# Muthialpet Assembly constituency

Muthialpet is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. This constituency covers the area under wards 1-4 and 6-8 of Puducherry Municipality. Muthialpet Assembly constituency is a part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1964 | P. Shanmugam | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | K. Murugaiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1974 | G. Pajaniraja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | G. Palani Raja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | G. Palani Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1985 | G. Palani Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1990 | G. Palani Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. Balasubramaniam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Anandavelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | A. Kasilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | Nandha T. Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | Nandha T. Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | J. Prakash Kumar | Independent politician |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 37.48% | 37.48% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 39.20% | 39.20% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 47.82% | 47.82% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 56.37% | 56.37% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 38.02% | 38.02% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 56.26% | 56.26% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 52.38% | 52.38% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 55.74% | 55.74% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 53.93% | 53.93% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 63.71% | 63.71% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 42.69% | 42.69% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 43.87% | 43.87% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 55.52% | 55.52% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 33.06% | 33.06% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Prakash Kumar | 8,778 | 37.48 | |
| | AIADMK | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | 7,844 | 33.49 | −5.71 |
| | INC | S. Senthil Kumaran | 4,402 | 18.79 | |
| | NTK | M. Faritha Begum | 778 | 3.32 | |
| | MNM | K. Saravanan | 732 | 3.13 | |
| | CPI(M) | R. Saravanan | 321 | 1.37 | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 264 | 1.13 | −1.20 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 934 | 3.99 | −5.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,423 | 78.64 | −3.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,785 | | 3.20 |
| | Independent gain from AIADMK | Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | 9,257 | 39.20 | 5.11 |
| | AINRC | J. Pregash Kumar | 7,093 | 30.04 | |
| | DMK | S. P. Sivakumar | 5,268 | 22.31 | −25.51 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 549 | 2.32 | |
| | BJP | T. Sivakumar | 496 | 2.10 | 0.91 |
| | CPI | K. Murugan | 339 | 1.44 | |
| | NTK | I. Meera Mydheen | 228 | 0.97 | |
| | PMK | G. Ganapathy | 135 | 0.57 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,164 | 9.16 | −4.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,613 | 81.81 | 0.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,862 | | 7.92 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -8.62 | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Nandha T. Saravanan | 10,364 | 47.82 | −8.55 |
| | AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 7,388 | 34.09 | 1.31 |
| | Independent | A. Paramasivam | 3,427 | 15.81 | |
| | BJP | Krishnakanthan @ Baskar | 257 | 1.19 | −2.11 |
| | CPI(ML)L | S. Mothilal | 148 | 0.68 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,976 | 13.73 | −9.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,671 | 81.03 | 0.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,745 | | 4.71 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -8.55 | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Nandha T. Saravanan | 11,658 | 56.37 | 28.94 |
| | AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 6,779 | 32.78 | −5.24 |
| | BJP | M. Visweswaran | 682 | 3.30 | |
| | DMDK | K. Mullai | 504 | 2.44 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,879 | 23.59 | 13.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,680 | 80.97 | 16.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,541 | | −8.50 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 18.35 | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 6,857 | 38.02 | −18.24 |
| | DMK | Raja Chandrasekaran | 4,947 | 27.43 | −13.95 |
| | INC | G. Pajaniraja | 3,645 | 20.21 | |
| | MDMK | R. K. Sathish Kumar | 2,195 | 12.17 | |
| | Independent | Vinayagamoorthy Alias Vinayagam | 163 | 0.90 | |
| | Independent | E. Kuppan | 136 | 0.75 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | S. Arul | 90 | 0.50 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,910 | 10.59 | −4.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,033 | 64.67 | 0.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,915 | | −2.42 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -14.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Anandavelu | 11,009 | 56.26 | 3.88 |
| | DMK | G. Palani Raja | 8,098 | 41.39 | −4.63 |
| | MDMK | S. Rajamanickam @ Elango | 157 | 0.80 | |
| | Independent | N. Ezhilarasan | 95 | 0.49 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,911 | 14.88 | 8.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,567 | 69.96 | 6.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,606 | | 1.47 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Balasubramaniam | 9,175 | 52.38 | 8.12 |
| | DMK | S. Anandavelu | 8,060 | 46.02 | −9.72 |
| | Independent | D. Sivaraj | 167 | 0.95 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,115 | 6.37 | −5.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,515 | 63.69 | −3.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,191 | | −1.11 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. Palani Raja | 10,571 | 55.74 | 1.81 |
| | AIADMK | R. Kalipaerumal Alias Perumal | 8,394 | 44.26 | 0.94 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,177 | 11.48 | 0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,965 | 67.23 | −9.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,508 | | 48.96 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 1.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. Palani Raja | 7,820 | 53.93 | −9.78 |
| | AIADMK | A. Kasilingam | 6,281 | 43.32 | 13.55 |
| | JP | A. Savarimuthu | 259 | 1.79 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,539 | 10.61 | −23.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,500 | 76.33 | −1.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,138 | | 23.38 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -9.78 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. Palani Raja | 7,396 | 63.71 | 50.21 |
| | AIADMK | A. V. Vaithilingam | 3,456 | 29.77 | −12.92 |
| | Independent | K. Murugaiyan | 605 | 5.21 | |
| | INC(U) | Adrien | 152 | 1.31 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,940 | 33.94 | 19.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,609 | 78.09 | 9.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,512 | | 7.74 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 21.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Palani Raja | 4,170 | 42.69 | −1.19 |
| | JP | M. Velayudham | 2,713 | 27.77 | |
| | DMK | K. Murugaian | 1,319 | 13.50 | −3.56 |
| | INC | A. Balasubramanian | 1,295 | 13.26 | |
| | Independent | G. Bhuvanendiran | 203 | 2.08 | |
| | Independent | M. Velayudham Chettiar | 69 | 0.71 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,457 | 14.91 | 10.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,769 | 68.46 | −13.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,397 | | 17.34 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.19 | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Pajaniraja | 4,315 | 43.87 | |
| | INC(O) | M. Thangapragasam | 3,842 | 39.06 | |
| | DMK | K. Murugaiyan | 1,678 | 17.06 | −38.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 473 | 4.81 | −6.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,835 | 82.21 | −1.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,269 | | 69.37 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.64 | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Murugaiyan | 3,290 | 55.52 | |
| | INC | M. Thangapragasam | 2,636 | 44.48 | 11.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 654 | 11.04 | 5.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,926 | 83.78 | 2.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,244 | | 11.39 |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 22.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Muthialpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Shanmugam | 1,726 | 33.06 | |
| | Independent | Thangaprakasam | 1,429 | 27.37 | |
| | IPF | Dhatchanamurthy | 1,011 | 19.36 | |
| | Independent | K. Murugaian | 882 | 16.89 | |
| | Independent | A. Arul Raj | 173 | 3.31 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 297 | 5.69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,221 | 81.41 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,503 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |