1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
27 February 1990
30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered585,194
Turnout72.38%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader M. O. H. Farook M. D. R. Ramachandran
Party INC DMK
Seats before 15 5
Seats won 11 9
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4
Popular vote 25.04% 24.07%
CM before election

M. O. H. Farook
INC

 Elected CM

M. D. R. Ramachandran
DMK

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in February 1990, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1][2] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote, and the most seats, but M. D. R. Ramachandran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.[3] His party had an alliance with the CPI, and the Janata Dal.[4]

Seat allotments

Congress Alliance

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1.Indian National Congress

V. Vaithilingam17
2.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamJ. Jayalalithaa13

DMK-led Alliance

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1.Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. Karunanidhi18
2.Janata DalSivaji Ganesan7+1[a]
3.Communist Party of IndiaIndrajit Gupta3
4.Communist Party of India (Marxist)E. M. S. Namboodiripad2

Others

Party Seats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party 8
Indian Congress (Socialist-Sarat Chandra Sinha) 1
Janata Party (JP) 15
Lok Dal (B) 4
Bahujan Samaj Party 9
Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam 2
Pattali Makkal Katchi 24
Tharasu Makkal Mandram 11
Independents 77

List of Candidates

Constituency AIADMK+ DMK+
# Name PartyCandidate PartyCandidate
1 Muthialpet ADMK R. Kalipaerumal DMK G. Palaniraja
2 Cassicade INC P. Kannan DMK S. Anandavelu
3 Raj Bhavan INC L. Joseph Mariadoss DMK S. P. Sivakumar
4 Bussy INC C. M. Achraff DMK S. Babu Ansardeen
5 Oupalam ADMK P. K. Loganathan DMK N. Naghamuthu
6 Orleampeth ADMK M. Pandurangan DMK N. Manimaran
7 Nellithope ADMK B. Manimaran DMK R. V. Jankiraman
8 Modeliarpeth INC V. Kothandaraman CPI M. Manjini
9 Ariankuppam ADMK G. D. Chandran JD A. Bakthkavachalam
10 Embalom (SC) ADMK K. Anbalagan JD K. Deivanayagam
11 Nettapakkam INC V. Vaithilingam DMK N. Devadass[a]
JD R. Subbarayakcounder[a]
12 Kuruvinatham ADMK P. Purushothaman DMK R. Ramanathan
13 Bahour (SC) INC M. Rajagopalan JD P. Rajavelu
14 Thirubuvanai (SC) ADMK D. Viswanathan DMK N. Veerappan
15 Mannadipeth ADMK R. Somasundaram DMK D. Ramachandiran
16 Ossudu (SC) INC N. Marimuthu JD P. Sundararasu
17 Villenour INC P. Ananda Baskaran DMK M. Venugopal
18 Ozhukarai ADMK M. Padmanabhan DMK M. Rasan Vazhumuni
19 Thattanchavady INC N. Rangasamy JD V. Pethaperumal
20 Reddiarpalayam INC V. Balaji CPI R. Viswanathan
21 Lawspet INC M. O. H. Farook CPM P. Sankaran
22 Cotchery INC M. Vaithilingam DMK R. Nalamagarajan
23 Karaikal INC S. M. Thavasu JD G. Rangayen
24 Karaikal South ADMK S. Ramassamy DMK S. Savarirajan
25 Neravy-Grand Aldee ADMK V. Ganapathy DMK V. M. C. Sivakumar
26 Tirunallar ADMK P. Sathiadasan DMK A. Soundararengan
27 Neduncadu (SC) INC M. Chandirakassu CPI P. Thangarasu
28 Mahe INC E. Valsaraj CPM Mukkath Jayan
29 Palloor INC A. V. Sreedharan JD P. Sreedharan Nambiar
30 Yanam INC Velaga Rajeshwara Rao DMK Raksha Harikrishna

