Embalam Assembly constituency

Embalam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.^[1][2][3] Embalam Assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency is reserved for SC candidates.^[1]

Embalam
Constituency No. 21 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
Union Territory	Puducherry
District	Puducherry
Lok Sabha constituency	Puducherry
Established	1964
Total electors	34,810
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent U. Lakshmikandhan
Party	All India NR Congress
Elected year	2021

Segments

1. Embalam
2. Sembiyapalayam
3. Korkadu
4. Karikalampakkam
5. Aranganur
6. Kirumampakkam
7. Pillaiarkuppam
8. Seliamedu

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[4]		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 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Embalam^[5]

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^[6]

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^[7]

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^[8]

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^[9]

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^[10]

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^[11]

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^[12]

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^[13]

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^[14]

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^[15]

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^[16]

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

• List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
• Puducherry district