https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ariankuppam_Assembly_constituency Ariankuppam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T15:31:42Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Ariankuppam_Assembly_constituency&diff=487400&oldid=prev DyanLeMessurier at 23:32, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:32:19Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | constituency_no =19<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:39001}}<br /> | union_territory = Puducherry<br /> | name = Ariankuppam<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Ariankuppam-assembly-constituency-19.png<br /> | mla = [[R. Baskar Datchanamourtty]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | district = [[Puducherry district|Puducherry]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> [[File:PDY-AKM-AC.JPG|thumb|Ariyankuppam MLA Office]]<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Ariankuppam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in [[India]]. Ariankuppam Assembly constituency is part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Political party<br /> |-<br /> | 1964<br /> | [[P. Rathinavelu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1969<br /> | [[S. Perumal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1974<br /> | [[P. C. Purushothaman]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> | [[P. Subbarayan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1980<br /> | P. Subbarayan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1985<br /> | [[P. Purushothaman]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1990<br /> | [[A. Bakthkavachalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1991<br /> | P. Subbarayan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1996<br /> | [[S. Ramsingh]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2001<br /> | [[T Jayamurthy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006<br /> | [[R. K. R. Anantharaman]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2011<br /> | [[V. Sabapathyn]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2016<br /> | T Jayamurthy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2021<br /> | [[R. Baskar Datchanamourtty]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|54.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|49.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|51.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|45.23}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|37.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|33.88}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.46}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.82}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= |party=Secular Progressive Alliance |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Aiyappan|party=All India N.R. Congress|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. RATHINAM |party=Naadaalum Makkal Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= K. Sundaravadivel|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kumaravelu |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =37344 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref name=election2021&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13417-puducherry-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=9 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Baskar Datchanamourtty]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=17,858 |percentage=54.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Jayamoorthy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,440 |percentage=34.80% |change=-10.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sundaravadivelu |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,094 |percentage=3.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ruthrakumaran |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,055 |percentage=3.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kumaravelu |party=Independent politician |votes=823 |percentage=2.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=382 |percentage=1.16% |change=-0.38% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,418 |percentage=19.52% |change=-1.65% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=32,874 |percentage=84.23% |change= -2.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,027 |change =8.85% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Jayamoorthy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,029 |percentage=45.20% |change=5.74% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. M. A. S. Subramanian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,458 |percentage=24.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sabapathy @ Kothandaraman |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=7,248 |percentage=23.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kumaravelu |party=Independent politician |votes=501 |percentage=1.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=478 |percentage=1.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Lakshmanan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=297 |percentage=0.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Deivassigamany |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=228 |percentage=0.73% |change=0.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Chandirasegaran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=208 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=171 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Thamizhvendhan |party=Independent politician |votes=141 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,571 |percentage=21.17% |change=11.51% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=31,036 |percentage=86.56% |change= -1.39% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,854 |change =15.77% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India N.R. Congress |swing= -3.92% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sabapathy @ Kothandaraman |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=13,381 |percentage=49.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Jayamoorthy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,750 |percentage=39.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kumaravelu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,581 |percentage=9.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. C. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Nagaradjou |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=176 |percentage=0.65% |change=0.15% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Sathiyanandham |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=126 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,631 |percentage=9.66% |change=2.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,239 |percentage=87.95% |change= -1.37% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,970 |change =6.77% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -2.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925222225/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=25 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. R. Anantharaman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=13,314 |percentage=51.39% |change=25.38% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Jayamoorthy]] |party=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |votes=11,512 |percentage=44.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kumaravelu |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=485 |percentage=1.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jayamoorthi |party=Independent politician |votes=301 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Jalendiran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=128 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,802 |percentage=6.95% |change=-12.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,910 |percentage=89.32% |change= 15.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,007 |change =-0.74% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Independent politician |swing= 6.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927050359/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Jayamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=9,790 |percentage=45.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. R. Anantharaman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,628 |percentage=26.00% |change=-11.86% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ilangovan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,371 |percentage=15.57% |change=-16.89% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Vinayagamourthy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,794 |percentage=8.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Sadagopan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=327 |percentage=1.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. S. Coumaravelou |party=Independent politician |votes=267 |percentage=1.