# Oupalam Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | G. Perumal Raja | Independent politician |
| 1969 | S. Govindarajalu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1974 | C. N. Parthasarathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | C. N. Parthasarathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Sitha Vedanayagam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1985 | P. K. Loganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1990 | N. Naghamuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | U. C. Arumugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Rathinam @ Manohar | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | A. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | A. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | A. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | A. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Annibal Kennedy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 56.64% | 56.64% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 39.95% | 39.95% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 42.59% | 42.59% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 58.05% | 58.05% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 59.24% | 59.24% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 50.79% | 50.79% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 57.27% | 57.27% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 53.96% | 53.96% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 38.99% | 38.99% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 70.06% | 70.06% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 36.69% | 36.69% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 46.84% | 46.84% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 46.59% | 46.59% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 55.47% | 55.47% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Annibal Kennedy | 13,433 | 56.64% | 20.54% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anbalagan | 8,653 | 36.48% | −3.47% |
| | MNM | Santhosh Kumar | 629 | 2.65% | |
| | NTK | V. Devipriya | 564 | 2.38% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 219 | 0.92% | −0.77% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,780 | 20.15% | 16.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,717 | 85.06% | −2.53% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,882 | | 3.67% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 16.69% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anbalagan | 9,411 | 39.95% | −2.64% |
| | DMK | Annibal Kennedy | 8,503 | 36.10% | 8.75% |
| | AINRC | N. Anand | 4,725 | 20.06% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 398 | 1.69% | |
| | BJP | Sivaraj | 113 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 908 | 3.85% | −10.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,557 | 87.59% | 0.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,895 | | 4.90% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.64% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anbalagan | 9,536 | 42.59% | −15.45% |
| | Independent | Bussy N. Anand | 6,332 | 28.28% | |
| | DMK | Annibal Kennedy | 6,122 | 27.35% | −11.34% |
| | Independent | Moulana Abdul Khadir | 159 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | R. Anand | 112 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,204 | 14.31% | −5.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,388 | 87.32% | −1.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,639 | | 44.11% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.45% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anbalagan | 9,200 | 58.05% | −1.19% |
| | DMK | U. C. Arumugam | 6,131 | 38.68% | |
| | DMDK | S. Elangovan | 234 | 1.48% | |
| | Independent | C. Arumugam | 124 | 0.78% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,069 | 19.36% | −4.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,849 | 89.08% | 16.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,791 | | −8.76% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.19% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anbalagan | 8,416 | 59.24% | 15.85% |
| | Pondicherry Makkal Congress | P. Pandian | 5,044 | 35.50% | |
| | TMC(M) | N. Naghamuthu | 655 | 4.61% | |
| | LJP | C. Angappin Alias Rousseau Angappin | 92 | 0.65% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,372 | 23.73% | 16.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,207 | 72.89% | 7.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,499 | | 1.08% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 1.97% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. Rathinam @ Manohar | 6,866 | 50.79% | |
| | AIADMK | U. C. Arumugam | 5,866 | 43.39% | −13.88% |
| | MGRK | P. K. Loganathan | 226 | 1.67% | |
| | Independent | V. M. Murugan | 158 | 1.17% | |
| | MDMK | A. Gabrial | 141 | 1.04% | |
| | BSP | T. Kalaimaran | 102 | 0.75% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,000 | 7.40% | −8.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,519 | 72.39% | 7.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,290 | | −3.98% |
| | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.48% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | U. C. Arumugan | 7,352 | 57.27% | 13.71% |
| | DMK | N. Nathamuthu | 5,283 | 41.15% | −12.81% |
| | PMK | Gopi Alias Gopalakrishnan | 73 | 0.57% | −0.56% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,069 | 16.12% | 5.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,838 | 65.16% | −4.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,090 | | 0.86% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.31% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Naghamuthu | 7,378 | 53.96% | 23.55% |
| | AIADMK | P. K. Loganathan | 5,956 | 43.56% | 4.57% |
| | PMK | S. James | 154 | 1.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,422 | 10.40% | 1.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,674 | 69.17% | −6.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,918 | | 48.61% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 14.96% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. K. Loganathan | 3,898 | 38.99% | 10.85% |
| | DMK | Sitha Vedanayagam | 3,040 | 30.41% | −39.65% |
| | Independent | N. Nagamuthu | 2,035 | 20.36% | |
| | JP | R. Krishnasamy | 1,008 | 10.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 858 | 8.58% | −33.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,997 | 75.51% | −1.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,403 | | 29.94% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -31.07% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Sitha Vedanayagam | 5,419 | 70.06% | 52.87% |
| | AIADMK | C. N. Parthasarathy | 2,177 | 28.14% | −8.54% |
| | Independent | Gadjendirin Baskara | 52 | 0.67% | |
| | Independent | S. Rajaram | 48 | 0.62% | |
| | Independent | R. Krishnan | 39 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,242 | 41.91% | 38.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,735 | 77.39% | 6.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,315 | | 3.46% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 33.37% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. N. Parthasarathy | 2,551 | 36.69% | −10.15% |
| | JP | D. Munisamy | 2,304 | 33.14% | |
| | DMK | Sitha Vedanayagam | 1,195 | 17.19% | −1.59% |
| | CPI | M. Manjini | 864 | 12.43% | |
| | Independent | G. Kothanlapani Baskara Alias G. K. Baskaran | 39 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 247 | 3.55% | −12.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,953 | 70.58% | −11.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,970 | | 16.80% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.15% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. N. Parthasarathy | 3,198 | 46.84% | |
| | INC(O) | P. Raghava Chettiar | 2,112 | 30.93% | |
| | DMK | S. Govindarajulu | 1,282 | 18.78% | −27.81% |
| | INC | T. Bakhtavachalam | 236 | 3.46% | −19.84% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,086 | 15.91% | −0.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,828 | 82.49% | 7.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,536 | | 9.67% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.25% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Govindarajalu | 2,676 | 46.59% | |
| | Independent | K. Karunakaran | 1,730 | 30.12% | |
| | INC | N. Rangarajah | 1,338 | 23.29% | −21.24% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 946 | 16.47% | 5.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,744 | 75.00% | 4.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,783 | | −3.47% |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | -8.88% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Oupalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Perumal Raja | 3,098 | 55.47% | |
| | INC | D. Munisamy | 2,487 | 44.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 611 | 10.94% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,585 | 70.78% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,063 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |