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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 11 · 2026

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Winner — 2026

V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 39.5%INC 34.2%10 others 26.3%
Votes
10,578
39.5% share
Winning margin
1,417
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
89.3%
of 29,987

A clear win with a 5.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.58 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU
AINRC
NDA (NDA)
10,57839.5%
2
M. VAITHIANATHAN
INC
9,16134.2%
3
V. SAMINATHAN
TVK
5,64721.1%
4
S. JAYACHITRA
NTK
4331.6%
5
R. RAJANGAM
CPM
3011.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2280.8%
7
GOPALAKRISHNAN
IND
1780.7%
8
CHANDRASEGARAN
IND
880.3%
9
P. ELUMALAI
PMK
520.2%
10
L. NARASSIMMAN
AJPK
380.1%
11
RAJASEKARAN .H
IND
370.1%
12
K. MURUGAN
IND
250.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.5% · max 45.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
22nd of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
10th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 39.5%INC 34.2%TVK 21.1%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.58 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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