# Kuruvinatham Assembly constituency

Kuruvinatham 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 | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | Independent politician |
| 1969 | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | N. Vengadasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | N. Vengadasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. A. Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1985 | R. Ramansthan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1990 | R. Ramanathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | T. Thiagarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | T. Thiagarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 2001 | R. Radhakrishnan | Puducherry Makkal Congress |
| 2006 | R. Radhakrishnan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 74.66% | 74.66% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.58% | 50.58% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 48.85% | 48.85% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 51.72% | 51.72% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 43.99% | 43.99% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 40.67% | 40.67% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 42.59% | 42.59% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 39.87% | 39.87% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 44.50% | 44.50% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 56.13% | 56.13% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 47.91% | 47.91% |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Radhakrishnan | 13,020 | 74.66% | 36.85% |
| | JD(S) | B. Navaneetha Kannan | 3,557 | 20.40% | |
| | Independent | P. Sivanandam | 329 | 1.89% | |
| | BJP | T. Vikraman | 265 | 1.52% | |
| | DMDK | A. Rajasekaran | 156 | 0.89% | |
| | BSP | S. Subramanian | 101 | 0.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,463 | 54.26% | 41.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,439 | 90.10% | 6.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,356 | | 2.28% |
| | INC gain from PMC | INC gain from PMC | Swing | 24.08% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMC | R. Radhakrishnan | 8,000 | 50.58% | |
| | INC | T. Thiagarajan | 5,979 | 37.81% | −11.04% |
| | PMK | T. Vikkiraman | 1,308 | 8.27% | |
| | Independent | G. Rajasegar | 233 | 1.47% | |
| | JP | C. Soolaimani | 125 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | S. Sundaramoorthy | 111 | 0.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,021 | 12.78% | 11.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,815 | 83.57% | 3.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,924 | | 7.60% |
| | PMC gain from INC | PMC gain from INC | Swing | -1.14% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Thiagarajan | 7,209 | 48.85% | −2.88% |
| | MDMK | R. Ramanathan | 7,022 | 47.58% | |
| | DMK | A. Annapoorni | 305 | 2.07% | −28.62% |
| | BSP | M. Shanmugam | 89 | 0.60% | |
| | Independent | M. Muthunarayanan | 83 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 187 | 1.27% | −19.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,758 | 87.32% | 6.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,587 | | 5.82% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.88% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Thiagarajan | 6,765 | 51.72% | |
| | DMK | N. Vengadasamy | 4,014 | 30.69% | −13.30% |
| | PMK | P. Venugopal | 2,161 | 16.52% | −7.92% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,751 | 21.03% | 8.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,079 | 80.41% | −4.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,619 | | 0.86% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 7.73% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Ramanathan | 6,072 | 43.99% | 3.32% |
| | AIADMK | P. Purushothaman | 4,307 | 31.21% | −1.29% |
| | PMK | C. Subramanian | 3,373 | 24.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,765 | 12.79% | 4.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,802 | 84.54% | −1.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,477 | | 35.36% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.32% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Ramansthan | 4,207 | 40.67% | −1.92% |
| | AIADMK | K. Parasuraman | 3,361 | 32.49% | |
| | JP | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | 2,776 | 26.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 846 | 8.18% | −3.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,344 | 85.84% | −2.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,173 | | 16.25% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.92% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. A. Shanmugam | 3,738 | 42.59% | 32.34% |
| | JP | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | 2,725 | 31.05% | |
| | Independent | N. Venkatasamy | 2,313 | 26.36% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,013 | 11.54% | 6.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,776 | 88.52% | 6.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,471 | | 1.39% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.72% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Vengadasamy | 3,359 | 39.87% | −4.63% |
| | JP | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | 2,939 | 34.89% | |
| | INC | S. Jegadeesan | 1,262 | 14.98% | |
| | DMK | V. Dhamodaran | 864 | 10.26% | −11.11% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 420 | 4.99% | −5.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,424 | 82.42% | −6.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,327 | | 14.92% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -4.63% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Vengadasamy | 3,445 | 44.50% | |
| | INC(O) | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | 2,642 | 34.13% | |
| | DMK | V. Dhamodaran | 1,654 | 21.37% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 803 | 10.37% | −5.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,741 | 89.05% | 2.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,986 | | 5.37% |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -11.63% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | 4,050 | 56.13% | 29.51% |
| | CPI | M. Rajagopal | 2,903 | 40.24% | |
| | Independent | A. Deivasigamani | 262 | 3.63% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,147 | 15.90% | −5.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,215 | 86.08% | −1.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,528 | | 11.80% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 8.23% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Kuruvinatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | 3,167 | 47.91% | |
| | INC | R. L. Purushothaman | 1,760 | 26.62% | |
| | Independent | R. Ramachandran | 1,625 | 24.58% | |
| | IPF | S. Ramalingam | 59 | 0.89% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,407 | 21.28% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,611 | 87.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,628 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |