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Lawspet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1][2] 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.
| Lawspet | |
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| Constituency No. 11 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| District | Puducherry |
| LS constituency | Puducherry |
| Established | 1964 |
| Total electors | 32,359 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
| Pondicherry Assembly | Duration | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | Election Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1977-80 | N. Varadhan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977 | |
| Fifth | 1980-83 | M. O. H. Farook | Indian National Congress | 1980 | |
| Sixth | 1985-90 | M. O. H. Farook | Indian National Congress | 1985 | |
| Seventh | 1990-91 | M. O. H. Farook | Indian National Congress | 1990 | |
| Eighth | 1991-96 | P. Kannan | Indian National Congress | 1991 | |
| Ninth | 1996-2001 | N. Kesavan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996 | |
| Tenth | 2001-06 | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | Indian National Congress | 2001 | |
| Eleventh | 2006-11 | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | Indian National Congress | 2006 | |
| Twelfth | 2011-16 | M. Vaithianathan | All India N.R. Congress | 2011 | |
| Thirteenth | 2016-21 | V. P. Sivakolundhu | Indian National Congress | 2016 | |
| Fourteenth | 2021-26 | M. Vaithianatha | Indian National Congress | 2021 | |
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Assembly Election 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Vaithianathan | 14,592 | 55.60% | 8.71% | |
| BJP | V. Saminathan | 8,891 | 33.88% | 28.05% | |
| NTK | Nirmal Singh | 1,168 | 4.45% | ||
| MNM | D. Sathiyamoorthy | 825 | 3.14% | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 423 | 1.61% | −0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | 5,701 | 21.72% | −3.18% | ||
| Turnout | 26,245 | 80.67% | −3.07% | ||
| Registered electors | 32,535 | 5.20% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.71% | |||
Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. P. Sivakolundhu | 12,144 | 46.89% | 22.71% | |
| Independent | M. Vaithianathan | 5,695 | 21.99% | ||
| AINRC | Nandha T. Saravanan | 4,066 | 15.70% | ||
| BJP | V. Saminathan | 1,509 | 5.83% | −2.67% | |
| AIADMK | G. Anbanandam | 797 | 3.08% | ||
| CPI(M) | A. Anand | 739 | 2.85% | −0.44% | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 538 | 2.08% | ||
| NTK | S. Mani Bharathi | 141 | 0.54% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,449 | 24.90% | −2.71% | ||
| Turnout | 25,898 | 83.74% | 0.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 30,928 | 30.23% | |||
| INC gain from AINRC | Swing | -4.90% | |||
Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | M. Vaithianathan | 10,189 | 51.79% | ||
| INC | V. P. Sivakolundhu | 4,757 | 24.18% | −18.85% | |
| Independent | Nandha Jaya Sridaran | 2,230 | 11.34% | ||
| BJP | R. V. Saminathan | 1,672 | 8.50% | −16.36% | |
| CPI(M) | Ch. Balamohanan | 647 | 3.29% | ||
| Independent | G. Sathiaraj | 108 | 0.55% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,432 | 27.61% | 10.93% | ||
| Turnout | 19,673 | 82.84% | 2.20% | ||
| Registered electors | 23,748 | −54.07% | |||
| AINRC gain from INC | Swing | 8.76% | |||
Assembly Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 17,944 | 43.03% | 4.52% | |
| AIADMK | G. Anandhamurugesan | 10,986 | 26.35% | 18.29% | |
| BJP | P. Kalayanasundaram | 10,365 | 24.86% | ||
| DMDK | S. Arunachalam | 1,624 | 3.89% | ||
| Independent | P. Vinothan | 239 | 0.57% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,958 | 16.69% | 10.83% | ||
| Turnout | 41,700 | 80.65% | 15.14% | ||
| Registered electors | 51,708 | 0.75% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.52% | |||
Assembly Election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 12,929 | 38.51% | 4.73% | |
| DMK | N. Kesavan | 10,962 | 32.65% | −21.74% | |
| Independent | V. Elumalai | 6,143 | 18.30% | ||
| AIADMK | K. Kalaiselvi | 2,703 | 8.05% | ||
| Independent | A. Sasikumar | 315 | 0.94% | ||
| Independent | R. Perumal | 163 | 0.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,967 | 5.86% | −14.76% | ||
| Turnout | 33,573 | 65.51% | −0.64% | ||
| Registered electors | 51,323 | 18.75% | |||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | -23.00% | |||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. Kesavan | 16,442 | 54.40% | ||
| INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 10,211 | 33.78% | −27.73% | |
| CPI(M) | Sankaran | 2,596 | 8.59% | −28.33% | |
| BJP | L. Karunakaran | 359 | 1.19% | ||
| Independent | V. Janakiraman | 220 | 0.73% | ||
| Independent | S. Anandan @ Loganathan | 138 | 0.46% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,231 | 20.61% | −3.98% | ||
| Turnout | 30,227 | 71.79% | 5.64% | ||
| Registered electors | 43,218 | 27.25% | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -7.12% | |||
Assembly Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Kanann | 13,475 | 61.51% | 8.51% | |
| CPI(M) | P. Sankaran | 8,088 | 36.92% | −3.92% | |
| PMK | V. P. Raghupathy | 186 | 0.85% | −3.76% | |
| Margin of victory | 5,387 | 24.59% | 12.43% | ||
| Turnout | 21,906 | 66.15% | −5.88% | ||
| Registered electors | 33,963 | 1.71% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.51% | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. O. H. Farook | 12,637 | 53.00% | −7.36% | |
| CPI(M) | P. Sankaran | 9,738 | 40.84% | ||
| PMK | P. Raghupathy | 1,099 | 4.61% | ||
| JP | B. Ilangovan | 125 | 0.52% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,899 | 12.16% | −12.84% | ||
| Turnout | 23,842 | 72.02% | −6.31% | ||
| Registered electors | 33,391 | 77.35% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -7.36% | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. O. H. Farook | 8,804 | 60.36% | ||
| DMK | S. Muthu | 5,157 | 35.36% | ||
| Independent | G. Veeraragavan | 549 | 3.76% | ||
| LKD | D. Selvam | 76 | 0.52% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,647 | 25.00% | −35.05% | ||
| Turnout | 14,586 | 78.33% | −4.55% | ||
| Registered electors | 18,828 | 32.87% | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | -18.32% | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. O. H. Farook | 8,980 | 78.68% | ||
| AIADMK | G. Gopalakrishnan | 2,126 | 18.63% | −29.10% | |
| Independent | A. Semon | 226 | 1.98% | ||
| Independent | M. Purushothaman | 81 | 0.71% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,854 | 60.05% | 39.30% | ||
| Turnout | 11,413 | 82.88% | 7.99% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,170 | 11.75% | |||
| INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 30.95% | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | N. Varadhan | 4,477 | 47.73% | 10.63% | |
| INC | M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar | 2,530 | 26.97% | ||
| JP | S. Ramalingam | 1,638 | 17.46% | ||
| DMK | P. Deivanayagam | 735 | 7.84% | −31.37% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,947 | 20.76% | 18.65% | ||
| Turnout | 9,380 | 74.89% | −13.23% | ||
| Registered electors | 12,680 | 22.56% | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.52% | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. O. H. Farook | 3,461 | 39.21% | ||
| AIADMK | N. Varazhau | 3,275 | 37.10% | ||
| INC(O) | D. Annamalai | 2,091 | 23.69% | ||
| Margin of victory | 186 | 2.11% | |||
| Turnout | 8,827 | 88.12% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,346 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
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