# Cassicade Assembly constituency

Cassicade was a state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Puducherry. It was in existence from the 1964 to the 2006 state elections.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | A. S. Kankeyan | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Ansari P. Duraisamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Ansari P. Duraisamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ansari P. Duraisamy | Janata Party |
| 1980 | V. Kathirvelu | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | P. Kannan | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | P. Kannan | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | M. Elango | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | P. Kannan | Independent politician |
| 2001 | K. Lakshminarayanan | Puducherry Munnetra Congress |
| 2006 | K. Lakshminarayanan | Puducherry Munnetra Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 49.05% | 49.05% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 51.52% | 51.52% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 63.21% | 63.21% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 49.97% | 49.97% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 52.52% | 52.52% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 62.76% | 62.76% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.63% | 51.63% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 47.01% | 47.01% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 38.91% | 38.91% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 60.33% | 60.33% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 39.98% | 39.98% |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMC | K. Lakshminarayanan | 4,942 | 49.05% | |
| | INC | G. Ravichandiran | 4,726 | 46.90% | |
| | BJP | D. Deenadhayalan | 210 | 2.08% | |
| | DMDK | V. Govindan | 169 | 1.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 216 | 2.14% | −16.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,076 | 77.76% | 9.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,957 | | −6.35% |
| | PMC hold | PMC hold | Swing | -2.47% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMC | K. Lakshminarayanan | 4,875 | 51.52% | |
| | PMK | R. Malar Mannan | 3,097 | 32.73% | |
| | TMC(M) | V. Balaji | 1,360 | 14.37% | |
| | Independent | Murali . D. | 130 | 1.37% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,778 | 18.79% | −13.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,462 | 68.44% | 11.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,835 | | −13.35% |
| | PMC gain from Independent | PMC gain from Independent | Swing | 1.55% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Kannan | 6,501 | 63.21% | |
| | INC | S. Narayanasamy | 3,195 | 31.06% | −14.36% |
| | BJP | S. Thiagarajan | 304 | 2.96% | 0.49% |
| | AIIC(T) | Panneerselvam | 125 | 1.22% | |
| | JP | Devatha Oupendran | 49 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,306 | 32.14% | 27.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,285 | 66.08% | 8.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,966 | | −10.11% |
| | Independent gain from JD | Independent gain from JD | Swing | 13.23% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | M. Elango | 4,927 | 49.97% | |
| | INC | P. Shanmugan | 4,478 | 45.42% | −7.10% |
| | BJP | Balavengatraman | 243 | 2.46% | 0.62% |
| | Independent | Mahavir Jain | 85 | 0.86% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 449 | 4.55% | −3.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,859 | 57.22% | −9.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,761 | | 1.53% |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | -2.55% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Kannan | 6,040 | 52.52% | −10.24% |
| | DMK | S. Anandavelu | 5,095 | 44.30% | |
| | BJP | L. Balavengatraman | 212 | 1.84% | |
| | PMK | G. Alamelu | 127 | 1.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 945 | 8.22% | −36.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,500 | 66.29% | −2.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,494 | | 42.09% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -10.24% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Kannan | 5,273 | 62.76% | |
| | CPI | Saraswati Subbiah | 1,521 | 18.10% | |
| | JP | G. Sambath | 1,090 | 12.97% | |
| | IC(S) | S. Sukumaran | 518 | 6.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,752 | 44.66% | 15.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,402 | 68.84% | −4.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,312 | | 12.41% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 11.13% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | V. Kathirvelu | 3,948 | 51.63% | |
| | JP | Ansari P. Duraisamy | 1,716 | 22.44% | |
| | INC(U) | S. Sugumaran | 849 | 11.10% | |
| | Independent | S. Krishnaraj | 531 | 6.94% | |
| | Independent | Munisamy (Durai) | 273 | 3.57% | |
| | Independent | L. Ramalingam | 112 | 1.46% | |
| | Independent | U. Mahabal Kumar | 107 | 1.40% | |
| | Independent | D. Expo Ramanathan | 47 | 0.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,232 | 29.19% | 17.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,647 | 72.91% | 7.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,953 | | −5.60% |
| | INC(I) gain from JP | INC(I) gain from JP | Swing | 4.61% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Ansari P. Duraisamy | 3,551 | 47.01% | |
| | AIADMK | N. Arumughom | 2,661 | 35.23% | 1.58% |
| | INC | Ponnurangam S. | 1,341 | 17.75% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 890 | 11.78% | 6.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,553 | 65.77% | −12.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,603 | | 15.66% |
| | JP gain from INC(O) | JP gain from INC(O) | Swing | 8.10% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(O) | Ansari P. Duraisamy | 2,996 | 38.91% | |
| | AIADMK | Durai Munisami | 2,591 | 33.65% | |
| | DMK | Anandavelu | 1,936 | 25.15% | |
| | Independent | Sivaprakam. N. | 78 | 1.01% | |
| | Independent | Varadarajulu Alias Varadhan. P. | 51 | 0.66% | |
| | Independent | Subramanian. N. Alias Ramu | 47 | 0.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 405 | 5.26% | −23.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,699 | 78.61% | 9.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,032 | | 51.11% |
| | INC(O) gain from INC | INC(O) gain from INC | Swing | -21.42% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ansari P. Duraisamy | 2,721 | 60.33% | 20.35% |
| | CPI | R. Azhwar | 1,409 | 31.24% | |
| | Independent | Thillai Kanagaraj | 380 | 8.43% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,312 | 29.09% | 15.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,510 | 69.48% | −1.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,639 | | 3.15% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 20.35% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cassicade :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. S. Kankeyan | 1,799 | 39.98% | |
| | Independent | Kuppusamy Mudaliar | 1,182 | 26.27% | |
| | IPF | Saraswati | 880 | 19.56% | |
| | Independent | Sivaprakasam | 572 | 12.71% | |
| | Independent | Siyali Venku Chetty | 67 | 1.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 617 | 13.71% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,500 | 71.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,436 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |