Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: S. RATHINAM @ MANOHAR (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 7.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. RATHINAM @ MANOHAR✓ Winner | TMC(M) | 6,866 | 50.8% |
| U.C. ARUMUGAM | ADMK | 5,866 | 43.4% |
| P.K. LOGANATHAN | MGRK | 226 | 1.7% |
| V.M. MURUGAN | IND | 158 | 1.2% |
| A. GABRIAL | MDMK | 141 | 1.0% |
| T. KALAIMARAN | BSP | 102 | 0.8% |
| M. ANANDHAN | IND | 26 | 0.2% |
| K. DHANARAJ | IND | 26 | 0.2% |
| K. RAJA | IND | 22 | 0.2% |
| R. KUPPUSAMY | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| MASILAMANI @ V.K. MANI | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| M. KALIAPERUMAL | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| P. KALIDASS | IND | 11 | 0.1% |
| V. KAMARAJ | IND | 10 | 0.1% |
| M. MATHIAZHAGAN | IND | 8 | 0.1% |
| P.N. ANTOINE | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| S. VEERAMUTHU | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B.RAVICOUMAR | AINRC | 43.1% | 5.0% |
| 2021 | R. SIVA | DMK | 55.7% | 19.7% |
| 2016 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | INC | 57.1% | 26.3% |
| 2011 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | INC | 52.0% | 6.1% |
| 2006 | A. ANBALAGAN | ADMK | 58.1% | 19.4% |
| 2001 | A. ANBALAGAN | ADMK | 59.2% | 23.7% |
| 1996 | S. RATHINAM @ MANOHAR | TMC(M) | 50.8% | 7.4% |
| 1991 | U.C. ARUMUGAM | ADMK | 57.3% | 16.1% |
| 1990 | NAGHAMUTHU .N. | DMK | 54.0% | 10.4% |
| 1985 | P.K. LOGANATHAN | ADMK | 39.0% | 8.6% |
| 1980 | SITHA. VEDANAYAGAM | DMK | 70.1% | 41.9% |
| 1977 | C. N. PARTHASARATHY | ADMK | 36.7% | 3.5% |
| 1974 | C. N. PARTHASARATHY | ADMK | 46.8% | 15.9% |
| 1969 | C.M. ACHRAFF | DMK | 75.9% | 51.9% |
| 1964 | C.M. ACHRAFF | IND | 62.7% | 41.8% |