Winner | IND | 6,501 | 63.2% |
| S. NARAYANASAMY | INC | 3,195 | 31.1% |
| S. THIAGARAJAN | BJP | 304 | 3.0% |
| PANNEERSELVAM | AIIC(T) | 125 | 1.2% |
| DEVATHA OUPENDRAN | JP | 49 | 0.5% |
| K.S. RANGADURAI | IND | 27 | 0.3% |
| GOVINDAMMAL | IND | 22 | 0.2% |
| A. SRIKANTH | IND | 20 | 0.2% |
| K. MANAVALAN | IND | 16 | 0.2% |
| N.R. JANAKIRAMAN | IND | 14 | 0.1% |
| V. RAMAMOORTHY | IND | 12 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AK. SAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR | TVK | 32.1% | 2.3% |
| 2021 | P. ANGALANE | IND | 36.8% | 8.2% |
| 2016 | B. KOBIGA | AINRC | 44.7% | 5.3% |
| 2011 | P. ANGALANE | AINRC | 59.0% | 20.5% |
| 2006 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | PMC | 49.0% | 2.1% |
| 2001 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | PMC | 51.5% | 18.8% |
| 1996 | P. KANNAN | IND | 63.2% | 32.1% |
| 1991 | M. ELANGO | JD | 50.0% | 4.5% |
| 1990 | P. KANNAN | INC | 52.5% | 8.2% |
| 1985 | P. KANNAN | INC | 62.8% | 44.7% |
| 1980 | V. KATHIRVELU | INC | 51.6% | 29.2% |
| 1977 | ANSARI P. DURAISAMY | JP | 47.0% | 11.8% |
| 1974 | ANSARI P. DURAISAMY | NCO | 38.9% | 5.3% |
| 1969 | G. PERULARAJA | DMK | 59.9% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | PADMINI CHANDRASEKARAN | INC | 53.2% | 6.5% |