https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Cotchery_Assembly_constituency Cotchery Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T09:43:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Cotchery_Assembly_constituency&diff=418477&oldid=prev Ajay Kumar at 18:55, 24 August 2023 2023-08-24T18:55:48Z <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 = Cotchery<br /> | state = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | abolished= 2006<br /> | district = <br /> | loksabha_cons = <br /> | electors = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Cotchery&#039;&#039;&#039; was a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|state assembly constituency]] in the [[India]] state of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. It was in existence from [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1964]] to [[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]] || G. Nagarajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || M. Balaya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || T. Subbaiya || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || T. Subbaiya || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1980]] || G. Panjavarnam || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || N. Vengadasalam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || M. Vaithilingam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1991]] || R. Nalamaharajan || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || R. Nalamagarajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2001]] || R. Nalamagarajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] || V. Omalingam || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<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|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.53}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|37.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|35.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.94}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.04}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|70.34}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://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=V. Omalingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,116 |percentage=50.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. R. N. Thirumurugan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,094 |percentage=45.17% |change=1.67% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Elangovan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=409 |percentage=2.03% |change=-17.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Palanivelu |party=Independent politician |votes=105 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. N. Suresh |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Senthil Velan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=90 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,022 |percentage=5.08% |change=-5.25% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,133 |percentage=87.29% |change= 16.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,065 |change =0.99% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.75% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://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=R. Nalamagarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,058 |percentage=43.50% |change=-4.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ramadass |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,382 |percentage=33.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Elangovan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,212 |percentage=19.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rajamani |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=183 |percentage=1.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rajaguru |party=Independent politician |votes=171 |percentage=1.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kalyaperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=112 |percentage=0.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Karunagaran |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,676 |percentage=10.33% |change=-0.02% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,225 |percentage=71.10% |change= -5.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,838 |change =8.98% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.49% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://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=R. Nalamagarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,630 |percentage=47.53% |change=13.88% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Panjavarnam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,968 |percentage=37.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,319 |percentage=14.44% |change=-14.28% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,662 |percentage=10.35% |change=6.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,054 |percentage=78.37% |change= 2.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,957 |change =13.18% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 10.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://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=R. Nalamaharajan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,051 |percentage=37.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vaithilingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,592 |percentage=33.64% |change=-2.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Panjavarnam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,921 |percentage=28.73% |change=1.97% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Dhismass |party=Janata Party |votes=85 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=459 |percentage=3.36% |change=2.39% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,649 |percentage=76.19% |change= -3.65% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,517 |change =1.67% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://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=M. Vaithilingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,189 |percentage=35.99% |change=-19.95% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Panjavarnam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,049 |percentage=35.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Nalamagarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,858 |percentage=26.76% |change=-16.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Panneerselvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=222 |percentage=1.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=140 |percentage=0.97% |change=-11.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,417 |percentage=79.85% |change= -2.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,212 |change =43.16% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -19.95% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://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=N. Vengadasalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,774 |percentage=55.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Panjavarnam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,441 |percentage=43.02% |change=-6.90% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jeanne D&#039;Arc Marie |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=1.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,333 |percentage=12.91% |change=-6.76% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,322 |percentage=81.94% |change= -2.68% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,721 |change =22.12% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://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=G. Panjavarnam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,133 |percentage=49.93% |change=35.92% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Subbaiya |party=Independent politician |votes=2,504 |percentage=30.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Krishnavelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,536 |percentage=18.56% |change=-19.28% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=F. Arockiasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=105 |percentage=1.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,629 |percentage=19.68% |change=2.67% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,278 |percentage=84.62% |change= 4.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,417 |change =1.92% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.09% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://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=T. Subbaiya |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,041 |percentage=37.84% |change=-8.21% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Panjavarnam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,674 |percentage=20.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Rethinacadivelu |party=Janata Party |votes=1,167 |percentage=14.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Nalamagarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,126 |percentage=14.01% |change=-9.18% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. G. Rajan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,029 |percentage=12.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,367 |percentage=17.01% |change=1.74% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,037 |percentage=79.65% |change= -10.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,221 |change =12.70% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://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=T. Subbaiya |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,660 |percentage=46.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. M. Jambulingam |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,446 |percentage=30.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Thirumeny |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,843 |percentage=23.19% |change=-15.79% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,214 |percentage=15.27% |change=6.84% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,949 |percentage=90.19% |change= 6.84% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,069 |change =13.76% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1969 |url=https://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=M. Balaya |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,097 |percentage=47.41% |change=-22.93% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Jayaraman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,546 |percentage=38.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Nagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=784 |percentage=12.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Appadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=106 |percentage=1.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=551 |percentage=8.43% |change=-35.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,533 |percentage=83.34% |change= -0.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,972 |change =6.91% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -22.93% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]] : Cotchery}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Nagarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,313 |percentage=70.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sokalingame |party=Independent politician |votes=1,614 |percentage=26.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Govindan |party=Independent politician |votes=117 |percentage=1.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kathaperumal Alias S. Kathan |party=Independent politician |votes=88 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,699 |percentage=44.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,132 |percentage=83.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,457 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]</div> Ajay Kumar