Cotchery Assembly constituency

Cotchery
Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Puducherry
Established	1964
Abolished	2006

Cotchery was a state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Puducherry. It was in existence from the 1964 to the 2006 state elections.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1964	G. Nagarajan		Indian National Congress
1969	M. Balaya		Indian National Congress
1974	T. Subbaiya		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	T. Subbaiya		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	G. Panjavarnam		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1985	N. Vengadasalam		Indian National Congress
1990	M. Vaithilingam		Indian National Congress
1991	R. Nalamaharajan		Independent politician
1996	R. Nalamagarajan		Indian National Congress
2001	R. Nalamagarajan		Indian National Congress
2006	V. Omalingam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2006			50.25%
2001			43.50%
1996			47.53%
1991			37.01%
1990			35.99%
1985			55.94%
1980			49.93%
1977			37.84%
1974			46.04%
1969			47.41%
1964			70.34%

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. Omalingam	10,116	50.25%
	INC	P. R. N. Thirumurugan	9,094	45.17%	1.67%
	BJP	S. Elangovan	409	2.03%	−17.77%
	Independent	S. Palanivelu	105	0.52%
	Independent	D. N. Suresh	99	0.49%
	DMDK	K. Senthil Velan	90	0.45%
Margin of victory			1,022	5.08%	−5.25%
Turnout			20,133	87.29%	16.19%
Registered electors			23,065		0.99%
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	6.75%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Nalamagarajan	7,058	43.50%	−4.03%
	PMK	M. Ramadass	5,382	33.17%
	BJP	S. Elangovan	3,212	19.80%
	LJP	S. Rajamani	183	1.13%
	Independent	K. Rajaguru	171	1.05%
	Independent	S. Kalyaperumal	112	0.69%
	Independent	K. Karunagaran	107	0.66%
Margin of victory			1,676	10.33%	−0.02%
Turnout			16,225	71.10%	−5.09%
Registered electors			22,838		8.98%
	INC hold		Swing	6.49%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Nalamagarajan	7,630	47.53%	13.88%
	Independent	G. Panjavarnam	5,968	37.17%
	DMK	S. Shanmugam	2,319	14.44%	−14.28%
Margin of victory			1,662	10.35%	6.99%
Turnout			16,054	78.37%	2.18%
Registered electors			20,957		13.18%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	10.52%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Nalamaharajan	5,051	37.01%
	INC	M. Vaithilingam	4,592	33.64%	−2.35%
	DMK	G. Panjavarnam	3,921	28.73%	1.97%
	JP	S. Dhismass	85	0.62%
Margin of victory			459	3.36%	2.39%
Turnout			13,649	76.19%	−3.65%
Registered electors			18,517		1.67%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	1.01%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Vaithilingam	5,189	35.99%	−19.95%
	Independent	G. Panjavarnam	5,049	35.02%
	DMK	R. Nalamagarajan	3,858	26.76%	−16.26%
	PMK	I. Panneerselvam	222	1.54%
Margin of victory			140	0.97%	−11.94%
Turnout			14,417	79.85%	−2.09%
Registered electors			18,212		43.16%
	INC hold		Swing	-19.95%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Vengadasalam	5,774	55.94%
	DMK	G. Panjavarnam	4,441	43.02%	−6.90%
	Independent	M. Jeanne D'Arc Marie	107	1.04%
Margin of victory			1,333	12.91%	−6.76%
Turnout			10,322	81.94%	−2.68%
Registered electors			12,721		22.12%
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	6.01%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	G. Panjavarnam	4,133	49.93%	35.92%
	Independent	T. Subbaiya	2,504	30.25%
	AIADMK	S. Krishnavelu	1,536	18.56%	−19.28%
	Independent	F. Arockiasamy	105	1.27%
Margin of victory			1,629	19.68%	2.67%
Turnout			8,278	84.62%	4.97%
Registered electors			10,417		1.92%
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	12.09%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Subbaiya	3,041	37.84%	−8.21%
	Independent	G. Panjavarnam	1,674	20.83%
	JP	E. Rethinacadivelu	1,167	14.52%
	DMK	R. Nalamagarajan	1,126	14.01%	−9.18%
	CPI	N. G. Rajan	1,029	12.80%
Margin of victory			1,367	17.01%	1.74%
Turnout			8,037	79.65%	−10.54%
Registered electors			10,221		12.70%
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-8.21%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Subbaiya	3,660	46.04%
	INC(O)	S. M. Jambulingam	2,446	30.77%
	DMK	R. Thirumeny	1,843	23.19%	−15.79%
Margin of victory			1,214	15.27%	6.84%
Turnout			7,949	90.19%	6.84%
Registered electors			9,069		13.76%
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	-1.36%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Balaya	3,097	47.41%	−22.93%
	DMK	T. Jayaraman	2,546	38.97%
	Independent	G. Nagarajan	784	12.00%
	Independent	S. Appadurai	106	1.62%
Margin of victory			551	8.43%	−35.58%
Turnout			6,533	83.34%	−0.35%
Registered electors			7,972		6.91%
	INC hold		Swing	-22.93%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Cotchery

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. Nagarajan	4,313	70.34%
	Independent	S. Sokalingame	1,614	26.32%
	Independent	V. Govindan	117	1.91%
	Independent	Kathaperumal Alias S. Kathan	88	1.44%
Margin of victory			2,699	44.02%
Turnout			6,132	83.69%
Registered electors			7,457
	INC win (new seat)

References

1. "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
2. "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
3. "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
4. "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
5. "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
6. "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
7. "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
8. "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
9. "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
10. "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.

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