# Nedungadu Assembly constituency

Nedungadu is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Nedungadu assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency has been reserved for SC candidates from 1974.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Sitting and previous MLAs from Nedungadu Assembly Constituency are:
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1974 | R. Coupousamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | P. Selvaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | A. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | M. Chandirakasu | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2006 | A. Marimuthu | Independent |
| 2011 | M. Chandirakasu | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2016 | S. Chandra Priyanga | All India N.R. Congress |
| 2021 | S. Chandra Priyanga | All India N.R. Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 40.20% | 40.20% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 34.47% | 34.47% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 55.05% | 55.05% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.47% | 43.47% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 45.35% | 45.35% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.93% | 54.93% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 55.25% | 55.25% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 55.68% | 55.68% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 67.60% | 67.60% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 65.23% | 65.23% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 39.15% | 39.15% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 41.18% | 41.18% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 50.16% | 50.16% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 65.60% | 65.60% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | Chandira Priyanga | 10,774 | 40.20 | |
| | INC | A. Marimuthu | 8,560 | 31.94 | 1.76 |
| | Independent | Dr. V. Vigneswaran | 5,606 | 20.92 | |
| | NTK | V. Geetha | 788 | 2.94 | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 254 | 0.95 | −0.79 |
| | Independent | Andoor Mathi | 252 | 0.94 | |
| | DMDK | A. Gnanasegaran | 246 | 0.92 | |
| | AMMK | T. Rajendiran | 153 | 0.57 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,214 | 8.26 | 3.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,798 | 84.92 | 1.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,557 | | 2.95 |
| | AINRC hold | AINRC hold | Swing | 5.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | Chandira Priyanga | 8,789 | 34.47 | |
| | INC | A. Marimottou | 7,695 | 30.18 | |
| | AIADMK | G. Panneer Selvam | 2,957 | 11.60 | |
| | Independent | Jayaseelan | 1,806 | 7.08 | |
| | Independent | Anandhan | 1,594 | 6.25 | |
| | Independent | R. Mahendiran | 828 | 3.25 | |
| | BJP | U. Kamaraj | 711 | 2.79 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 444 | 1.74 | |
| | CPI | P. Mathiazhagan | 277 | 1.09 | |
| | PMK | Munisamy | 223 | 0.87 | |
| | NTK | Dhanabal | 167 | 0.66 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,094 | 4.29 | −28.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,496 | 83.18 | −1.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,653 | | 14.00 |
| | AINRC hold | AINRC hold | Swing | -20.58 | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AINRC | M. Chandirakasu | 12,474 | 55.05 | |
| | Independent | A. Marimuthu | 4,984 | 22.00 | |
| | Independent | R. Vadivelu | 4,340 | 19.15 | |
| | Independent | N. Ramesh Kumar | 330 | 1.46 | |
| | Independent | Sankar | 311 | 1.37 | |
| | Independent | N. Ravichandiran | 219 | 0.97 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,490 | 33.06 | 27.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,658 | 84.27 | −4.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,888 | | 68.19 |
| | AINRC gain from Independent | AINRC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Marimuthu | 6,143 | 43.47 | |
| | INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,306 | 37.54 | −7.81 |
| | AIADMK | R. Vaithinathan | 2,106 | 14.90 | −0.97 |
| | MDMK | K. M. Kaliyaperumal | 362 | 2.56 | |
| | BSP | Suba Sureshrajan | 127 | 0.90 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | K. Ganesan | 89 | 0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 837 | 5.92 | −2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,133 | 88.40 | 12.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,987 | | −3.49 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -1.89 | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,720 | 45.35 | 4.62 |
| | DMK | A. Marimuthu | 4,660 | 36.95 | −17.98 |
| | AIADMK | P. Packirisamy | 2,002 | 15.87 | |
| | Independent | Rajeswari | 230 | 1.82 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,060 | 8.40 | −5.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,612 | 76.17 | 0.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,565 | | 7.17 |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -9.89 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Marimuthu | 6,899 | 54.93 | 10.18 |
| | INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,116 | 40.74 | −14.51 |
| | CPI(M) | M. Kaliaperumal | 479 | 3.81 | |
| | Independent | S. Rajendiran | 65 | 0.52 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,783 | 14.20 | 3.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,559 | 83.17 | 7.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,457 | | 5.72 |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,955 | 55.25 | −0.43 |
| | DMK | S. A. Marimuthu | 4,824 | 44.75 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,131 | 10.49 | −21.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,779 | 75.75 | −1.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,621 | | 0.77 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -0.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Chandirakasu | 6,174 | 55.68 | −11.93 |
| | Independent | R. Kuppusamy | 2,591 | 23.37 | |
| | CPI | P. Thangarasu | 1,265 | 11.41 | |
| | PMK | G. Raja | 590 | 5.32 | |
| | Independent | R. Gurusamy | 424 | 3.82 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,583 | 32.31 | −4.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,089 | 77.12 | −2.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,509 | | 31.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -11.93 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Chandirakasu | 5,870 | 67.60 | |
| | CPI(M) | M. Kaliaperumal | 2,674 | 30.80 | |
| | Independent | V. K. Thangavelu | 139 | 1.60 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,196 | 36.81 | −5.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,683 | 79.40 | −4.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,022 | | 14.47 |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | M. Chandirakasu | 4,981 | 65.23 | |
| | AIADMK | P. Natesan | 1,751 | 22.93 | −16.22 |
| | CPI | R. Gurusamy | 904 | 11.84 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,230 | 42.30 | 40.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,636 | 83.45 | 6.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,629 | | 2.95 |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 26.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 2,789 | 39.15 | 7.92 |
| | INC | R. Kuppusamy | 2,688 | 37.73 | −3.45 |
| | DMK | M. Packirisamy | 995 | 13.97 | −12.57 |
| | JP | A. Munisamy | 652 | 9.15 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 101 | 1.42 | −8.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,124 | 77.00 | −10.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,353 | | 13.15 |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Coupousamy | 2,934 | 41.18 | −8.98 |
| | AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 2,225 | 31.23 | |
| | DMK | N. Rasangam | 1,891 | 26.54 | −23.30 |
| | CPI(M) | M. Kaliaperumal | 75 | 1.05 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 709 | 9.95 | 9.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,125 | 87.59 | −2.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,266 | | 18.12 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -8.98 | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Shanmugam | 3,103 | 50.16 | −15.43 |
| | DMK | A. Savundararangan | 3,083 | 49.84 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20 | 0.32 | −30.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,186 | 89.87 | 3.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,998 | | 5.26 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -15.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nedungadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Shanmugam | 3,697 | 65.60 | |
| | Independent | Maric Paul Andre Alias Paul | 1,939 | 34.40 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,758 | 31.19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,636 | 86.15 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,648 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |