All statesPuducherry · 2026 30 seats
Puducherry Puducherry elects 30 MLAs to its assembly . A party needs 16 for a majority . All India N.r. Congress won 12 of 30 seats.
! AINRC was the largest party but 4 short of 16, so it needs partners.
91 Out of every 100 voters here, 91 voted. In 2021: 83.
Deep dive into Puducherry↓ Seats one dot per seat · hover for the party
DMK5 13.8% of votes
Others13 60.8% of votes
AINRC12 23.3% of votes
Hover a seat to see its party 16 for a majority
The numbers Turnout
91.11 %
+7.8 pts vs 2021
Electors
9.51 lakh
in 30 constituencies
Women MLAs
0
of 40 women candidates
Candidates
294
40 women · NOTA 0.8%
Who won the 30 seats one tile per constituency, grouped by party
Votes vs seats pale = share of votes · solid = share of seats
Share of votes Share of seats
AINRC 23% → 40%
DMK 14% → 17%
BJP 12% → 13%
Independent 9% → 10%
TVK 17% → 7%
INC 18% → 3%
LJK 2% → 3%
Vote share bars: % of valid votes · right: seats
Notable contests tap one to open that constituency
Constituencies 30 · tap one for the full result
1. Mannadipet 6,110 20.8% margin A. Namassivayam · BJP
A. Namassivayam · BJP 15,918 54.3% T.p.r. Selvame · INC 9,808 33.4% Third · TVK 3,032 10.3%
Turnout 94.8% Electors 31,133 Candidates 11 NOTA 164 (0.6%) Winner's age 56
2. Thirubhuvanai SC 701 2.3% margin Ak. Sai J Saravanan Kumar · TVK
Ak. Sai J Saravanan Kumar · TVK 9,740 32.4% B. Kobiga · AINRC 9,039 30.0% Third · DMK 6,630 22.0%
Turnout 94.9% Electors 31,916 Candidates 11 NOTA 203 (0.7%) Winner's age 53
3. Oussudu SC 4,018 12.9% margin P. Karthikeyan · INC
P. Karthikeyan · INC 15,400 49.6% E. Theeppainthan · BJP 11,382 36.7% Third · TVK 3,698 11.9%
Turnout 95.4% Electors 32,813 Candidates 5 NOTA 273 (0.9%) Winner's age 50
4. Mangalam 7,050 20.0% margin N. Rangasamy · AINRC
N. Rangasamy · AINRC 17,917 50.9% S.s. Rangan · DMK 10,867 30.9% Third · TVK 4,202 11.9%
Turnout 95.3% Electors 37,131 Candidates 9 NOTA 190 (0.5%) Winner's age 75
5. Villianur 1,970 5.0% margin B.ravicoumar · AINRC
B.ravicoumar · AINRC 16,970 43.4% R.siva · DMK 15,000 38.4% Third · TVK 6,248 16.0%
Turnout 91.8% Electors 42,884 Candidates 12 NOTA 266 (0.7%) Winner's age 48
6. Ozhukarai 4,234 11.9% margin K.narayanasamy Alias Nithyanandam · AINRC
K.narayanasamy Alias Nithyanandam · AINRC 12,635 35.5% Sasibalan · TVK 8,401 23.6% Third · Independent 7,446 20.9%
Turnout 89.1% Electors 40,278 Candidates 14 NOTA 331 (0.9%) Winner's age 37
7. Kadirgamam 7,004 24.8% margin Azhagu @ Azhaganantham · Independent
Azhagu @ Azhaganantham · Independent 14,633 51.8% K.s.p @ S. Ramesh · AINRC 7,629 27.0% Third · TVK 3,024 10.7%
Turnout 90.1% Electors 31,638 Candidates 9 NOTA 224 (0.8%) Winner's age 46
8. Indira Nagar 584 2.0% margin P.v. Aroumougame @ Akd · AINRC
