# Ariankuppam Assembly constituency

Ariankuppam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Ariankuppam Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1964 | P. Rathinavelu | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | S. Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1974 | P. C. Purushothaman | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | P. Subbarayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | P. Subbarayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1985 | P. Purushothaman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1990 | A. Bakthkavachalam | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | P. Subbarayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Ramsingh | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2001 | T Jayamurthy | Independent |
| 2006 | R. K. R. Anantharaman | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2011 | V. Sabapathyn | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2016 | T Jayamurthy | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | R. Baskar Datchanamourtty | All India N.R. Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 54.32% | 54.32% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.20% | 45.20% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 49.12% | 49.12% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 51.39% | 51.39% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 45.23% | 45.23% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 37.86% | 37.86% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 35.59% | 35.59% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 33.88% | 33.88% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 43.46% | 43.46% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.57% | 57.57% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.86% | 34.86% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 37.06% | 37.06% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 50.11% | 50.11% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 48.82% | 48.82% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | R. Baskar Datchanamourtty | 17,858 | 54.32% | |
| | INC | T. Jayamoorthy | 11,440 | 34.80% | −10.40% |
| | NTK | Sundaravadivelu | 1,094 | 3.33% | |
| | MNM | V. Ruthrakumaran | 1,055 | 3.21% | |
| | Independent | S. Kumaravelu | 823 | 2.50% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 382 | 1.16% | −0.38% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,418 | 19.52% | −1.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,874 | 84.23% | −2.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,027 | | 8.85% |
| | All India N.R Congress gain from INC | All India N.R Congress gain from INC | Swing | 9.12% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Jayamoorthy | 14,029 | 45.20% | 5.74% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. M. A. S. Subramanian | 7,458 | 24.03% | |
| | All India N.R Congress | V. Sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | 7,248 | 23.35% | |
| | Independent | S. Kumaravelu | 501 | 1.61% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 478 | 1.54% | |
| | PMK | G. Lakshmanan | 297 | 0.96% | |
| | BJP | C. Deivassigamany | 228 | 0.73% | 0.09% |
| | MDMK | A. Chandirasegaran | 208 | 0.67% | |
| | Independent | R. Ganesan | 171 | 0.55% | |
| | Independent | G. Thamizhvendhan | 141 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,571 | 21.17% | 11.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,036 | 86.56% | −1.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,854 | | 15.77% |
| | INC gain from All India N.R Congress | INC gain from All India N.R Congress | Swing | -3.92% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | All India N.R Congress | V. Sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | 13,381 | 49.12% | |
| | INC | T. Jayamoorthy | 10,750 | 39.47% | |
| | Independent | S. Kumaravelu | 2,581 | 9.48% | |
| | Independent | G. C. Chandran | 225 | 0.83% | |
| | BJP | P. Nagaradjou | 176 | 0.65% | 0.15% |
| | IJK | G. Sathiyanandham | 126 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,631 | 9.66% | 2.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,239 | 87.95% | −1.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,970 | | 6.77% |
| | All India N.R Congress gain from PMK | All India N.R Congress gain from PMK | Swing | -2.26% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | R. K. R. Anantharaman | 13,314 | 51.39% | 25.38% |
| | PMC | T. Jayamoorthy | 11,512 | 44.43% | |
| | DMDK | S. Kumaravelu | 485 | 1.87% | |
| | Independent | M. Jayamoorthi | 301 | 1.16% | |
| | BJP | S. Jalendiran | 128 | 0.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,802 | 6.95% | −12.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,910 | 89.32% | 15.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,007 | | −0.74% |
| | PMK gain from Independent | PMK gain from Independent | Swing | 6.16% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Jayamoorthy | 9,790 | 45.23% | |
| | PMK | K. R. Anantharaman | 5,628 | 26.00% | −11.86% |
| | DMK | S. Ilangovan | 3,371 | 15.57% | −16.89% |
| | INC | K. Vinayagamourthy | 1,794 | 8.29% | |
