Thirubuvanai Assembly constituency

Thirubuvanai is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.^[1][2][3] Thirubuvanai Assembly constituency is a part of the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency is reserved for SC candidates.^[3]

Thirubhuvanai
Constituency No. 2 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
Union Territory	Puducherry
District	Puducherry
LS constituency	Puducherry
Established	1964
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent P. Angalane
Party	Independent

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1964	R. Kulandai		Independent politician
1969	M. Thangavelu		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1974	A. Gopal		Indian National Congress
1977	M. Maniyam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	P. Cattavarayane		Indian National Congress
1985	S. Komala		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1990	D. Viswanathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
1996	S. Arasi
2001	P. Angalane		Indian National Congress
2006	Angalane
2011	P. Angalane		All India N.R. Congress
2016	B. Kobiga
2021	P. Angalane[4]		Independent politician\

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021 by-election			%
2021			36.78%
2016			44.69%
2011			59.02%
2006			49.91%
2001			28.60%
1996			37.08%
1991			55.69%
1990			46.43%
1985			54.39%
1980			72.08%
1977			44.42%
1974			34.96%
1969			51.52%
1964			61.93%

2021 by-election

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AINRC	B. Kobiga
	DMK	A. Mugilan
	MNM	Durai Ramesh
	NTK	Ranjith
	AMMK	K. Silambarasan
	DMDK	T. Vinayagamoorthy
	NOTA	None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
			Swing

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Angalane	10,597	36.78%
	AINRC	B. Kobiga	8,238	28.60%
	DMK	A. Muhilan	7,644	26.53%
	NTK	K. Ranjit	588	2.04%
	MNM	Durai Ramesh	482	1.67%
	NOTA	Nota	284	0.99%	−0.84%
	AMMK	Dr. K. Silambarasan	229	0.79%
	Independent	S. T. Paramasivam @ Cale	182	0.63%
Margin of victory			2,359	8.19%	2.92%
Turnout			28,808	87.61%	−1.70%
Registered electors			32,883		8.08%
	Independent gain from AINRC		Swing	-7.90%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AINRC	B. Kobiga	12,143	44.69%
	INC	P. Angalane	10,711	39.42%	0.89%
	AIADMK	M. Sankar @ Vadivelan	1,618	5.95%
	CPI(M)	L. Kalivarathan	1,484	5.46%
	NOTA	None of the Above	496	1.83%
	Independent	S. T. Paramasivam @ Cale	213	0.78%
	BJP	Sundaramoorthy	208	0.77%	−0.15%
Margin of victory			1,432	5.27%	−15.22%
Turnout			27,172	89.31%	−1.51%
Registered electors			30,424		18.75%
	AINRC hold		Swing	-14.33%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AINRC	P. Angalane	13,733	59.02%
	INC	K. Jayaraj	8,965	38.53%	−11.38%
	Independent	M. Dhandapani	241	1.04%
	BJP	M. Sundaramoorthy	212	0.91%	−0.39%
	BSP	V. M. Velmurugan	118	0.51%	0.00%
Margin of victory			4,768	20.49%	0.80%
Turnout			23,269	90.82%	1.90%
Registered electors			25,620		7.93%
	AINRC gain from INC		Swing	9.11%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Angalane	10,534	49.91%	21.30%
	MDMK	S. Komala	6,378	30.22%
	CPI(M)	L. Kalivaradhan	2,644	12.53%	−1.38%
	DMDK	P. Velu	795	3.77%
	Independent	D. Viswanathan	374	1.77%
	BJP	N. Arumugam	274	1.30%
	BSP	M. Sundaramoorthy	106	0.50%
Margin of victory			4,156	19.69%	14.85%
Turnout			21,108	88.92%	12.71%
Registered electors			23,737		8.86%
	INC hold		Swing	21.30%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. Angalane	4,753	28.60%
	Independent	Durai Arivudainambi	3,949	23.76%
	DMK	D. Angalan	3,466	20.86%	−15.44%
	CPI(M)	L. Kalivardhan	2,311	13.91%	−5.07%
	AIADMK	S. Arasi	1,177	7.08%	−30.00%
	Independent	D. Viswanathan	716	4.31%
	Independent	S. Komala	133	0.80%
	LJP	K. Sivasacty	112	0.67%
Margin of victory			804	4.84%	4.05%
Turnout			16,617	76.21%	6.87%
Registered electors			21,805		5.26%
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-27.08%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Arasi	5,707	37.08%	−18.61%
	DMK	K. Jayaraj	5,586	36.29%	−0.61%
	CPI(M)	L. Kalivaradan	2,921	18.98%
	Independent	S. Komala	456	2.96%
	BSP	M. Kuppusamy	119	0.77%
	Independent	M. Krishnamurthy	113	0.73%
	Independent	S. Deivasigamani	99	0.64%
	Independent	M. Rangasamy	96	0.62%
	Independent	D. Angalan	87	0.57%
Margin of victory			121	0.79%	−18.00%
Turnout			15,391	79.23%	9.88%
Registered electors			20,715		4.31%
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-18.61%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	D. Viswanathan	7,453	55.69%	9.25%
	DMK	M. Thangavelu	4,939	36.90%	0.96%
	PMK	Iranian Alias Ethiraj	829	6.19%	−10.06%
	THMM	N. Singaram	65	0.49%
Margin of victory			2,514	18.78%	8.29%
Turnout			13,384	69.35%	−4.66%
Registered electors			19,860		0.33%
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.25%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	D. Viswanathan	6,743	46.43%
	DMK	N. Veerappan	5,219	35.94%	−18.45%
	PMK	R. Perumal	2,360	16.25%
	JP	N. Balaraman	97	0.67%
Margin of victory			1,524	10.49%	1.08%
Turnout			14,522	74.01%	−4.84%
Registered electors			19,795		46.32%
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-7.95%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Komala	5,745	54.39%
	INC	P. Cattavarayane	4,751	44.98%
	Independent	A. Selvarasu	67	0.63%
Margin of victory			994	9.41%	−35.42%
Turnout			10,563	78.85%	−0.97%
Registered electors			13,529		26.14%
	DMK gain from INC(I)		Swing	-17.70%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	P. Cattavarayane	6,001	72.08%
	AIADMK	D. Annamalai	2,269	27.26%	−17.16%
	Independent	M. Manian	55	0.66%
Margin of victory			3,732	44.83%	19.87%
Turnout			8,325	79.81%	5.38%
Registered electors			10,725		8.29%
	INC(I) gain from AIADMK		Swing	27.67%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Maniyam	3,226	44.42%	9.92%
	JP	G. Pichaikaran	1,413	19.45%
	INC	K. Munian	1,065	14.66%	−20.29%
	DMK	M. Kalvarayan	1,035	14.25%	−12.42%
	Independent	A. Murugesan	524	7.21%
Margin of victory			1,813	24.96%	24.50%
Turnout			7,263	74.43%	−12.77%
Registered electors			9,904		9.73%
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	9.46%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. Gopal	2,672	34.96%	−1.80%
	AIADMK	Thangavelu	2,637	34.50%
	DMK	Samikannu	2,039	26.67%	−24.84%
	CPI(M)	Govindhan	270	3.53%
Margin of victory			35	0.46%	−14.30%
Turnout			7,644	87.20%	9.31%
Registered electors			9,026		7.93%
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	-16.56%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Thangavelu	3,277	51.52%
	INC	R. Mannathan	2,338	36.76%
	Independent	R. Kulanthai	746	11.73%
Margin of victory			939	14.76%	−9.10%
Turnout			6,361	77.89%	−0.06%
Registered electors			8,363		6.40%
	DMK gain from Independent		Swing	-10.42%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Thirubuvanai^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Kulandai	3,698	61.93%
	Independent	S. Thangavely	2,273	38.07%
Margin of victory			1,425	23.87%
Turnout			5,971	77.95%
Registered electors			7,860
	Independent win (new seat)

References

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