Election Statistics

# Constituency Electors[b] Voters[c] Poll %[d] Valid votes[e]
1 Muthialpet 28,508 19,167 67.23% 18,965
2 Cassicade 17,494 11,597 66.29% 11,500
3 Raj Bhavan 8,625 5,354 62.08% 5,313
4 Bussy 9,555 5,634 58.96% 5,573
5 Oupalam 19,918 13,777 69.17% 13,674
6 Orleampeth 25,505 16,103 63.14% 16,003
7 Nellithope 24,612 15,985 64.95% 15,875
8 Modeliarpeth 27,566 19,761 71.69% 19,620
9 Ariankuppam 24,309 17,710 72.85% 17,563
10 Embalom (SC) 16,223 12,812 78.97% 12,634
11 Nettapakkam 17,322 13,391 77.31% 13,250
12 Kuruvinatham 16,477 13,929 84.54% 13,802
13 Bahour (SC) 18,225 14,347 78.72% 14,229
14 Thirubuvanai (SC) 19,795 14,650 74.01% 14,522
15 Mannadipeth 19,331 15,407 79.70% 15,299
16 Ossudu (SC) 16,430 12,969 78.93% 12,857
17 Villenour 20,438 15,685 76.74% 15,546
18 Ozhukarai 21,285 16,290 76.53% 16,178
19 Thattanchavady 27,900 18,645 66.83% 18,522
20 Reddiarpalayam 35,043 22,109 63.09% 21,946
21 Lawspet 33,391 24,049 72.02% 23,842
22 Cotchery 18,212 14,542 79.85% 14,417
23 Karaikal 20,424 13,072 64.00% 12,996
24 Karaikal South 15,662 10,763 68.72% 10,674
25 Neravy-Grand Aldee 17,113 13,849 80.93% 13,732
26 Tirunallar 15,100 11,615 76.92% 11,553
27 Neduncadu (SC) 14,509 11,189 77.12% 11,089
28 Mahe 11,666 9,206 78.91% 9,174
29 Palloor 11,876 9,111 76.72% 9,048
30 Yanam 12,680 10,869 85.72% 10,775
Total 5,85,194 4,23,587 72.38% 4,20,171

Trivia

A total of 212 candidates contested the election across all 30 constituencies, with an average of 7 candidates per constituency.

The minimum number of candidates in a constituency was 2, in Muthialpet, while the maximum number of candidates was 13, in Raj Bhavan.

Out of the 30 constituencies:

  • 2 constituencies had 2–5 candidates.
  • 22 constituencies had 6–10 candidates.
  • 3 constituencies had 11–15 candidates.
  • No constituency had more than 15 candidates.
  • There were 5,85,194 registered electors, comprising 3,02,259 men and 2,82,935 women.
  • A total of 4,23,587 electors voted, including 2,17,954 men and 2,05,633 women.
  • The overall voter turnout was 72.38%. The turnout among men was 72.11%, while the turnout among women was 72.68%.
  • A total of 4,20,171 valid votes were recorded.
  • 3,416 votes were rejected, accounting for 0.81% of the total votes polled.
  • Polling was conducted at 690 polling stations across the territory.
  • The average number of electors per polling station was 848.
  • A total of 212 candidates contested the election, comprising 206 men and 6 women.
  • A total of 30 candidates were elected, all of whom were men. No woman candidate was elected.
  • The security deposits of 144 candidates were forfeited, including 138 men and 6 women.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress105,20725.0411Decrease4
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam101,12724.079Increase4
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam76,33718.173Decrease3
Janata Dal38,1459.084New
Communist Party of India21,3235.072Increase2
Others44,47510.5800
Independents33,5577.991Decrease1
Total420,171100.00300
Valid votes420,17199.19
Invalid/blank votes3,4160.81
Total votes423,587100.00
Registered voters/turnout585,19472.38
Source: ECI[5]

