Cotchery Assembly constituency

Cotchery
Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StatePuducherry
Established1964
Abolished2006

Cotchery was a state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Puducherry. It was in existence from the 1964 to the 2006 state elections.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1964 G. Nagarajan Indian National Congress
1969 M. Balaya Indian National Congress
1974 T. Subbaiya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 T. Subbaiya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 G. Panjavarnam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1985 N. Vengadasalam Indian National Congress
1990 M. Vaithilingam Indian National Congress
1991 R. Nalamaharajan Independent politician
1996 R. Nalamagarajan Indian National Congress
2001 R. Nalamagarajan Indian National Congress
2006 V. Omalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2006
 
 50.25%
2001
 
 43.50%
1996
 
 47.53%
1991
 
 37.01%
1990
 
 35.99%
1985
 
 55.94%
1980
 
 49.93%
1977
 
 37.84%
1974
 
 46.04%
1969
 
 47.41%
1964
 
 70.34%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Omalingam 10,116 50.25%
INC P. R. N. Thirumurugan 9,094 45.17% 1.67%
BJP S. Elangovan 409 2.03% −17.77%
Independent S. Palanivelu 105 0.52%
Independent D. N. Suresh 99 0.49%
DMDK K. Senthil Velan 90 0.45%
Margin of victory 1,022 5.08% −5.25%
Turnout 20,133 87.29% 16.19%
Registered electors 23,065 0.99%
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 6.75%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Nalamagarajan 7,058 43.50% −4.03%
PMK M. Ramadass 5,382 33.17%
BJP S. Elangovan 3,212 19.80%
LJP S. Rajamani 183 1.13%
Independent K. Rajaguru 171 1.05%
Independent S. Kalyaperumal 112 0.69%
Independent K. Karunagaran 107 0.66%
Margin of victory 1,676 10.33% −0.02%
Turnout 16,225 71.10% −5.09%
Registered electors 22,838 8.98%
INC hold Swing 6.49%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Nalamagarajan 7,630 47.53% 13.88%
Independent G. Panjavarnam 5,968 37.17%
DMK S. Shanmugam 2,319 14.44% −14.28%
Margin of victory 1,662 10.35% 6.99%
Turnout 16,054 78.37% 2.18%
Registered electors 20,957 13.18%
INC gain from Independent Swing 10.52%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Nalamaharajan 5,051 37.01%
INC M. Vaithilingam 4,592 33.64% −2.35%
DMK G. Panjavarnam 3,921 28.73% 1.97%
JP S. Dhismass 85 0.62%
Margin of victory 459 3.36% 2.39%
Turnout 13,649 76.19% −3.65%
Registered electors 18,517 1.67%
Independent gain from INC Swing 1.01%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Vaithilingam 5,189 35.99% −19.95%
Independent G. Panjavarnam 5,049 35.02%
DMK R. Nalamagarajan 3,858 26.76% −16.26%
PMK I. Panneerselvam 222 1.54%
Margin of victory 140 0.97% −11.94%
Turnout 14,417 79.85% −2.09%
Registered electors 18,212 43.16%
INC hold Swing -19.95%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Vengadasalam 5,774 55.94%
DMK G. Panjavarnam 4,441 43.02% −6.90%
Independent M. Jeanne D'Arc Marie 107 1.04%
Margin of victory 1,333 12.91% −6.76%
Turnout 10,322 81.94% −2.68%
Registered electors 12,721 22.12%
INC gain from DMK Swing 6.01%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Panjavarnam 4,133 49.93% 35.92%
Independent T. Subbaiya 2,504 30.25%
AIADMK S. Krishnavelu 1,536 18.56% −19.28%
Independent F. Arockiasamy 105 1.27%
Margin of victory 1,629 19.68% 2.67%
Turnout 8,278 84.62% 4.97%
Registered electors 10,417 1.92%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 12.09%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Subbaiya 3,041 37.84% −8.21%
Independent G. Panjavarnam 1,674 20.83%
JP E. Rethinacadivelu 1,167 14.52%
DMK R. Nalamagarajan 1,126 14.01% −9.18%
CPI N. G. Rajan 1,029 12.80%
Margin of victory 1,367 17.01% 1.74%
Turnout 8,037 79.65% −10.54%
Registered electors 10,221 12.70%
AIADMK hold Swing -8.21%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Subbaiya 3,660 46.04%
INC(O) S. M. Jambulingam 2,446 30.77%
DMK R. Thirumeny 1,843 23.19% −15.79%
Margin of victory 1,214 15.27% 6.84%
Turnout 7,949 90.19% 6.84%
Registered electors 9,069 13.76%
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -1.36%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Balaya 3,097 47.41% −22.93%
DMK T. Jayaraman 2,546 38.97%
Independent G. Nagarajan 784 12.00%
Independent S. Appadurai 106 1.62%
Margin of victory 551 8.43% −35.58%
Turnout 6,533 83.34% −0.35%
Registered electors 7,972 6.91%
INC hold Swing -22.93%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Nagarajan 4,313 70.34%
Independent S. Sokalingame 1,614 26.32%
Independent V. Govindan 117 1.91%
Independent Kathaperumal Alias S. Kathan 88 1.44%
Margin of victory 2,699 44.02%
Turnout 6,132 83.69%
Registered electors 7,457
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.

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