GEN · Pondicherry
Karaikal
V. M. Salih Maricar (IND) won by 2,584 votes (29.9%).
- Electors
- 13,229
- Votes polled
- 9,102
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 68.8%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1980 state median: 29.9% (median 24.3%). Back to Pondicherry 1980 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. M. Salih MaricarWinner | IND | 4,778 | 55.2% |
| 2 | M. Jembulingam | JNP | 2,194 | 25.4% |
| 3 | M. Rathakrishnan | IND | 1,292 | 14.9% |
| 4 | G. Rethinavelu | INC(U) | 158 | 1.8% |
| 5 | K. S. Manyimarane | IND | 144 | 1.7% |
| 6 | V. Palanivelu Pathar | IND | 82 | 0.9% |
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