BAHOUR
Assembly seat no. 23 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1964.
Winner, 2011
T. THIAGARAJAN
AINRC
Elections held
15
1964–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2011
2,055
8.94% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCR. RADHAKRISHNAN
- Votes
- 10,229
- Vote share
- 44.49%
- Behind by
- 2,055
Electors
24,790
Total votes polled
22,994
Valid votes
22,994
NOTA votes
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Turnout
92.8%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 22,994 valid votes
T. THIAGARAJANAINRCwon
12,284
53.4%
R. RADHAKRISHNANINC
10,229
44.5%
B.R. SUNDARAMOORTHYIND
315
1.4%
THANGA. VIKRAMANBJP
166
0.7%
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.
