Pondicherry Legislative Assembly Election in 1996 Party Wise
| Party Name | Seats |
|---|
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 2 |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 9 |
| Janta Dal (JD) | 1 |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) | 3 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 7 |
| Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) | 1 |
| Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC)(M) | 5 |
| Independent (IND) | 2 |
| Total | 30 |
List of Successful Candidates in Pondicherry Assembly Election in 1996
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|
| 1 | Muthialpet | GEN | S. Anandavelu | M | ADMK | 11009 | G. Palaniraja | M | DMK | 8098 |
| 2 | Cassicade | GEN | P. Kannan | M | IND | 6501 | S. Narayanasamy | M | INC | 3195 |
| 3 | Raj Bhavan | GEN | S.P. Sivakumar | M | DMK | 2697 | A. Gandhirasu | M | INC | 1159 |
| 4 | Bussy | GEN | C.M. Achraff | M | INC | 2208 | Abdul Rachide | M | CPI | 1378 |
| 5 | Oupalam | GEN | S. Rathinam | M | TMC(M) | 6866 | U.C. Arumugham | M | ADMK | 5866 |
| 6 | Orleampeth | GEN | R. Siva | M | DMK | 8105 | K. Parasuraman B.A.B.L | M | ADMK | 5107 |
| 7 | Nellithope | GEN | R.V. Janakiraman | M | DMK | 8803 | D. Ramachandiren | M | ADMK | 7354 |
| 8 | Modeliarpeth | GEN | M. Manjini | M | CPI | 11380 | V. Kothandaraman Sababathy | M | INC | 8278 |
| 9 | Ariankuppam | GEN | S. Ramsingh | M | PMK | 7382 | T. Jayamoorthy | M | DMK | 6329 |
| 10 | Embalom | (SC) | R. Rajaraman | M | JD | 8311 | K. Pakkiriammal | F | INC | 3454 |
| 11 | Nettapakkam | GEN | V. Vaithilingam | M | INC | 7563 | V. Muthunarayana Reddiar | M | IND | 5036 |
| 12 | Kuruvinatham | GEN | T. Thiagarajan | M | INC | 7209 | R. Ramanathan | M | MDMK | 7022 |
| 13 | Bahour | (SC) | M. Kandasamy | M | TMC(M) | 7921 | P. Rajavelu | M | INC | 7221 |
| 14 | Thirubuvanai | (SC) | S. Arasi | F | ADMK | 5707 | K. Jayaraj | M | DMK | 5586 |
| 15 | Mannadipet | GEN | K. Rajasegaran | M | TMC(M) | 8113 | N. Rajaram | M | INC | 6866 |
| 16 | Ossudu | (SC) | V. Nagarathinam | M | TMC(M) | 7380 | N. Marimuthu | M | INC | 5232 |
| 17 | Villenour | GEN | C. Jayakumar | M | TMC(M) | 12205 | P. Anandbaskaran | M | INC | 6509 |
| 18 | Ozhukarai | GEN | K. Natarajan | M | ADMK | 7794 | R.R. Somasundaram | M | DMK | 6252 |
| 19 | Thattanchavady | GEN | N. Rangasamy | M | INC | 9989 | V. Pethaperumal | M | JD | 7699 |
| 20 | Reddiarpalayam | GEN | R. Viswanathan | M | CPI | 17206 | N.A. Manimaran | M | ADMK | 5966 |
| 21 | Lawspet | GEN | N. Kesavan | M | DMK | 16442 | M.O.H.F. Shajahan | M | INC | 10211 |
| 22 | Cotchery | GEN | R. Nalamagarajan | M | INC | 7630 | G. Panjavarnam | M | IND | 5968 |
| 23 | Karaikal | GEN | A.M.H. Nazeem | M | DMK | 9474 | H.M. Abdul Kader | M | ADMK | 2946 |
| 24 | Karaikal South | GEN | A.V. Subramanian | M | INC | 6676 | S. Savarirajan | M | DMK | 4717 |
| 25 | Neravy Grand Aldee | GEN | V.M.C. Sivakumar | M | DMK | 7595 | S.T.P. Diravidamani | M | IND | 4385 |
| 26 | Tirunallar | GEN | R. Kamalakannan | M | INC | 6063 | A. Soundarengan | M | DMK | 4938 |
| 27 | Neduncadu | (SC) | A. Marimuthu | M | DMK | 6899 | M. Chandirakasu | M | INC | 5116 |
| 28 | Mahe | GEN | E. Valsaraj | M | INC | 4184 | Manoly Muhammad | M | IND | 3915 |
| 29 | Palloor | GEN | A.V. Sreedharan | M | INC | 4253 | Panangatil Khader | M | JD | 2929 |
| 30 | Yanam | GEN | Malladi Krishna Rao | M | IND | 8445 | Velaga Rajeswara Rao | M | INC | 3602 |
| By Polls in 2000 | Yanam | GEN | P.Shanmugam | M | INC | 8888 | G.Gangadhara Pratap | M | BJP | 4659 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Pondicherry Assembly Election in 1996
| S.No. | Party Abbreviation | Party |
|---|
| National Parties |
| 1 | AIIC(T) | All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |
| 2 | BJP | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | JD | Janata Dal |
| 7 | JP | Janata Party |
| State Parties |
| 8 | ADMK | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 9 | BSP | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | DMK | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 11 | MDMK | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 12 | PMK | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 13 | TMC(M) | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| Registered(Unrecognised ) Parties |
| 14 | CPI(ML)(L) | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) |
| 15 | MGRK | XXX |
| Independents |
| 16 | IND | Independent |
Last Updated on April 30, 2020