https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Embalam_Assembly_constituency Embalam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-29T23:46:43Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Embalam_Assembly_constituency&diff=498415&oldid=prev Banti at 07:28, 4 May 2026 2026-05-04T07:28:42Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | constituency_no =21<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:34810}}<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | name = Embalam<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Embalam-assembly-constituency-21.png<br /> | district = [[Puducherry district|Puducherry]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[U. Lakshmikandhan]]<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 /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Embalam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in [[India]].&lt;ref name=delimit&gt;{{cite web|format=PDF|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}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=pyceo&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/img/maps/overall.jpg |title=Map showing the Assembly constituencies of the U.T. of Pondicherry |date= |access-date=9 November 2021 |publisher=Chief Electoral Office, Puducherry |archive-date=8 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608111413/https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/img/maps/overall.jpg |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=delimitation2008&gt;{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Embalam Assembly constituency was part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]]. This assembly constituency is reserved for [[Scheduled Caste|SC]] candidates.&lt;ref name=delimit/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Segments==<br /> #[[Embalam]]<br /> #[[Sembiapalayam|Sembiyapalayam]]<br /> #[[Korkadu]]<br /> #[[Karikalampakkam]]<br /> #[[Aranganur]]<br /> #[[Kirumampakkam]]<br /> #[[Pillaiarkuppam]]<br /> #[[Seliamedu]]<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Election!!Member!! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1964]] || P. Angammal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || M. Veerammal <br /> |- <br /> | [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || G. Murugesan <br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || K. Sivaloganathan || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1980]] || G. Murugesan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || K. Anbalagan || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || K. Deivanayagam || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1991]] || K. Pakkiri Ammal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || R. Rajaraman || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2001]] || N. Gangadaran || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] || R. Rajaraman || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2011]] || [[P. Rajavelu]] || {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2016]] || [[M. Kandaswamy (Puducherry politician)|M. Kandaswamy]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]] || [[U. Lakshmikandhan]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-U07.htm?st=U07|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS &amp; RESULT MAY-2021|website=results.eci.gov.in|date=2021-05-02|access-date=2021-05-23}}&lt;/ref&gt; || {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |E. Mohandoss<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 2026|2026]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|50.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|50.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|66.05}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|51.95}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|25.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|62.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|36.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|68.30}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.13}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|79.83}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Mohandoss|party=All India N.R. Congress|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Kandasamy|party=Indian National Congress |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kumaran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Tamizh Selvan |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 /> <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 =32865 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=[[U. Lakshmikandhan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=15,624 |percentage=50.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Kandaswamy (Puducherry politician)|M. Kandaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,384 |percentage=43.56% |change=-22.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Somanathan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=618 |percentage=2.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Sutha |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=590 |percentage=1.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=193 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.53% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,240 |percentage=7.29% |change=-31.76% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,723 |percentage=88.76% |change= -2.63% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,614 |change =10.28% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.20% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Kandaswamy (Puducherry politician)|M. Kandaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,945 |percentage=66.05% |change=19.99% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[U. Lakshmikandhan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=7,745 |percentage=27.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Govindharasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,193 |percentage=4.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=333 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Steeban |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=135 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,200 |percentage=39.05% |change=33.15% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,682 |percentage=91.38% |change= -1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,386 |change =16.75% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India N.R. Congress |swing= 14.10% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Rajavelu]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=12,933 |percentage=51.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Kandaswamy (Puducherry politician)|M. Kandaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,465 |percentage=46.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ethirajan |party=Independent politician |votes=351 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Sactivelou |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=144 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,468 |percentage=5.90% |change=2.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,893 |percentage=92.60% |change= 3.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,882 |change =34.71% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.39% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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. Rajaraman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,208 |percentage=40.56% |change=19.47% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Periyasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=6,683 |percentage=37.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Su. Pavanan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,596 |percentage=20.24% |change=11.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Karunanithi |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=182 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Gothandapani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=96 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=525 |percentage=2.95% |change=-1.39% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,770 |percentage=89.05% |change= 14.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,955 |change =2.10% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 15.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=N. Gangadaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,723 |percentage=25.44% |change=-0.63% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Palanivelu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,087 |percentage=21.10% |change=13.22% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Periyasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,780 |percentage=19.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rajaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,852 |percentage=12.