https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Cassicade_Assembly_constituency Cassicade Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T01:31:22Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Cassicade_Assembly_constituency&diff=492924&oldid=prev Buymediaspace at 23:32, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:32:25Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | name = Cassicade<br /> | state = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | abolished= 2006<br /> | district = <br /> | loksabha_cons = <br /> | electors = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Cassicade&#039;&#039;&#039; was a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|state assembly constituency]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. It was in existence from the [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1964]] to the [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] state elections.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1964]] || A. S. Kankeyan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || Ansari P. Duraisamy || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || Ansari P. Duraisamy || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || Ansari P. Duraisamy || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1980]] || V. Kathirvelu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || P. Kannan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || P. Kannan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1991]] || M. Elango || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || P. Kannan || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2001]] || K. Lakshminarayanan || {{Full party name with color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] || K. Lakshminarayanan || {{Full party name with color|Puducherry Munnetra 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 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}|49.05}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}|51.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|63.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|49.97}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|51.63}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Janata Party}}|47.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}|38.91}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.98}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pondicherry-pmc-wins-from-bussy-cassicade-constituency/articleshow/1525097.cms |date=11 May 2005 |title=Pondicherry: PMC wins from Bussy, Cassicade constituency |website=Times of India}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Lakshminarayanan |party=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |votes=4,942 |percentage=49.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ravichandiran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,726 |percentage=46.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Deenadhayalan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=210 |percentage=2.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Govindan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=169 |percentage=1.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=216 |percentage=2.14% |change=-16.65% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,076 |percentage=77.76% |change= 9.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,957 |change =-6.35% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Puducherry Munnetra Congress|loser=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |swing= -2.47% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=K. Lakshminarayanan |party=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |votes=4,875 |percentage=51.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Malar Mannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,097 |percentage=32.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balaji |party=Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |votes=1,360 |percentage=14.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murali . D. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=1.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,778 |percentage=18.79% |change=-13.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,462 |percentage=68.44% |change= 11.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,835 |change =-13.35% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 1.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=P. Kannan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,501 |percentage=63.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Narayanasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,195 |percentage=31.06% |change=-14.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thiagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=304 |percentage=2.96% |change=0.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panneerselvam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=125 |percentage=1.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devatha Oupendran |party=Janata Party |votes=49 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,306 |percentage=32.14% |change=27.59% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,285 |percentage=66.08% |change= 8.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,966 |change =-10.11% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Janata Dal |swing= 13.23% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=M. Elango |party=Janata Dal |votes=4,927 |percentage=49.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Shanmugan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,478 |percentage=45.42% |change=-7.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balavengatraman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=243 |percentage=2.46% |change=0.62% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahavir Jain |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=0.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=449 |percentage=4.55% |change=-3.66% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,859 |percentage=57.22% |change= -9.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,761 |change =1.53% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=P. Kannan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,040 |percentage=52.52% |change=-10.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anandavelu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,095 |percentage=44.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Balavengatraman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=212 |percentage=1.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Alamelu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=127 |percentage=1.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=945 |percentage=8.22% |change=-36.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,500 |percentage=66.29% |change= -2.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,494 |change =42.09% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -10.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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. Kannan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,273 |percentage=62.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saraswati Subbiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,521 |percentage=18.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Sambath |party=Janata Party |votes=1,090 |percentage=12.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sukumaran |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes=518 |percentage=6.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,752 |percentage=44.66% |change=15.47% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,402 |percentage=68.84% |change= -4.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,312 |change =12.41% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 11.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=V. Kathirvelu |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=3,948 |percentage=51.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ansari P. Duraisamy |party=Janata Party |votes=1,716 |percentage=22.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sugumaran |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=849 |percentage=11.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Krishnaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=531 |percentage=6.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Munisamy (Durai) |party=Independent politician |votes=273 |percentage=3.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=112 |percentage=1.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=U. Mahabal Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=1.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Expo Ramanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=47 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,232 |percentage=29.19% |change=17.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,647 |percentage=72.91% |change= 7.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,953 |change =-5.60% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Janata Party |swing= 4.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=Ansari P. Duraisamy |party=Janata Party |votes=3,551 |percentage=47.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Arumughom |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,661 |percentage=35.23% |change=1.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnurangam S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,341 |percentage=17.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=890 |percentage=11.78% |change=6.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,553 |percentage=65.77% |change= -12.84% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,603 |change =15.66% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |swing= 8.10% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=Ansari P. Duraisamy |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,996 |percentage=38.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Munisami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,591 |percentage=33.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anandavelu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,936 |percentage=25.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivaprakam. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=78 |percentage=1.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varadarajulu Alias Varadhan. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=51 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramanian. N. Alias Ramu |party=Independent politician |votes=47 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=405 |percentage=5.26% |change=-23.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,699 |percentage=78.61% |change= 9.13% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,032 |change =51.11% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -21.42% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade&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=Ansari P. Duraisamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,721 |percentage=60.33% |change=20.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Azhwar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,409 |percentage=31.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thillai Kanagaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=380 |percentage=8.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,312 |percentage=29.09% |change=15.38% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,510 |percentage=69.48% |change= -1.57% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,639 |change =3.15% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 20.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Cassicade}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. S. Kankeyan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,799 |percentage=39.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuppusamy Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,182 |percentage=26.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saraswati |party=Indian People&#039;s Front |votes=880 |percentage=19.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivaprakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=572 |percentage=12.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siyali Venku Chetty |party=Independent politician |votes=67 |percentage=1.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=617 |percentage=13.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,500 |percentage=71.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,436 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coords|11.938|79.828|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Pondicherry]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2006]]<br /> [[Category:2006 disestablishments in India]]</div> Buymediaspace