EMBALAM
Assembly seat no. 21 in Puducherry · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
U LAKSHMIKANDHAN
AINRC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AINRC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2021
2,240
7.29% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCM CANDASSAMY
- Votes
- 13,384
- Vote share
- 43.56%
- Behind by
- 2,240
Electors
35,164
Total votes polled
30,723
Valid votes
30,723
NOTA votes
193
0.63% of votes polled
Turnout
87.4%
Full result, 2021
8 candidates · 30,723 valid votes
U LAKSHMIKANDHANAINRCwon
15,624
50.9%
M CANDASSAMYINC
13,384
43.6%
N SOMANATHANMNM
618
2.0%
N SUTHANTK
590
1.9%
S. STEEBANDMDK
120
0.4%
D. ARVINDHANBSP
90
0.3%
A MURUGAIYANIND
81
0.3%
P. VAITHILINGAMIJK
23
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | E. Mohandoss | AINRC | 16,017 | 50.78% | M. Candassamy | 4,061 |
| 2021 | U LAKSHMIKANDHAN | AINRC | 15,624 | 50.85% | M CANDASSAMY | 2,240 |
| 2016 | LAKSHMIKANDHAN, U. | AINRC | 7,745 | 79.66% | GOVINDHARASU, K. | 6,552 |
| 2011 | P. RAJAVELU | AINRC | 12,933 | 96.31% | N. ETHIRAJAN | 12,582 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- AINRC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the EMBALAM assembly constituency in 2026?
E. Mohandoss (AINRC) won EMBALAM in 2026, by a margin of 4,061 votes.
Which party has won EMBALAM the most times?
AINRC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has EMBALAM gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won EMBALAM the most times?
E. Mohandoss, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