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Nagamany |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,301 |percentage=8.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Muthukrishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=630 |percentage=4.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Janakiraman |party=Independent politician |votes=621 |percentage=4.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sivaloganathane |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=282 |percentage=1.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Parkunan |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=142 |percentage=0.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Selvakumar |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=135 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Candavelou |party=Independent politician |votes=80 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=636 |percentage=4.35% |change=-32.32% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,633 |percentage=74.87% |change= 1.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,544 |change =8.80% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Dal |swing= -12.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=R. Rajaraman |party=Janata Dal |votes=8,311 |percentage=62.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Pakkiriammal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,454 |percentage=26.07% |change=-11.50% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Muthukrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,043 |percentage=7.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Parkunan |party=Janata Party |votes=140 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Thiagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=104 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kathiravan |party=Independent politician |votes=90 |percentage=0.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,857 |percentage=36.66% |change=22.39% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,248 |percentage=78.31% |change= 5.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,964 |change =10.14% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 25.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=K. Pakkiri Ammal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,171 |percentage=37.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rajaraman |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,587 |percentage=23.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kumarselvan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,189 |percentage=19.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siva Loganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,309 |percentage=11.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. A. Mallika |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=735 |percentage=6.62% |change=0.31% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Parkunan |party=Janata Party |votes=111 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,584 |percentage=14.27% |change=5.51% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,102 |percentage=73.00% |change= -5.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,310 |change =0.54% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Dal |swing= 0.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=K. Deivanayagam |party=Janata Dal |votes=4,669 |percentage=36.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sivaloganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,563 |percentage=28.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Anbalagan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,265 |percentage=25.84% |change=-25.19% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Datchanamurthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=797 |percentage=6.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Kathavarayan |party=Janata Party |votes=168 |percentage=1.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arimuthu |party=Lok Dal (B) |votes=92 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Saminathan |party=Independent politician |votes=80 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,106 |percentage=8.75% |change=6.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,634 |percentage=78.97% |change= -1.82% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,223 |change =46.42% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.07% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=K. Anbalagan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,509 |percentage=51.03% |change=26.97% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Siva Loganathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,327 |percentage=48.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=182 |percentage=2.06% |change=-42.18% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,836 |percentage=80.79% |change= -2.78% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,080 |change =19.41% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= -17.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=G. Murugesan |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=5,033 |percentage=68.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ramajayam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,773 |percentage=24.06% |change=-12.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sivaloganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=487 |percentage=6.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Arikrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=76 |percentage=1.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,260 |percentage=44.24% |change=40.62% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,369 |percentage=83.58% |change= 6.20% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,279 |change =5.67% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 31.75% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=K. Sivaloganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,442 |percentage=36.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Murugesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,200 |percentage=32.92% |change=-14.20% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Thangarasu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,093 |percentage=16.36% |change=-13.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. K. Ayyanar |party=Janata Party |votes=947 |percentage=14.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=242 |percentage=3.62% |change=-13.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,682 |percentage=77.37% |change= -10.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,781 |change =9.79% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -10.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=G. Murugesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,140 |percentage=47.13% |change=-8.56% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siva Loganathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,994 |percentage=29.93% |change=-14.39% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Perumal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,529 |percentage=22.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,146 |percentage=17.20% |change=5.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,663 |percentage=87.38% |change= 3.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,998 |change =-1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.56% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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=M. Veerammal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,682 |percentage=55.69% |change=-24.14% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Veerappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,930 |percentage=44.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=752 |percentage=11.37% |change=-48.29% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,612 |percentage=83.41% |change= 4.41% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,115 |change =-0.05% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Embalam&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. Angammal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,924 |percentage=79.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Andavan |party=Indian People&#039;s Front |votes=1,244 |percentage=20.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,680 |percentage=59.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,168 |percentage=79.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,119 |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 /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|11.872|79.715|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Puducherry district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Pondicherry]]</div> Banti