# Lawspet Assembly constituency

Lawspet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Lawspet Assembly constituency is a part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. It is currently represented by M. Vaidianathan of the Indian National Congress in the fourteenth legislative assembly.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Pondicherry Assembly | Duration | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | Election Year |
| Fourth | 1977-80 | N. Varadhan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977 |
| Fifth | 1980-83 | M. O. H. Farook | Indian National Congress | 1980 |
| Sixth | 1985-90 | M. O. H. Farook | Indian National Congress | 1985 |
| Seventh | 1990-91 | M. O. H. Farook | Indian National Congress | 1990 |
| Eighth | 1991-96 | P. Kannan | Indian National Congress | 1991 |
| Ninth | 1996-2001 | N. Kesavan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996 |
| Tenth | 2001-06 | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | Indian National Congress | 2001 |
| Eleventh | 2006-11 | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | Indian National Congress | 2006 |
| Twelfth | 2011-16 | M. Vaithianathan | All India N.R. Congress | 2011 |
| Thirteenth | 2016-21 | V. P. Sivakolundhu | Indian National Congress | 2016 |
| Fourteenth | 2021-26 | M. Vaithianatha | Indian National Congress | 2021 |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 55.60% | 55.60% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 46.89% | 46.89% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.79% | 51.79% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.03% | 43.03% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 38.51% | 38.51% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.40% | 54.40% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.51% | 61.51% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 53.00% | 53.00% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 60.36% | 60.36% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 78.68% | 78.68% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 47.73% | 47.73% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 39.21% | 39.21% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Vaithianathan | 14,592 | 55.60% | 8.71% |
| | BJP | V. Saminathan | 8,891 | 33.88% | 28.05% |
| | NTK | Nirmal Singh | 1,168 | 4.45% | |
| | MNM | D. Sathiyamoorthy | 825 | 3.14% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 423 | 1.61% | −0.47% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,701 | 21.72% | −3.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,245 | 80.67% | −3.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,535 | | 5.20% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.71% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. P. Sivakolundhu | 12,144 | 46.89% | 22.71% |
| | Independent | M. Vaithianathan | 5,695 | 21.99% | |
| | AINRC | Nandha T. Saravanan | 4,066 | 15.70% | |
| | BJP | V. Saminathan | 1,509 | 5.83% | −2.67% |
| | AIADMK | G. Anbanandam | 797 | 3.08% | |
| | CPI(M) | A. Anand | 739 | 2.85% | −0.44% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 538 | 2.08% | |
| | NTK | S. Mani Bharathi | 141 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,449 | 24.90% | −2.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,898 | 83.74% | 0.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,928 | | 30.23% |
| | INC gain from AINRC | INC gain from AINRC | Swing | -4.90% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | M. Vaithianathan | 10,189 | 51.79% | |
| | INC | V. P. Sivakolundhu | 4,757 | 24.18% | −18.85% |
| | Independent | Nandha Jaya Sridaran | 2,230 | 11.34% | |
| | BJP | R. V. Saminathan | 1,672 | 8.50% | −16.36% |
| | CPI(M) | Ch. Balamohanan | 647 | 3.29% | |
| | Independent | G. Sathiaraj | 108 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,432 | 27.61% | 10.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,673 | 82.84% | 2.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,748 | | −54.07% |
| | AINRC gain from INC | AINRC gain from INC | Swing | 8.76% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 17,944 | 43.03% | 4.52% |
| | AIADMK | G. Anandhamurugesan | 10,986 | 26.35% | 18.29% |
| | BJP | P. Kalayanasundaram | 10,365 | 24.86% | |
| | DMDK | S. Arunachalam | 1,624 | 3.89% | |
| | Independent | P. Vinothan | 239 | 0.57% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,958 | 16.69% | 10.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,700 | 80.65% | 15.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,708 | | 0.75% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.52% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 12,929 | 38.51% | 4.73% |
| | DMK | N. Kesavan | 10,962 | 32.65% | −21.74% |
| | Independent | V. Elumalai | 6,143 | 18.30% | |
| | AIADMK | K. Kalaiselvi | 2,703 | 8.05% | |
| | Independent | A. Sasikumar | 315 | 0.94% | |
| | Independent | R. Perumal | 163 | 0.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,967 | 5.86% | −14.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,573 | 65.51% | −0.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,323 | | 18.75% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -23.00% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Kesavan | 16,442 | 54.40% | |
| | INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 10,211 | 33.78% | −27.73% |
| | CPI(M) | Sankaran | 2,596 | 8.59% | −28.33% |
| | BJP | L. Karunakaran | 359 | 1.19% | |
| | Independent | V. Janakiraman | 220 | 0.73% | |
| | Independent | S. Anandan @ Loganathan | 138 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,231 | 20.61% | −3.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,227 | 71.79% | 5.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,218 | | 27.25% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -7.12% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Kanann | 13,475 | 61.51% | 8.51% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Sankaran | 8,088 | 36.92% | −3.92% |
| | PMK | V. P. Raghupathy | 186 | 0.85% | −3.76% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,387 | 24.59% | 12.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,906 | 66.15% | −5.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,963 | | 1.71% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.51% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. O. H. Farook | 12,637 | 53.00% | −7.36% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Sankaran | 9,738 | 40.84% | |
| | PMK | P. Raghupathy | 1,099 | 4.61% | |
| | JP | B. Ilangovan | 125 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,899 | 12.16% | −12.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,842 | 72.02% | −6.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,391 | | 77.35% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -7.36% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. O. H. Farook | 8,804 | 60.36% | |
| | DMK | S. Muthu | 5,157 | 35.36% | |
| | Independent | G. Veeraragavan | 549 | 3.76% | |
| | LKD | D. Selvam | 76 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,647 | 25.00% | −35.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,586 | 78.33% | −4.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,828 | | 32.87% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | -18.32% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | M. O. H. Farook | 8,980 | 78.68% | |
| | AIADMK | G. Gopalakrishnan | 2,126 | 18.63% | −29.10% |
| | Independent | A. Semon | 226 | 1.98% | |
| | Independent | M. Purushothaman | 81 | 0.71% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,854 | 60.05% | 39.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,413 | 82.88% | 7.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,170 | | 11.75% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 30.95% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Varadhan | 4,477 | 47.73% | 10.63% |
| | INC | M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar | 2,530 | 26.97% | |
| | JP | S. Ramalingam | 1,638 | 17.46% | |
| | DMK | P. Deivanayagam | 735 | 7.84% | −31.37% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,947 | 20.76% | 18.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,380 | 74.89% | −13.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,680 | | 22.56% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.52% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Lawspet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. O. H. Farook | 3,461 | 39.21% | |
| | AIADMK | N. Varazhau | 3,275 | 37.10% | |
| | INC(O) | D. Annamalai | 2,091 | 23.69% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 186 | 2.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,827 | 88.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,346 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |