BAHOUR
Assembly seat no. 23 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1964.
Winner, 2006
M. KANDASAMY
INC
Elections held
15
1964–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2006
4,276
23.02% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
PMCP. RAJAVELU
- Votes
- 6,888
- Vote share
- 37.09%
- Behind by
- 4,276
Electors
20,457
Total votes polled
18,573
Valid votes
18,573
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
90.8%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 18,573 valid votes
M. KANDASAMYINCwon
11,164
60.1%
P. RAJAVELUPMC
6,888
37.1%
M. RAJAVELUIND
256
1.4%
M. ANBUMANI.DMDK
110
0.6%
M.P. VEERAMMALBJP
55
0.3%
D. VEERANRPIA
51
0.3%
G. ARJUNANIND
49
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Senthil Kumar | DMK | 10,520 | 38.32% | T. Thiagarajan | 2,397 |
| 2021 | R SENTHILKUMAR | DMK | 11,789 | 44.56% | N DHANAVELOU | 211 |
| 2016 | DANAVELOU, N. | INC | 11,278 | 45.70% | THIAGARAJAN, T. | 2,807 |
| 2011 | T. THIAGARAJAN | AINRC | 12,284 | 53.42% | R. RADHAKRISHNAN | 2,055 |
| 2006 | M. KANDASAMY | INC | 11,164 | 60.11% | P. RAJAVELU | 4,276 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BAHOUR assembly constituency in 2026?
R. Senthil Kumar (DMK) won BAHOUR in 2026, by a margin of 2,397 votes.
Which party has won BAHOUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 15 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has BAHOUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1964 to 2026.
Who has won BAHOUR the most times?
P. RAJAVELU, with 3 wins between 1990 and 2001.
