https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Lawspet_Assembly_constituency Lawspet Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T20:52:53Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Lawspet_Assembly_constituency&diff=511977&oldid=prev Dr.ravi.poet at 12:11, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T12:11:03Z <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 =11<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:32359}}<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | name = Lawspet<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Lawspet-assembly-constituency-11.png<br /> | mla = [[M. Vaithianathan]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | district = [[Puducherry district|Puducherry]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Lawspet&#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=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; Lawspet Assembly constituency is a part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is currently represented by M. Vaidianathan of the [[Indian National Congress]] in the fourteenth legislative assembly.<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Pondicherry Assembly!!Duration!!Name of M.L.A.!! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party Affiliation !!Election Year<br /> |-<br /> | Fourth||1977-80||N. Varadhan|| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|| 1977<br /> |-<br /> | Fifth||1980-83||[[M. O. H. Farook]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}|| 1980<br /> |-<br /> | Sixth||1985-90||M. O. H. Farook|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}|| 1985<br /> |-<br /> | Seventh||1990-91||M. O. H. Farook|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}|| 1990<br /> |-<br /> | Eighth||1991-96||[[P. Kannan (Puducherry politician)|P. Kannan]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}|| 1991<br /> |-<br /> | Ninth||1996-2001||N. Kesavan|| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|| 1996<br /> |-<br /> | Tenth||2001-06||[[M. O. H. F. Shahjahan]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}|| 2001<br /> |-<br /> | Eleventh||2006-11||M. O. H. F. Shahjahan|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}|| 2006<br /> |-<br /> | Twelfth||2011-16||[[M. Vaithianathan]]|| {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress}}|| 2011<br /> |-<br /> | Thirteenth||2016-21||[[V. P. Sivakolundhu]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||2016<br /> |-<br /> | Fourteenth||2021-26||M. Vaithianatha|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||2021<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|Indian National Congress}}|55.60}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|51.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|38.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|78.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.21}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. P. Sivakolundhu]]|party=All India N.R. Congress|votes=10578 |percentage=39.52 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Vaithianathan]]|party=Indian National Congress |votes=9161 |percentage=34.23 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. Saminathan]] |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes=5647 |percentage=21.1 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Jeya Chithra |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=433 |percentage=1.62 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Rajangam]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=301 |percentage=1.12 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=228 |percentage=0.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1417 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26766 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29797|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]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. Vaithianathan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,592 |percentage=55.60% |change=8.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Saminathan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,891 |percentage=33.88% |change=28.05% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmal Singh |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,168 |percentage=4.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Sathiyamoorthy |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=825 |percentage=3.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=423 |percentage=1.61% |change=-0.47% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,701 |percentage=21.72% |change=-3.18% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,245 |percentage=80.67% |change= -3.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,535 |change =5.20% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. P. Sivakolundhu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,144 |percentage=46.89% |change=22.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Vaithianathan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=5,695 |percentage=21.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nandha T. Saravanan |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=4,066 |percentage=15.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Saminathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,509 |percentage=5.83% |change=-2.67% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Anbanandam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=797 |percentage=3.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Anand |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=739 |percentage=2.85% |change=-0.44% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=538 |percentage=2.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Mani Bharathi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=141 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,449 |percentage=24.90% |change=-2.71% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,898 |percentage=83.74% |change= 0.90% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,928 |change =30.23% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India N.R. Congress |swing= -4.90% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Vaithianathan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=10,189 |percentage=51.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. P. Sivakolundhu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,757 |percentage=24.18% |change=-18.85% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nandha Jaya Sridaran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,230 |percentage=11.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. V. Saminathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,672 |percentage=8.50% |change=-16.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ch. Balamohanan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=647 |percentage=3.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Sathiaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,432 |percentage=27.61% |change=10.93% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,673 |percentage=82.84% |change= 2.20% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,748 |change =-54.07% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. O. H. F. Shahjahan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,944 |percentage=43.03% |change=4.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Anandhamurugesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,986 |percentage=26.35% |change=18.29% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kalayanasundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,365 |percentage=24.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arunachalam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,624 |percentage=3.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Vinothan |party=Independent politician |votes=239 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,958 |percentage=16.69% |change=10.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=41,700 |percentage=80.65% |change= 15.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,708 |change =0.75% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. O. H. F. Shahjahan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,929 |percentage=38.51% |change=4.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Kesavan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,962 |percentage=32.65% |change=-21.74% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Elumalai |party=Independent politician |votes=6,143 |percentage=18.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kalaiselvi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,703 |percentage=8.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sasikumar |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=0.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=163 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,967 |percentage=5.86% |change=-14.76% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,573 |percentage=65.51% |change= -0.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,323 |change =18.75% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -23.00% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=N. Kesavan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,442 |percentage=54.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. O. H. F. Shahjahan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,211 |percentage=33.78% |change=-27.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaran |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=2,596 |percentage=8.59% |change=-28.33% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Karunakaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=359 |percentage=1.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Janakiraman |party=Independent politician |votes=220 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anandan @ Loganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=138 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,231 |percentage=20.61% |change=-3.98% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,227 |percentage=71.79% |change= 5.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,218 |change =27.25% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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. Kanann |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,475 |percentage=61.51% |change=8.51% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sankaran |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,088 |percentage=36.92% |change=-3.92% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. P. Raghupathy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=186 |percentage=0.85% |change=-3.76% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,387 |percentage=24.59% |change=12.43% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,906 |percentage=66.15% |change= -5.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,963 |change =1.71% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.51% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. O. H. Farook]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,637 |percentage=53.00% |change=-7.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sankaran |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=9,738 |percentage=40.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Raghupathy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,099 |percentage=4.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Ilangovan |party=Janata Party |votes=125 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,899 |percentage=12.16% |change=-12.84% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,842 |percentage=72.02% |change= -6.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,391 |change =77.35% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. O. H. Farook]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,804 |percentage=60.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Muthu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,157 |percentage=35.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Veeraragavan |party=Independent politician |votes=549 |percentage=3.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Selvam |party=Lokdal |votes=76 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,647 |percentage=25.00% |change=-35.05% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,586 |percentage=78.33% |change= -4.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,828 |change =32.87% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= -18.32% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. O. H. Farook]] |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=8,980 |percentage=78.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Gopalakrishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,126 |percentage=18.63% |change=-29.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Semon |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=1.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Purushothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,854 |percentage=60.05% |change=39.30% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,413 |percentage=82.88% |change= 7.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,170 |change =11.75% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 30.95% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=N. Varadhan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,477 |percentage=47.73% |change=10.63% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,530 |percentage=26.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramalingam |party=Janata Party |votes=1,638 |percentage=17.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Deivanayagam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=735 |percentage=7.84% |change=-31.37% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,947 |percentage=20.76% |change=18.65% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,380 |percentage=74.89% |change= -13.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,680 |change =22.56% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Lawspet&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=[[M. O. H. Farook]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,461 |percentage=39.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Varazhau |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,275 |percentage=37.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Annamalai |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,091 |percentage=23.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=186 |percentage=2.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,827 |percentage=88.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,346 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |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|11.955|79.815|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 1974]]<br /> [[Category:1974 establishments in Pondicherry]]</div> Dr.ravi.poet