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Embalam Assembly constituency

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Embalam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Embalam Assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency is reserved for SC candidates.

Segments

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1964	P. Angammal		Indian National Congress
1969	M. Veerammal		Indian National Congress
1974	G. Murugesan		Indian National Congress
1977	K. Sivaloganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	G. Murugesan		Indian National Congress
1985	K. Anbalagan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1990	K. Deivanayagam		Janata Dal
1991	K. Pakkiri Ammal		Indian National Congress
1996	R. Rajaraman		Janata Dal
2001	N. Gangadaran		Indian National Congress
2006	R. Rajaraman		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	P. Rajavelu		All India N.R. Congress
2016	M. Kandaswamy		Indian National Congress
2021	U. Lakshmikandhan		All India N.R. Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021		50.85%
2016		66.05%
2011		51.95%
2006		40.56%
2001		25.44%
1996		62.73%
1991		37.57%
1990		36.96%
1985		51.03%
1980		68.30%
1977		36.55%
1974		47.13%
1969		55.69%
1964		79.83%

Assembly Election 2026

2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	J. Kandasamy
	AINRC
	NTK	P. Kumaran
	TVK	V. Tamizh Selvan			New
	NOTA	NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors	32,865
	gain from	Swing

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AINRC	U. Lakshmikandhan	15,624	50.85%
	INC	M. Kandaswamy	13,384	43.56%	−22.49%
	MNM	N. Somanathan	618	2.01%
	NTK	N. Sutha	590	1.92%
	NOTA	Nota	193	0.63%	−0.53%
Margin of victory	2,240	7.29%	−31.76%
Turnout	30,723	88.76%	−2.63%
Registered electors	34,614		10.28%
	AINRC gain from INC	Swing	-15.20%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Kandaswamy	18,945	66.05%	19.99%
	AINRC	U. Lakshmikandhan	7,745	27.00%
	AIADMK	K. Govindharasu	1,193	4.16%
	NOTA	None of the Above	333	1.16%
	DMDK	S. Steeban	135	0.47%
Margin of victory	11,200	39.05%	33.15%
Turnout	28,682	91.38%	−1.22%
Registered electors	31,386		16.75%
	INC gain from AINRC	Swing	14.10%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AINRC	P. Rajavelu	12,933	51.95%
	INC	M. Kandaswamy	11,465	46.06%
	Independent	N. Ethirajan	351	1.41%
	CPI(ML)L	J. Sactivelou	144	0.58%
Margin of victory	1,468	5.90%	2.94%
Turnout	24,893	92.60%	3.55%
Registered electors	26,882		34.71%
	AINRC gain from DMK	Swing	11.39%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Rajaraman	7,208	40.56%	19.47%
	Independent	L. Periyasamy	6,683	37.61%
	AIADMK	Su. Pavanan	3,596	20.24%	11.35%
	DMDK	K. Karunanithi	182	1.02%
	BJP	V. Gothandapani	96	0.54%
Margin of victory	525	2.95%	−1.39%
Turnout	17,770	89.05%	14.18%
Registered electors	19,955		2.10%
	DMK gain from INC	Swing	15.12%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Gangadaran	3,723	25.44%	−0.63%
	DMK	S. Palanivelu	3,087	21.10%	13.22%
	Independent	L. Periyasamy	2,780	19.00%
	Independent	R. Rajaraman	1,852	12.66%
	AIADMK	M. Nagamany	1,301	8.89%
	MDMK	P. Muthukrishnan	630	4.31%
	Independent	D. Janakiraman	621	4.24%
	Puratchi Bharatham	K. Sivaloganathane	282	1.93%
	LJP	S. Parkunan	142	0.97%
	CPI(ML)L	R. Selvakumar	135	0.92%
	Independent	S. Candavelou	80	0.55%
Margin of victory	636	4.35%	−32.32%
Turnout	14,633	74.87%	1.87%
Registered electors	19,544		8.80%
	INC gain from JD	Swing	-12.13%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	R. Rajaraman	8,311	62.73%
	INC	K. Pakkiriammal	3,454	26.07%	−11.50%
	DMK	P. Muthukrishnan	1,043	7.87%
	JP	S. Parkunan	140	1.06%
	Independent	A. Thiagarajan	104	0.79%
	Independent	P. Kathiravan	90	0.68%
Margin of victory	4,857	36.66%	22.39%
Turnout	13,248	78.31%	5.31%
Registered electors	17,964		10.14%
	JD gain from INC	Swing	25.16%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Pakkiri Ammal	4,171	37.57%
	JD	R. Rajaraman	2,587	23.30%
	Independent	R. Kumarselvan	2,189	19.72%
	Independent	Siva Loganathan	1,309	11.79%
	PMK	M. A. Mallika	735	6.62%	0.31%
	JP	S. Parkunan	111	1.00%
Margin of victory	1,584	14.27%	5.51%
Turnout	11,102	73.00%	−5.98%
Registered electors	16,310		0.54%
	INC gain from JD	Swing	0.61%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	K. Deivanayagam	4,669	36.96%
	Independent	K. Sivaloganathan	3,563	28.20%
	AIADMK	K. Anbalagan	3,265	25.84%	−25.19%
	PMK	M. P. Datchanamurthy	797	6.31%
	JP	T. Kathavarayan	168	1.33%
	Lok Dal (B)	S. Arimuthu	92	0.73%
	Independent	C. Saminathan	80	0.63%
Margin of victory	1,106	8.75%	6.69%
Turnout	12,634	78.97%	−1.82%
Registered electors	16,223		46.42%
	JD gain from AIADMK	Swing	-14.07%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Anbalagan	4,509	51.03%	26.97%
	DMK	K. Siva Loganathan	4,327	48.97%
Margin of victory	182	2.06%	−42.18%
Turnout	8,836	80.79%	−2.78%
Registered electors	11,080		19.41%
	AIADMK gain from INC(I)	Swing	-17.27%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	G. Murugesan	5,033	68.30%
	AIADMK	N. Ramajayam	1,773	24.06%	−12.49%
	Independent	K. Sivaloganathan	487	6.61%
	Independent	N. Arikrishnan	76	1.03%
Margin of victory	3,260	44.24%	40.62%
Turnout	7,369	83.58%	6.20%
Registered electors	9,279		5.67%
	INC(I) gain from AIADMK	Swing	31.75%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Sivaloganathan	2,442	36.55%
	INC	G. Murugesan	2,200	32.92%	−14.20%
	DMK	G. Thangarasu	1,093	16.36%	−13.57%
	JP	N. K. Ayyanar	947	14.17%
Margin of victory	242	3.62%	−13.58%
Turnout	6,682	77.37%	−10.01%
Registered electors	8,781		9.79%
	AIADMK gain from INC	Swing	-10.58%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. Murugesan	3,140	47.13%	−8.56%
	DMK	Siva Loganathan	1,994	29.93%	−14.39%
	CPI	P. S. Perumal	1,529	22.95%
Margin of victory	1,146	17.20%	5.83%
Turnout	6,663	87.38%	3.97%
Registered electors	7,998		−1.44%
	INC hold	Swing	-8.56%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Veerammal	3,682	55.69%	−24.14%
	DMK	M. Veerappan	2,930	44.31%
Margin of victory	752	11.37%	−48.29%
Turnout	6,612	83.41%	4.41%
Registered electors	8,115		−0.05%
	INC hold	Swing	-24.14%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. Angammal	4,924	79.83%
	IPF	S. Andavan	1,244	20.17%
Margin of victory	3,680	59.66%
Turnout	6,168	79.00%
Registered electors	8,119
	INC win (new seat)

See also

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