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Jayamurthy |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Arumugam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=208 |percentage=0.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,162 |percentage=19.23% |change=13.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,645 |percentage=74.12% |change= 4.72% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,222 |change =14.64% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 9.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135105/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramsingh |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=7,382 |percentage=37.86% |change=9.46% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Jayamoorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,329 |percentage=32.46% |change=-3.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sreedharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,770 |percentage=19.34% |change=5.39% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Purushothaman]] |party=Independent politician |votes=1,754 |percentage=9.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,053 |percentage=5.40% |change=-1.79% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,496 |percentage=79.25% |change= 9.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,491 |change =4.13% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135604/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Subbarayan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,794 |percentage=35.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramsing |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,624 |percentage=28.40% |change=-1.42% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Purushothaman]] |party=Independent politician |votes=2,873 |percentage=17.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kalivaradhan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,271 |percentage=13.95% |change=-16.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Chandrashekharan |party=Janata Party |votes=635 |percentage=3.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,170 |percentage=7.19% |change=3.29% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,279 |percentage=69.40% |change= -3.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,480 |change =0.70% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Dal |swing= 1.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917130547/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Bakthkavachalam |party=Janata Dal |votes=5,950 |percentage=33.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalusamy Alias G. D. Chandran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,265 |percentage=29.98% |change=-13.48% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramsing |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,238 |percentage=29.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugam Alias P. Chinnathambi |party=Independent politician |votes=888 |percentage=5.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Karthikeyan |party=Janata Party |votes=175 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=685 |percentage=3.90% |change=0.92% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,563 |percentage=72.85% |change= -8.27% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,309 |change =54.58% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140417/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Purushothaman]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,505 |percentage=43.46% |change=8.05% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Subbarayan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,127 |percentage=40.47% |change=-17.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Narasingam |party=Janata Party |votes=1,989 |percentage=15.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=378 |percentage=2.98% |change=-19.19% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,668 |percentage=81.12% |change= -0.82% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,726 |change =17.69% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927041541/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Subbarayan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,900 |percentage=57.57% |change=22.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pandurangan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,628 |percentage=35.40% |change=8.97% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Savoundararaja Alias Radha |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=390 |percentage=3.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Arumugam Alias Vinayagam |party=Independent politician |votes=257 |percentage=2.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,272 |percentage=22.17% |change=14.23% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,248 |percentage=81.94% |change= 3.79% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,362 |change =7.78% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043330/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Subbarayan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,345 |percentage=34.86% |change=1.62% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Dharmalingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,583 |percentage=26.92% |change=-10.14% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pandurangan Rama Krishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,536 |percentage=26.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Bakthavachalam |party=Janata Party |votes=1,048 |percentage=10.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rasendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=83 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=762 |percentage=7.94% |change=4.12% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,595 |percentage=78.15% |change= -8.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,397 |change =12.97% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.20% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917133352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. C. Purushothaman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,364 |percentage=37.06% |change=-12.83% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Subbarayan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,017 |percentage=33.24% |change=-16.86% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saraswati Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,460 |percentage=27.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Chakrapani |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=235 |percentage=2.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=347 |percentage=3.82% |change=3.61% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,076 |percentage=86.16% |change= 1.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,974 |change =20.86% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1969 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140530/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumal |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,774 |percentage=50.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. C. Purushothaman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,758 |percentage=49.89% |change=1.07% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16 |percentage=0.21% |change=-3.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,532 |percentage=84.70% |change= 6.52% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,080 |change =0.10% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.28% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ariankuppam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1964 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515062755/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=15 May 2019 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Rathinavelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,376 |percentage=48.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Thulasingam |party=Indian People&#039;s Front |votes=3,135 |percentage=45.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sundararajan |party=Independent politician |votes=360 |percentage=5.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Palani Gramany |party=Independent politician |votes=44 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=241 |percentage=3.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,915 |percentage=78.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,071 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Puducherry district]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|title=Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/puducherry_Delimitation.pdf|accessdate=2011-05-13}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|11.893|79.808|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Ariyankuppam]]<br /> [[Category:Puducherry district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Pondicherry]]</div> DyanLeMessurier