# Mannadipet Assembly constituency

Mannadipet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. This constituency covers a part of the area under Mannadipet Commune Panchayat. Mannadipet Assembly constituency is a part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election, Mannadipet seat was won by T. P. R. Selvame of the All India N.R. Congress, who beat K.P.K. Arul Murugan of Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 4716 votes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1964 | Manickavasaga Reddiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | S. M. Subbarayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1974 | D. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | D. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | D. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1985 | D. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1990 | D. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | N. Rajaram | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | K. Rajasegaran | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | D. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | P. Arulmurugan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2011 | T. P. R. Selvame | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2016 | T. P. R. Selvame | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2021 | A. Namassivayam | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.82% | 51.82% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 27.84% | 27.84% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 49.56% | 49.56% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 42.41% | 42.41% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.29% | 55.29% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 51.63% | 51.63% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 52.33% | 52.33% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 51.00% | 51.00% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 56.48% | 56.48% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 61.09% | 61.09% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.53% | 44.53% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 46.00% | 46.00% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 50.99% | 50.99% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 51.40% | 51.40% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | A. Namassivayam | 14,939 | 51.82% | 51.05% |
| | DMK | A. Krishnan | 12,189 | 42.28% | 15.96% |
| | NTK | Chitra | 485 | 1.68% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 433 | 1.50% | 0.36% |
| | MNM | P. Gopalakrishnan | 238 | 0.83% | |
| | Independent | Veerappan | 182 | 0.63% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,750 | 9.54% | 8.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,830 | 89.10% | −0.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,357 | | 5.37% |
| | BJP gain from AINRC | BJP gain from AINRC | Swing | 23.98% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | T. P. R. Selvame | 7,679 | 27.84% | |
| | DMK | A. Krishnan | 7,260 | 26.32% | |
| | AIADMK | Mahadevi | 5,676 | 20.58% | |
| | Independent | K. P. K. Arul Murugan | 4,913 | 17.81% | |
| | Independent | Candane Naarayanassaamy | 784 | 2.84% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 316 | 1.15% | |
| | PMK | Venkatesan | 260 | 0.94% | −29.79% |
| | DMDK | M. Karthikeyan | 220 | 0.80% | |
| | BJP | Sadhasivam @ Saravanan | 211 | 0.76% | 0.14% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 419 | 1.52% | −17.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,586 | 89.83% | −0.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,709 | | 10.15% |
| | AINRC hold | AINRC hold | Swing | -21.72% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | T. P. R. Selvame | 12,412 | 49.56% | |
| | PMK | K. P. K. Arul Murugan | 7,696 | 30.73% | −11.68% |
| | Independent | N. Rajaram | 4,082 | 16.30% | |
| | Independent | D. Gunashakaran | 329 | 1.31% | |
| | BJP | M. Latchumanan | 156 | 0.62% | −0.06% |
| | JD(U) | Pa. Vadivelan | 152 | 0.61% | |
| | Independent | V. Muruganandham | 127 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,716 | 18.83% | 9.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,045 | 89.84% | −0.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,878 | | 29.89% |
| | AINRC gain from PMK | AINRC gain from PMK | Swing | 7.15% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | P. Arulmurugan | 8,193 | 42.41% | |
| | Independent | N. Rajaram | 6,386 | 33.06% | |
| | AIADMK | Venkateswaran @ Baskaran | 3,611 | 18.69% | −36.59% |
| | DMDK | A. Muthu | 386 | 2.00% | |
| | Independent | M. Latchumanan | 372 | 1.93% | |
| | BJP | S. Thasaraman | 131 | 0.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,807 | 9.35% | −19.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,317 | 90.01% | 10.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,462 | | 4.98% |
| | PMK gain from AIADMK | PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.87% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Ramachandran | 8,939 | 55.29% | |
| | INC | N. Rajaram | 4,237 | 26.21% | −17.49% |
| | PMC | S. Srinivasan | 2,689 | 16.63% | |
| | Independent | C. Neelakandan | 303 | 1.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,702 | 29.08% | 21.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,168 | 79.09% | 1.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,444 | | 3.68% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 2.96% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Rajasegaran | 8,113 | 51.63% | |
| | INC | N. Rajaram | 6,866 | 43.69% | −8.63% |
| | Independent | R. Govindarajan | 335 | 2.13% | |
| | BJP | N. Murugaiyan | 175 | 1.11% | 0.13% |
| | Independent | S. Perumal | 131 | 0.83% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,247 | 7.94% | 1.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,714 | 82.77% | 4.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,718 | | 1.26% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -0.70% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Rajaram | 7,771 | 52.33% | |
| | DMK | D. Ramachandran | 6,874 | 46.29% | −4.71% |
| | BJP | N. Murugaiyan | 146 | 0.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 897 | 6.04% | −4.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,851 | 77.87% | −1.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,473 | | 0.73% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 1.33% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Ramachandran | 7,802 | 51.00% | −5.48% |
| | AIADMK | R. Somasundaram | 6,210 | 40.59% | |
| | PMK | M. Krishnasamy Alias Sooram | 1,201 | 7.85% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,592 | 10.41% | −2.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,299 | 79.70% | −6.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,331 | | 45.82% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -5.48% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Ramachandran | 6,383 | 56.48% | −4.61% |
| | INC | A. Krishnasamy | 4,918 | 43.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,465 | 12.96% | −9.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,301 | 86.26% | −2.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,257 | | 24.00% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -4.61% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Ramachandran | 5,598 | 61.09% | 54.17% |
| | AIADMK | S. Manickavachakan | 3,566 | 38.91% | −5.61% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,032 | 22.17% | 2.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,164 | 89.22% | 3.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,691 | | 6.01% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 16.56% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Ramachandran | 3,824 | 44.53% | −1.47% |
| | JP | N. Rajaram Reddiar | 2,096 | 24.41% | |
| | INC | P. Rajaram | 2,074 | 24.15% | |
| | DMK | S. Selvarasu | 594 | 6.92% | −18.80% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,728 | 20.12% | 2.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,588 | 85.84% | −6.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,085 | | 18.56% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.47% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Ramachandran | 3,467 | 46.00% | |
| | INC(O) | Kannappan | 2,132 | 28.29% | |
| | DMK | K. Rajaram | 1,938 | 25.71% | −25.28% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,335 | 17.71% | 0.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,537 | 91.88% | 3.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,506 | | 6.69% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.99% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. M. Subbarayan | 3,499 | 50.99% | |
| | INC | D. Kannappan | 2,315 | 33.74% | −17.66% |
| | Independent | T. Virappan | 1,000 | 14.57% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Shanmuga Cavoundar | 48 | 0.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,184 | 17.25% | −13.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,862 | 88.02% | 3.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,973 | | 0.77% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.40% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Mannadipet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manickavasaga Reddiar | 3,369 | 51.40% | |
| | IPF | M. Venugopal | 1,347 | 20.55% | |
| | Independent | M. Subbarayan | 1,049 | 16.00% | |
| | Independent | M. Palani | 534 | 8.15% | |
| | Independent | S. Natarajan | 256 | 3.91% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,022 | 30.85% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,555 | 84.37% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,912 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |