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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 14 · 2026
Raj Bhavan
Winner — 2026
VIGNESH KANNAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 39.0%BJP 37.5%6 others 23.5%
Votes
7,304
39.0% share
Winning margin
287
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
89.0%
of 21,053
Raj Bhavan was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 287 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIGNESH KANNAN | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 7,304 | 39.0% |
| 2 | V. P. RAMALINGAME | 7,017 | 37.5% | |
| 3 | V.J. CHANDRAN | 2,361 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | R KUMARAN | 1,538 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | S. KARPAGAVALLI | 213 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 209 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAMALINGAM | IND | 42 | 0.2% |
| 8 | P. KODESWARAN | TMTHK | 32 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.5% · max 44.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
24th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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3rd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.0%BJP 37.5%TVK 12.6%INC 8.2%OTH 1.5%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.