Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2001. Winner: A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY (BJP). Winning margin: 13.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY✓ Winner | BJP | 11,446 | 44.9% |
| R VISWANATHAN | CPI | 7,985 | 31.3% |
| N.G. PANNIR SELVAM | PMK | 5,573 | 21.8% |
| M. RAPHEAL | IND | 210 | 0.8% |
| V. SUNDARAMOORTHY | LJP | 125 | 0.5% |
| V. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 103 | 0.4% |
| S. GOVINDAN | IND | 80 | 0.3% |
| 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% |