Mahe Assembly constituency

Mahe
Constituency No. 29 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
DistrictMahe
LS constituencyPuducherry
Established1964
Total electors31,092
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2021
A map showing the erstwhile Mahe and Palloor Assembly Constituencies

Mahe is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India, covering the area of Mahe.[1] Mahe Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

From 1964 to 2011, the Mahe region had two Assembly Constituencies - Mahe and Palloor. Mahe Assembly constituency included areas of Mahe, Cherukallayi and Chalakkara, whereas Palloor constituency comprised Palloor and Pandakkal areas.

Palloor Assembly constituency was abolished for the 2011 Assembly election. Thus, the whole of Mahe came under the enlarged Mahe Constituency since 2011.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Sources:[2][3]

Year Member Party
1959 PK Raman Indian National Congress
1964 Valavil Keshavan Indian National Congress
1969 I. K. Kumaran Independent
1969 Kunnummal Raghavan[4][5] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1974 K. V. Raghavan[6][7] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1977 K. V. Raghavan[8][9] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1980 K. V. Raghavan[10][11] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1985 P. K. Sathyanandan[12][13] Indian National Congress
1990 E. Valsaraj[14] Indian National Congress
1991 E. Valsaraj[15] Indian National Congress
1996 E. Valsaraj[16] Indian National Congress
2001 E. Valsaraj[17] Indian National Congress
2006 E. Valsaraj[18][19] Indian National Congress
2011 E. Valsaraj[20] Indian National Congress
2016 V. Ramachandran[21] Left Democratic Front supported Independent
2021 Ramesh Parambath[22] Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 41.63%
2016
 
 45.96%
2011
 
 60.51%
2006
 
 55.74%
2001
 
 59.87%
1996
 
 45.58%
1991
 
 62.62%
1990
 
 56.05%
1985
 
 53.04%
1980
 
 48.17%
1977
 
 48.58%
1974
 
 33.03%
1969
 
 59.33%
1964
 
 50.14%

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Parambath 9,744 41.63% 4.77%
Independent N. Haridasan Master 9,444 40.35%
AINRC V. P. Abdul Rahman 3,532 15.09%
SDPI C. K. Ummer Master 319 1.36% 0.49%
NOTA Nota 221 0.94% 0.48%
Margin of victory 300 1.28% −7.82%
Turnout 23,408 75.29% −2.54%
Registered electors 31,090 3.01%
INC gain from Independent Swing -4.34%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr. V. Ramachandran 10,797 45.96%
INC E. Valsaraj 8,658 36.86% −23.66%
BJP P. T. Devarajan 1,653 7.04% 0.28%
AINRC V. P. Abdul Rahman 1,653 7.04%
SDPI C. K. Ummer Master 206 0.88%
Independent K. E. Sulochana 182 0.77%
NOTA None of the Above 109 0.46%
Margin of victory 2,139 9.11% −18.67%
Turnout 23,491 77.83% 0.69%
Registered electors 30,181 5.96%
Independent gain from INC Swing -14.55%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Valsaraj 13,297 60.51% 4.77%
CPI(M) T. K. Gangadharan 7,193 32.73% −3.79%
BJP N. K. Rajeendran 1,484 6.75% 0.92%
Margin of victory 6,104 27.78% 8.56%
Turnout 21,974 77.15% −2.86%
Registered electors 28,484 124.94%
INC hold Swing 4.77%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,647 55.74% −4.13%
CPI(M) T. Ashok Kumar 3,700 36.52%
BJP V. Balan 591 5.83% −0.46%
AIADMK Vijayan 189 1.87% 1.12%
Margin of victory 1,947 19.22% −7.57%
Turnout 10,131 80.00% 7.05%
Registered electors 12,663 −2.43%
INC hold Swing -4.13%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,666 59.87% 14.29%
Independent Manoli Muhammad 3,131 33.08%
BJP East Namath Rajeendran 596 6.30% −5.11%
AIADMK K. Lakshmanan 71 0.75%
Margin of victory 2,535 26.79% 23.86%
Turnout 9,464 72.95% 2.86%
Registered electors 12,978 6.69%
INC hold Swing -2.75%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Valsaraj 4,184 45.58% −17.04%
Independent Manoli Muhammad 3,915 42.65%
BJP V. P. Krishnaraj 1,047 11.41% 4.75%
Margin of victory 269 2.93% −29.96%
Turnout 9,180 76.06% 5.97%
Registered electors 12,164 2.81%
INC hold Swing -17.04%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,099 62.62% 6.57%
CPI(M) K. V. Raghavan 2,421 29.73% −6.28%
BJP P. Chandran 542 6.66% 0.60%
Independent C. P. Hamza 53 0.65%
Margin of victory 2,678 32.89% 12.85%
Turnout 8,143 70.09% −8.82%
Registered electors 11,832 1.42%
INC hold Swing 6.57%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Valsaraj 5,142 56.05% 3.01%
CPI(M) Mukkath Jayan 3,304 36.01% −3.02%
BJP C. P. Ganeshan 556 6.06%
Independent M. Sidharthan 125 1.36%
Margin of victory 1,838 20.03% 6.02%
Turnout 9,174 78.91% −3.22%
Registered electors 11,666 37.10%
INC hold Swing 3.01%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. K. Sathyanandan 3,695 53.04%
CPI(M) K. V. Raghavan 2,719 39.03% −9.14%
IUML C. V. Sulaiman Hajee 447 6.42%
Independent Valavil Sudhakaran 42 0.60%
Independent Abdul Gaffoor 38 0.55%
Margin of victory 976 14.01% 5.54%
Turnout 6,966 82.14% 4.94%
Registered electors 8,509 14.48%
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 4.87%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. V. Raghavan 2,638 48.17%
Independent C. V. Sulaiman Hajee 2,174 39.70%
Independent N. Chakrapani 358 6.54%
Independent Mani Bharathan 178 3.25%
Independent V. P. Ramakrishnan 117 2.14%
Margin of victory 464 8.47% 8.27%
Turnout 5,476 77.20% −3.26%
Registered electors 7,433 1.31%
CPI(M) gain from Independent Swing -0.41%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. V. Raghavan 2,847 48.58%
INC P. K. Raman 2,835 48.38% 25.32%
Independent P. K. Muraleedharan 178 3.04%
Margin of victory 12 0.20% −5.03%
Turnout 5,860 80.46% −4.57%
Registered electors 7,337 11.10%
Independent gain from CPI(M) Swing 15.55%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Kunnummal Raghavan 1,816 33.03%
Independent Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran 1,528 27.79%
INC Candotte Errambally Bharathan 1,268 23.06% −17.61%
Independent Nalupurayil Velandi Chakrapani 824 14.99%
Independent Poothara Narayanan 62 1.13%
Margin of victory 288 5.24% −13.41%
Turnout 5,498 85.02% 1.53%
Registered electors 6,604 12.47%
CPI(M) gain from Independent Swing -26.30%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I. K. Kumaran 2,885 59.33%
INC Valavil Kesavan 1,978 40.67% −9.47%
Margin of victory 907 18.65% 18.37%
Turnout 4,863 83.50% −6.68%
Registered electors 5,872 15.11%
Independent gain from INC Swing 9.18%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mahe[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Valavil Kesavan 2,283 50.14%
Independent Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran 2,270 49.86%
Margin of victory 13 0.29%
Turnout 4,553 90.18%
Registered electors 5,101
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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