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Puducherry Assembly Election, 2001
30 seats · 15 changed party since 1996
Party standings
Puducherry Assembly Election, 2001 · 7 parties won seats
- INC11
- DMK7
- PMC4
- AIADMK3
- IND2
- TMCM2
- BJP1
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 1137% | 1,08,700 | 22.8% | 21 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 723% | 83,679 | 17.5% | 15 |
| PMCPMC | 413% | 48,865 | 10.2% | 9 |
| AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 310% | 59,926 | 12.6% | 20 |
| INDIndependent | 27% | 51,402 | 10.8% | 74 |
| TMCMTMCM | 27% | 35,390 | 7.4% | 7 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 13% | 22,164 | 4.6% | 5 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 00% | 36,788 | 7.7% | 10 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 00% | 8,835 | 1.9% | 2 |
| JDUJanata Dal (United) | 00% | 8,769 | 1.8% | 1 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 00% | 5,911 | 1.2% | 3 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 00% | 4,910 | 1.0% | 11 |
+ 6 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Puducherry Assembly Election, 2001 · winner by seat
30 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 16
2001 · selected
Majority 16
INC11DMK7PMC4AIADMK3IND2TMCM2BJP1
1996 · previous
Majority 16
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1996 → 2001
1996 2001· by party
30%23%15%8%0%
25.3
22.8
22.9
17.5
0.0
10.2
12.5
12.6
10.2
10.8
9.2
7.4
1.1
4.6
INCDMKPMCAIADMKINDTMCMBJP
Seat change
2001 seats minus 1996 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
9 → 11
+2
DMK
7 → 7
0
PMC
0 → 4
+4
AIADMK
3 → 3
0
IND
2 → 2
0
TMCM
5 → 2
−3
BJP
0 → 1
+1
PMK
1 → 0
−1
CPI
2 → 0
−2
JD
1 → 0
−1
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1996 → 2001
share lostshare gained
PMC
0.0% → 10.2%
+10.2%
PMK
2.5% → 7.7%
+5.2%
BJP
1.1% → 4.6%
+3.5%
JDU
0.0% → 1.8%
+1.8%
IND
10.2% → 10.8%
+0.5%
TMCM
9.2% → 7.4%
−1.8%
MDMK
3.2% → 1.0%
−2.2%
INC
25.3% → 22.8%
−2.6%
JD
4.4% → 0.0%
−4.4%
CPI
6.5% → 1.9%
−4.7%
Biggest INC–DMK swings
Seats where the INC-vs-DMK vote gap moved most, 1996 → 2001. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − DMK share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward DMK.
toward DMKtoward INC
Bussy
−110.0%
Bahour
−47.4%
Karaikal
+46.2%
Thirubuvanai
+44.0%
Modeliarpeth
−42.9%
Thattanchavady
+38.4%
Ossudu
−38.1%
Karaikal South
+34.5%
Villenour
−34.4%
Muthialpet
+34.2%
Cassicade
−31.1%
Lawspet
+26.5%
Closest races · 2001
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 2001
30 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1996
- AriankuppamIND19.2%
- BahourPMC16.7%
- BussyDMK45.1%
- CassicadePMC18.8%
- CotcheryINC10.3%
- EmbalomINC4.3%
- KaraikalDMK17.2%
- Karaikal SouthINC7.6%
- KuruvinathamPMC12.8%
- LawspetINC5.9%
- MaheINC26.8%
- MannadipethAIADMK29.1%
- ModeliarpethDMK6.8%
- MuthialpetAIADMK10.6%
- NeduncaduINC8.4%
- NellithopeDMK12.8%
- Neravy-Grand AldeeDMK20.6%
- NettapakkamINC8.0%
- OrleampethDMK22.0%
- OssuduPMC1.1%
- OupalamAIADMK23.7%
- OzhukaraiTMCM18.5%
- PalloorINC14.8%
- Raj BhavanDMK26.4%
- ReddiarpalayamBJP13.6%
- ThattanchavadyINC22.8%
- ThirubuvanaiINC4.8%
- TirunallarINC6.0%
- VillenourTMCM20.0%
- YanamIND19.1%