Elected members

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
# Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1Muthialpet67.23G. Palani RajaDMK10,57155.74R. Kalipaerumal Alias PerumalAIADMK8,39444.262,177
2Cassicade66.29P. KannanINC6,04052.52S. AnandaveluDMK5,09544.30945
3Raj Bhavan62.08S. P. SivakumarDMK2,52847.58L. Joseph MariadossINC2,37744.74151
4Bussy58.96C. M. AchraffINC2,69248.30S. Babu AnsardeenDMK2,46344.20229
5Oupalam69.17N. NaghamuthuDMK7,37853.96P. K. LoganathanAIADMK5,95643.561,422
6Orleampeth63.14N. ManimaranDMK8,07650.47M. PanduranganAIADMK7,56947.30507
7Nellithope64.95R. V. JanakiramanDMK6,60141.58B. ManimaranAIADMK6,07138.24530
8Mudaliarpet71.69M. ManjiniCPI8,90545.39V. Sababady KothandramanINC8,04941.02856
9Ariankuppam72.85A. BakthkavachalamJD5,95033.88Gopalusamy Alias G. D. ChandranAIADMK5,26529.98685
10Embalam78.97K. DeivanayagamJD4,66936.96K. SivaloganathanIndependent3,56328.201,106
11Nettapakkam77.31V. VaithilingamINC7,33255.34N. DevadassDMK3,19324.104,139
12Kuruvinatham84.54R. RamanathanDMK6,07243.99P. PurushothamanAIADMK4,30731.211,765
13Bahour78.72P. RajaveluJD8,22357.79M. RajagopalanINC5,17936.403,044
14Thirubuvanai74.01D. ViswanathanAIADMK6,74346.43N. VeerappanDMK5,21935.941,524
15Mannadipet79.70D. RamachandranDMK7,80251.00R. SomasundaramAIADMK6,21040.591,592
16Ossudu78.93N. MarimuthuINC5,24240.77P. SundararasuJD3,51427.331,728
17Villianur76.74P. AnandabaskaranINC8,44254.30M. VenugopalDMK4,70630.273,736
18Ozhukarai76.53M. Rasan Alias VazhumuniDMK8,74954.08M. PadmanabhanAIADMK6,95643.001,793
19Thattanchavady66.83V. PethaperumalJD9,50351.31N. RangaswamyINC8,52146.00982
20Reddiarpalayam63.09R. ViswanathanCPI11,15350.82V. BalajiINC8,48238.652,671
21Lawspet72.02M. O. H. FarookINC12,63753.00P. SankaranCPI(M)9,73840.842,899
22Cotchery79.85M. VaithilingamINC5,18935.99G. PanjavarnamIndependent5,04935.02140
23Karaikal North64.00S. M. ThavasuINC5,39441.51G. RangayenJD3,78329.111,611
24Karaikal South68.72S. RamassamyAIADMK6,01256.32S. SavarirajanDMK4,22839.611,784
25Neravy T R Pattinam80.93V. GanapathyAIADMK7,10251.72V. M. C. SivakumarDMK6,25845.57844
26Thirunallar76.92R. KamalakkannanIndependent4,12435.70A. SoundararenganDMK3,69832.01426
27Nedungadu77.12M. ChandirakasuINC6,17455.68R. KuppusamyIndependent2,59123.373,583
28Mahe78.91E. ValsarajINC5,14256.05Mukkath JayanCPI(M)3,30436.011,838
29Palloor76.72A. V. SreedharanINC5,28858.44K. GangadharanIndependent2,57628.472,712
30Yanam85.72Raksha HarikrishnaDMK4,63242.99Velaga Rajeshwara RaoINC3,02728.091,605

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Friendly Contest on Nettapakkam between DMK and JD.
  2. ↑ Total number of registered voters in the constituency who are eligible to vote.
  3. ↑ Total number of people who actually cast their vote (includes both valid and invalid votes).
  4. ↑ Percentage of registered electors who voted. Poll Percentage equals to (Voters ÷ Electors) × 100
  5. ↑ Valid Votes that were accepted during counting because they were correctly cast. Invalid/rejected votes are excluded. It is calculated using: Valid Votes equals to "Voters − Rejected (Invalid) Votes"

References

  1. ↑ "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022. 7th election: 1990 - The Puducherry election of 1990 was among the most fractious in terms of numbers. The Congress, which had a tie-up with the AIADMK, was the single-largest party, winning 11 seats, with a vote share of 25 per cent. The DMK secured nine seats and had a vote share of 24 per cent. The AIADMK secured three seats.
  2. ↑ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1990" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pondicherry Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Kavitha Shetty (31 March 1990). "DMK stuns Congress-AIADMK in Pondicherry". India Today. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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