# Bahour Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | Thangavel Clamanso | Indian People's Front |
| 1969 | K. Krishnasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Thangavel Clamanso | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | P. Uthiravelu | Janata Party |
| 1980 | P. Uthiravelu | Janata Party |
| 1985 | P. Uthiravelu | Janata Party |
| 1990 | P. Rajavelu | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | P. Rajavelu | Independent politician |
| 1996 | M. Kandasamy | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | P. Rajavelu | Puducherry Makkal Congress |
| 2006 | M. Kandasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | T. Thiagarajan | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2016 | N. Danavelou | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | R. Senthilkumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 44.56% | 44.56% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.58% | 44.58% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 53.42% | 53.42% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 60.06% | 60.06% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.91% | 48.91% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 51.95% | 51.95% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 48.63% | 48.63% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 57.79% | 57.79% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 47.50% | 47.50% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.40% | 51.40% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 45.56% | 45.56% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 38.77% | 38.77% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 52.22% | 52.22% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 49.81% | 49.81% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Senthilkumar | 11,789 | 44.56% | |
| | AINRC | N. Dhanavelou | 11,578 | 43.76% | |
| | AMMK | P. Velmurugan | 1,408 | 5.32% | |
| | Independent | V. Ruthiramoorthy | 470 | 1.78% | |
| | NTK | S. Gnanapragash | 449 | 1.70% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 294 | 1.11% | 0.45% |
| | MNM | C. Dinesh | 126 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 211 | 0.80% | −10.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,456 | 89.60% | −0.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,527 | | 5.64% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.02% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Danavelou | 11,278 | 44.58% | 0.10% |
| | AINRC | T. Thiagarajan | 8,471 | 33.49% | |
| | AIADMK | P. Velmurugan | 3,732 | 14.75% | |
| | CPI(M) | P. Sivakami | 457 | 1.81% | |
| | PMK | P. Venugopal | 257 | 1.02% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 168 | 0.66% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,807 | 11.10% | 2.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,297 | 90.51% | −2.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,950 | | 12.75% |
| | INC gain from AINRC | INC gain from AINRC | Swing | -8.84% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | T. Thiagarajan | 12,284 | 53.42% | |
| | INC | R. Radhakrishnan | 10,229 | 44.49% | −15.57% |
| | Independent | B. R. Sundaramoorthy | 315 | 1.37% | |
| | BJP | Thanga Vikraman | 166 | 0.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,055 | 8.94% | −14.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,994 | 92.76% | 1.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,790 | | 21.18% |
| | AINRC gain from INC | AINRC gain from INC | Swing | -6.63% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Kandasamy | 11,164 | 60.06% | |
| | PMC | P. Rajavelu | 6,888 | 37.05% | |
| | Independent | M. Rajavelu | 256 | 1.38% | |
| | DMDK | M. Anbumani | 110 | 0.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,276 | 23.00% | 6.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,589 | 90.87% | 11.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,457 | | 2.98% |
| | INC gain from PMC | INC gain from PMC | Swing | 11.15% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMC | P. Rajavelu | 7,696 | 48.91% | |
| | TMC(M) | M. Kandasamy | 5,063 | 32.18% | |
| | PMK | K. Deivanayagam | 2,490 | 15.82% | |
| | Independent | M. Rajavelu | 381 | 2.42% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,633 | 16.73% | 12.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,735 | 79.21% | 5.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,865 | | 6.43% |
| | PMC gain from TMC(M) | PMC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 0.28% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | M. Kandasamy | 7,921 | 51.95% | |
| | INC | P. Rajavelu | 7,221 | 47.36% | |
| | Independent | N. Jayaraman | 81 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 700 | 4.59% | −10.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,246 | 83.48% | 10.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,664 | | 1.65% |
| | TMC(M) gain from Independent | TMC(M) gain from Independent | Swing | 3.33% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Rajavelu | 6,377 | 48.63% | |
| | Independent | E. Rajalingam | 4,454 | 33.96% | |
| | CPI | A. Ramamurthy | 2,074 | 15.82% | |
| | PMK | G. K. Baskaran | 183 | 1.40% | −4.04% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,923 | 14.66% | −6.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,114 | 73.30% | −5.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,361 | | 0.75% |
| | Independent gain from JD | Independent gain from JD | Swing | -9.16% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | P. Rajavelu | 8,223 | 57.79% | |
| | INC | M. Rajagopalan | 5,179 | 36.40% | −4.24% |
| | PMK | K. Thiagarajan | 774 | 5.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,044 | 21.39% | 14.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,229 | 78.72% | −6.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,225 | | 48.93% |
| | JD gain from JP | JD gain from JP | Swing | 10.29% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | P. Uthiravelu | 4,911 | 47.50% | |
| | INC | S. Narayanasamy | 4,201 | 40.63% | |
| | DMK | P. Murthy | 1,063 | 10.28% | −1.02% |
| | LKD | S. Thanigasalam | 164 | 1.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 710 | 6.87% | −12.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,339 | 85.20% | 1.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,237 | | 21.24% |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | -3.90% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | P. Uthiravelu | 4,154 | 51.40% | |
| | CPI | A. Ramamurthy | 2,562 | 31.70% | 11.50% |
| | DMK | D. Brem Jeyandan | 913 | 11.30% | 8.50% |
| | INC(U) | G. K. Baskaran | 453 | 5.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,592 | 19.70% | 5.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,082 | 84.08% | 3.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,093 | | 8.60% |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | 5.84% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | P. Uthiravelu | 3,399 | 45.56% | |
| | AIADMK | A. Thulukkanam | 2,346 | 31.44% | |
| | CPI | R. Thangavelu Clemanso | 1,507 | 20.20% | −18.57% |
| | DMK | P. Ariakrishnan | 209 | 2.80% | −5.13% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,053 | 14.11% | 6.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,461 | 81.03% | −7.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,294 | | 10.33% |
| | JP gain from CPI | JP gain from CPI | Swing | 6.79% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Thangavel Clamanso | 2,727 | 38.77% | −9.01% |
| | Independent | P. Utharavelu | 2,211 | 31.43% | |
| | INC(O) | S. Narayanaswamy | 1,538 | 21.87% | |
| | DMK | K. Krishnaswamy | 558 | 7.93% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 516 | 7.34% | 2.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,034 | 88.37% | 2.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,424 | | 15.40% |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | -13.45% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Krishnasamy | 3,211 | 52.22% | 6.36% |
| | CPI | R. Thangavelu Clemanso | 2,938 | 47.78% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 273 | 4.44% | 0.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,149 | 85.99% | 6.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,300 | | 8.05% |
| | INC gain from IPF | INC gain from IPF | Swing | 2.41% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Bahour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IPF | Thangavel Clamanso | 2,612 | 49.81% | |
| | INC | A. Siva | 2,405 | 45.86% | |
| | Independent | S. Perumal | 227 | 4.33% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 207 | 3.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,244 | 79.68% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,756 | | |
| | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) |