1996
1991198919841980197719711967Total Constituencies: 1
Puducherry Lok Sabha Election 1996 covered all 1 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 39.97% and won 1 seats, while the DMK received 39.91% of the vote and won 0 seats. The IND won 0 seats with 6.40% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Puducherry.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 39.97% | 39.97% | 1,83,986 | |
| 1 | 0 | 39.91% | 39.91% | 1,83,702 | |
| IND | 1 | 0 | 6.40% | 6.40% | 29,447 |
| 1 | 0 | 4.42% | 4.42% | 20,351 | |
| PMK | 1 | 0 | 4.30% | 4.30% | 19,792 |
| MDMK | 1 | 0 | 2.91% | 2.91% | 13,397 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Pondicherry | M.O.H. Farook | INC | 1,83,986 | S. Arumugham | DMK | 1,83,702 | 284 | 0.06 |
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