| | MDMK | T. Sadagopan | 327 | 1.51% | |
| | Independent | A. S. Coumaravelou | 267 | 1.23% | |
| | Independent | R. Jayamurthy | 260 | 1.20% | |
| | CPI(M) | Durai Arumugam | 208 | 0.96% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,162 | 19.23% | 13.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,645 | 74.12% | 4.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,222 | | 14.64% |
| | Independent gain from PMK | Independent gain from PMK | Swing | 9.64% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | S. Ramsingh | 7,382 | 37.86% | 9.46% |
| | DMK | T. Jayamoorthy | 6,329 | 32.46% | −3.13% |
| | AIADMK | S. Sreedharan | 3,770 | 19.34% | 5.39% |
| | Independent | P. Purushothaman | 1,754 | 9.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,053 | 5.40% | −1.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,496 | 79.25% | 9.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,491 | | 4.13% |
| | PMK gain from DMK | PMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.27% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Subbarayan | 5,794 | 35.59% | |
| | PMK | S. Ramsing | 4,624 | 28.40% | −1.42% |
| | Independent | P. Purushothaman | 2,873 | 17.65% | |
| | AIADMK | V. Kalivaradhan | 2,271 | 13.95% | −16.03% |
| | JP | K. Chandrashekharan | 635 | 3.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,170 | 7.19% | 3.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,279 | 69.40% | −3.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,480 | | 0.70% |
| | DMK gain from JD | DMK gain from JD | Swing | 1.71% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | A. Bakthkavachalam | 5,950 | 33.88% | |
| | AIADMK | Gopalusamy Alias G. D. Chandran | 5,265 | 29.98% | −13.48% |
| | PMK | S. Ramsing | 5,238 | 29.82% | |
| | Independent | Arumugam Alias P. Chinnathambi | 888 | 5.06% | |
| | JP | A. Karthikeyan | 175 | 1.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 685 | 3.90% | 0.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,563 | 72.85% | −8.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,309 | | 54.58% |
| | JD gain from AIADMK | JD gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.58% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Purushothaman | 5,505 | 43.46% | 8.05% |
| | DMK | P. Subbarayan | 5,127 | 40.47% | −17.10% |
| | JP | S. Narasingam | 1,989 | 15.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 378 | 2.98% | −19.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,668 | 81.12% | −0.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,726 | | 17.69% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.12% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Subbarayan | 5,900 | 57.57% | 22.71% |
| | AIADMK | M. Pandurangan | 3,628 | 35.40% | 8.97% |
| | INC(U) | Savoundararaja Alias Radha | 390 | 3.81% | |
| | Independent | V. Arumugam Alias Vinayagam | 257 | 2.51% | |
| | Independent | S. Perumal | 73 | 0.71% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,272 | 22.17% | 14.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,248 | 81.94% | 3.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,362 | | 7.78% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 22.71% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Subbarayan | 3,345 | 34.86% | 1.62% |
| | INC | G. Dharmalingam | 2,583 | 26.92% | −10.14% |
| | AIADMK | M. Pandurangan Rama Krishnan | 2,536 | 26.43% | |
| | JP | A. Bakthavachalam | 1,048 | 10.92% | |
| | Independent | S. Rasendiran | 83 | 0.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 762 | 7.94% | 4.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,595 | 78.15% | −8.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,397 | | 12.97% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.20% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. C. Purushothaman | 3,364 | 37.06% | −12.83% |
| | DMK | P. Subbarayan | 3,017 | 33.24% | −16.86% |
| | CPI | Saraswati Subbiah | 2,460 | 27.10% | |
| | CPI(M) | P. Chakrapani | 235 | 2.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 347 | 3.82% | 3.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,076 | 86.16% | 1.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,974 | | 20.86% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -13.04% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Perumal | 3,774 | 50.11% | |
| | INC | P. C. Purushothaman | 3,758 | 49.89% | 1.07% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16 | 0.21% | −3.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,532 | 84.70% | 6.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,080 | | 0.10% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.28% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ariankuppam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Rathinavelu | 3,376 | 48.82% | |
| | IPF | V. Thulasingam | 3,135 | 45.34% | |
| | Independent | S. Sundararajan | 360 | 5.21% | |
| | Independent | T. Palani Gramany | 44 | 0.64% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 241 | 3.49% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,915 | 78.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,071 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |