# Bussy Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | C. M. Achraff | Independent politician |
| 1969 | C. M. Achraff | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1974 | S. Pakkiam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S. Susairaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | C. M. Achraff | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | C. M. Achraff | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | C. M. Achraff | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | C. M. Achraff | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | C. M. Achraff | Indian National Congress |
| 2001 | Annibal Kennedy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | Bussy N. Anand | Puducherry Munnetra Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2001 | 2001 | 63.77% | 63.77% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 46.26% | 46.26% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.80% | 58.80% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 48.30% | 48.30% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 53.17% | 53.17% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 69.36% | 69.36% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 31.87% | 31.87% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 38.59% | 38.59% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 75.94% | 75.94% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 62.72% | 62.72% |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMC | Bussy N. Anand | 2,423 | 54.06% | |
| | DMK | Annibal Kennedy | 1,952 | 43.55% | −20.22% |
| | BJP | M. Gopalakrishnan | 50 | 1.12% | |
| | DMDK | S. Prabhakaran | 29 | 0.65% | |
| | Independent | B. Nafisha Begam | 23 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 471 | 10.51% | −34.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,482 | 79.65% | 28.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,627 | | −40.74% |
| | PMC gain from DMK | PMC gain from DMK | Swing | -9.71% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Annibal Kennedy | 3,087 | 63.77% | |
| | AIADMK | S. Babu Ansardeen | 904 | 18.67% | |
| | CPI | A. Abdul Rachide | 850 | 17.56% | −11.31% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,183 | 45.09% | 27.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,841 | 51.02% | −3.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,495 | | 17.11% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.97% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. M. Achraff | 2,208 | 46.26% | −12.54% |
| | CPI | A. Abdul Rachide | 1,378 | 28.87% | |
| | JD | R. Ravindiran | 954 | 19.99% | |
| | Independent | M. Arumaiselvam | 118 | 2.47% | |
| | BJP | Pa. Rajalakshmi | 46 | 0.96% | 0.11% |
| | Independent | B. Irudaya Raj @ B. Idayavendhane | 25 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 830 | 17.39% | −2.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,773 | 60.37% | 5.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,108 | | −16.80% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -12.54% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. M. Achraff | 3,083 | 58.80% | 10.50% |
| | DMK | G. Perularaja | 2,042 | 38.95% | −5.25% |
| | BJP | Andre Zeganaden Ashok | 45 | 0.86% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,041 | 19.86% | 15.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,243 | 54.96% | −4.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,745 | | 1.99% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.50% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. M. Achraff | 2,692 | 48.30% | −4.87% |
| | DMK | S. Babu Ansardeen | 2,463 | 44.20% | 7.77% |
| | Independent | S. Pakkiam | 230 | 4.13% | |
| | Independent | A. Raja Manickam | 84 | 1.51% | |
| | Independent | R. Narayanasamy | 41 | 0.74% | |
| | JP | J. Subramanian Alias Sankar | 39 | 0.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 229 | 4.11% | −12.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,573 | 58.96% | −4.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,555 | | 44.18% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -4.87% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. M. Achraff | 2,213 | 53.17% | |
| | DMK | S. Babu Ansardeen | 1,516 | 36.42% | |
| | JP | M. Loganathan | 264 | 6.34% | |
| | Independent | C. A. Gaffour | 169 | 4.06% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 697 | 16.75% | −35.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,162 | 63.57% | −9.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,627 | | 12.51% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | -16.19% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | C. M. Achraff | 2,898 | 69.36% | |
| | AIADMK | R. P. Joseph | 716 | 17.14% | −14.74% |
| | Independent | A. Jayaraj | 469 | 11.23% | |
| | Independent | E. Ramachandran | 60 | 1.44% | |
| | JP(S) | A. Philomina | 35 | 0.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,182 | 52.23% | 49.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,178 | 73.12% | 10.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,890 | | −9.31% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 37.49% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Susairaj | 1,289 | 31.87% | −6.71% |
| | INC | C. M. Achraff | 1,162 | 28.73% | |
| | JP | N. Masthan | 1,033 | 25.54% | |
| | DMK | J. Narayanan | 546 | 13.50% | −14.82% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 127 | 3.14% | −2.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,044 | 62.76% | −12.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,495 | | 9.99% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -6.71% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Pakkiam | 1,680 | 38.59% | |
| | INC(O) | A. Jayaraj | 1,441 | 33.10% | |
| | DMK | C. M. Achraff | 1,233 | 28.32% | −47.62% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 239 | 5.49% | −46.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,354 | 75.48% | 11.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,905 | | 20.04% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -37.36% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. M. Achraff | 2,336 | 75.94% | |
| | INC | M. J. Vincent | 740 | 24.06% | 3.15% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,596 | 51.89% | 10.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,076 | 63.87% | −1.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,919 | | −16.41% |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 13.22% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bussy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. M. Achraff | 2,367 | 62.72% | |
| | INC | Paul Ambroise | 789 | 20.91% | |
| | IPF | Muhammed Houssain | 618 | 16.38% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,578 | 41.81% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,774 | 65.11% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,885 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |