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Puducherry Assembly Election, 1991
30 seats · 18 changed party since 1990
Party standings
Puducherry Assembly Election, 1991 · 6 parties won seats
- INC15
- AIADMK6
- DMK4
- IND3
- JD1
- CPI1
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 1550% | 1,17,289 | 30.0% | 19 |
| AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 620% | 67,792 | 17.3% | 10 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 413% | 96,607 | 24.7% | 19 |
| INDIndependent | 310% | 35,739 | 9.1% | 90 |
| JDJanata Dal | 13% | 26,321 | 6.7% | 6 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 13% | 19,503 | 5.0% | 3 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 00% | 11,402 | 2.9% | 13 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 00% | 10,509 | 2.7% | 2 |
+ 6 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Puducherry Assembly Election, 1991 · winner by seat
30 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 16
1991 · selected
Majority 16
INC15AIADMK6DMK4IND3JD1CPI1
1990 · previous
Majority 16
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1990 → 1991
1990 1991· by party
30%23%15%8%0%
25.0
30.0
18.2
17.3
24.1
24.7
8.0
9.1
9.1
6.7
5.1
5.0
6.4
2.9
INCAIADMKDMKINDJDCPIPMK
Seat change
1991 seats minus 1990 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
11 → 15
+4
AIADMK
3 → 6
+3
DMK
9 → 4
−5
IND
1 → 3
+2
JD
4 → 1
−3
CPI
2 → 1
−1
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1990 → 1991
share lostshare gained
INC
25.0% → 30.0%
+5.0%
IND
8.0% → 9.1%
+1.2%
DMK
24.1% → 24.7%
+0.6%
JP
0.0% → 0.5%
+0.5%
CPM
3.1% → 2.7%
−0.4%
AIADMK
18.2% → 17.3%
−0.8%
JD
9.1% → 6.7%
−2.3%
PMK
6.4% → 2.9%
−3.5%
Biggest INC–AIADMK swings
Seats where the INC-vs-AIADMK vote gap moved most, 1990 → 1991. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − AIADMK share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward AIADMK.
toward AIADMKtoward INC
Karaikal South
+117.4%
Mannadipeth
+92.9%
Kuruvinatham
+82.9%
Karaikal
−79.7%
Reddiarpalayam
−70.4%
Embalom
+63.4%
Tirunallar
+43.7%
Bahour
−36.4%
Yanam
+28.8%
Thattanchavady
+23.7%
Ossudu
+22.2%
Modeliarpeth
−21.2%
Closest races · 1991
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 1991
30 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1990
- AriankuppamDMK7.2%
- BahourIND14.7%
- BussyINC19.9%
- CassicadeJD4.6%
- CotcheryIND3.4%
- EmbalomINC14.3%
- KaraikalDMK21.1%
- Karaikal SouthINC24.3%
- KuruvinathamINC21.0%
- LawspetINC24.6%
- MaheINC32.9%
- MannadipethINC6.0%
- ModeliarpethIND21.7%
- MuthialpetAIADMK6.4%
- NeduncaduINC10.5%
- NellithopeDMK0.5%
- Neravy-Grand AldeeAIADMK1.9%
- NettapakkamINC35.2%
- OrleampethAIADMK21.1%
- OssuduINC27.0%
- OupalamAIADMK16.1%
- OzhukaraiAIADMK15.2%
- PalloorINC27.6%
- Raj BhavanINC1.0%
- ReddiarpalayamCPI32.2%
- ThattanchavadyINC40.3%
- ThirubuvanaiAIADMK18.8%
- TirunallarDMK13.2%
- VillenourINC9.6%
- YanamINC14.6%