P.v. Aroumougame @ Akd · AINRC 12,640 42.6% S. Mourougane · TVK 12,056 40.6% Third · INC 2,104 7.1%
Turnout 92.1% Electors 32,577 Candidates 8 NOTA 316 (1.1%) Winner's age 61
9. Thattanchavady 4,441 19.0% margin N. Rangasamy · AINRC
N. Rangasamy · AINRC 10,024 42.9% E. Vinayagam · NYMK 5,583 23.9% Third · Independent 3,984 17.0%
Turnout 88.6% Electors 26,616 Candidates 10 NOTA 196 (0.8%) Winner's age 75
10. Kamaraj Nagar 10,205 33.1% margin Jose Charles Martin · LJK
Jose Charles Martin · LJK 16,592 53.9% P.k. Devadoss · INC 6,387 20.8% Third · TVK 6,289 20.4%
Turnout 88.4% Electors 35,314 Candidates 10 NOTA 440 (1.4%) Winner's age 37
11. Lawspet 1,417 5.3% margin V.p. Sivakolundhu · AINRC
V.p. Sivakolundhu · AINRC 10,578 39.9% M. Vaithianathan · INC 9,161 34.5% Third · TVK 5,647 21.3%
Turnout 89.3% Electors 29,987 Candidates 11 NOTA 228 (0.9%) Winner's age 74
12. Kalapet 447 1.4% margin Senthil @ Ramesh · DMK
Senthil @ Ramesh · DMK 12,069 38.6% P.m.l. Kalyanasundaram · BJP 11,622 37.2% Third · TVK 4,775 15.3%
Turnout 92.9% Electors 33,963 Candidates 7 NOTA 293 (0.9%) Winner's age 50
13. Muthialpet 952 4.1% margin Vaiyapuri Manikandan · AINRC
Vaiyapuri Manikandan · AINRC 8,382 35.8% Eeram G. Rajendran · INC 7,430 31.8% Third · TVK 3,611 15.4%
Turnout 90.2% Electors 26,129 Candidates 11 NOTA 162 (0.7%) Winner's age 44
14. Raj Bhavan 287 1.6% margin Vignesh Kannan · DMK
Vignesh Kannan · DMK 7,304 39.5% V. P. Ramalingame · BJP 7,017 37.9% Third · TVK 2,361 12.8%
Turnout 88.9% Electors 21,053 Candidates 7 NOTA 209 (1.1%) Winner's age 27
15. Oupalam 1,026 4.5% margin A Anbalagan · ADMK
A Anbalagan · ADMK 9,099 39.8% S Siva · TVK 8,073 35.3% Third · DMK 5,327 23.3%
Turnout 90.3% Electors 25,515 Candidates 6 NOTA 151 (0.7%) Winner's age 68
16. Orleampeth 1,201 6.2% margin G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy · NYMK
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy · NYMK 9,960 51.2% S. Gopal · DMK 8,759 45.0% Third · ADMK 300 1.5%
Turnout 90.2% Electors 21,731 Candidates 13 NOTA 153 (0.8%) Winner's age 61
17. Nellithope 850 3.5% margin V. Cartigueyane · DMK
V. Cartigueyane · DMK 8,226 33.5% Omsakthisekar · Independent 7,376 30.1% Third · TVK 4,763 19.4%
Turnout 92.2% Electors 26,858 Candidates 14 NOTA 237 (1.0%) Winner's age 59
18. Mudaliarpet 2,371 7.7% margin A. Johnkumar · BJP
A. Johnkumar · BJP 12,945 41.9% L. Sambath · DMK 10,574 34.2% Third · TVK 5,906 19.1%
Turnout 90.3% Electors 34,555 Candidates 14 NOTA 308 (1.0%) Winner's age 60
19. Ariankuppam 603 1.8% margin C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan · AINRC
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan · AINRC 14,210 41.5% Vizayalakshmy Djeamourthy · INC 13,607 39.7% Third · TVK 5,424 15.8%
Turnout 92.0% Electors 37,497 Candidates 11 NOTA 262 (0.8%) Winner's age 49
20. Manavely 3,093 9.6% margin B.ramu · TVK
B.ramu · TVK 13,822 43.0% Embalam Selvam @ Selvam. R · BJP 10,729 33.4% Third · INC 5,932 18.4%
Turnout 94.0% Electors 34,473 Candidates 8 NOTA 235 (0.7%) Winner's age 65
21. Embalam SC 4,061 12.9% margin E. Mohandoss · AINRC
E. Mohandoss · AINRC 16,017 51.1% M. Candassamy · INC 11,956 38.1% Third · TVK 2,708 8.6%
Turnout 95.3% Electors 33,087 Candidates 8 NOTA 187 (0.6%) Winner's age 49
22. Nettapakkam SC 6,689 23.4% margin P. Rajavelu · AINRC
P. Rajavelu · AINRC 13,665 47.9% G. Anbarasan · INC 6,976 24.4% Third · TVK 5,382 18.9%
Turnout 94.9% Electors 30,257 Candidates 14 NOTA 191 (0.7%) Winner's age 64
23. Bahour 2,397 8.8% margin R. Senthil Kumar · DMK
R. Senthil Kumar · DMK 10,520 38.5% T. Thiagarajan · AINRC 8,123 29.7% Third · TVK 8,043 29.4%
Turnout 95.8% Electors 28,665 Candidates 9 NOTA 147 (0.5%) Winner's age 47
24. Nedungadu SC 4,499 16.0% margin Dr. V. Vigneswaran · Independent
Dr. V. Vigneswaran · Independent 14,368 51.1% C. Chandira Priyanga · AINRC 9,869 35.1% Third · TVK 1,865 6.6%
Turnout 89.7% Electors 31,687 Candidates 6 NOTA 335 (1.2%) Winner's age 42
25. Thirunallar 9,526 34.2% margin G.n.s. Rajasekaran · BJP
G.n.s. Rajasekaran · BJP 16,829 60.5% R. Kamalakannan · INC 7,303 26.2% Third · TVK 3,201 11.5%
Turnout 89.8% Electors 31,159 Candidates 9 NOTA 133 (0.5%) Winner's age 58
26. Karaikal North 2,653 9.1% margin P.r.n. Thirumurugan · AINRC
P.r.n. Thirumurugan · AINRC 12,731 43.9% A.m. Ranjith · INC 10,078 34.7% Third · TVK 5,033 17.3%
Turnout 87.3% Electors 33,471 Candidates 9 NOTA 182 (0.6%) Winner's age 54
27. Karaikal South 5,862 23.1% margin A.m.h. Nazeem · DMK
A.m.h. Nazeem · DMK 12,543 49.4% Avs Sakthivel Prabu · INC 6,681 26.3% Third · TVK 4,346 17.1%
Turnout 84.7% Electors 30,119 Candidates 8 NOTA 142 (0.6%) Winner's age 63
28. Neravy-T.R.Pattinam 2,018 7.6% margin Tksm Meenatchisundaram · BJP
Tksm Meenatchisundaram · BJP 10,818 41.0% M. Nagathiyagarajan (ntr) · DMK 8,800 33.3% Third · Independent 3,296 12.5%
Turnout 88.8% Electors 29,877 Candidates 9 NOTA 137 (0.5%) Winner's age 56
29. Mahe 1,115 4.7% margin Adv. T. Ashok Kumar · Independent
Adv. T. Ashok Kumar · Independent 8,375 35.4% Ramesh Parambath · INC 7,260 30.7% Third · BJP 6,969 29.5%
Turnout 78.7% Electors 30,256 Candidates 8 NOTA 143 (0.6%) Winner's age 61
30. Yanam 4,568 12.8% margin Malladi Krishna Rao · AINRC
Malladi Krishna Rao · AINRC 19,863 55.8% Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok · INC 15,295 42.9% Third · TVK 167 0.5%
Turnout 94.3% Electors 38,000 Candidates 13 NOTA 195 (0.5%) Winner's age 62
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