BAHOUR
Assembly seat no. 23 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1964.
Winner, 2016
DANAVELOU, N.
INC
Elections held
15
1964–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2016
2,807
11.37% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AINRCTHIAGARAJAN, T.
- Votes
- 8,471
- Vote share
- 34.32%
- Behind by
- 2,807
Electors
27,950
Total votes polled
24,680
Valid votes
24,680
NOTA votes
168
0.68% of votes polled
Turnout
88.3%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 24,680 valid votes
DANAVELOU, N.INCwon
11,278
45.7%
THIAGARAJAN, T.AINRC
8,471
34.3%
VELMURUGAN, P.ADMK
3,732
15.1%
SIVAKAMI, P.CPM
457
1.9%
VENUGOPAL, P.PMK
257
1.0%
THAMIZHKKUMARAN, K.NTK
97
0.4%
PADMANABAN, G.BJP
79
0.3%
RAJENDIRAN, K.IJK
78
0.3%
THIYAGU, A.IND
63
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.
