KALAPET
Assembly seat no. 12 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
P.M.L. KALYANA SUNDARAM
AINRC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 4
Margin, 2011
6,366
28.12% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCM.O.H.F SHAHJAHAN
- Votes
- 7,766
- Vote share
- 34.31%
- Behind by
- 6,366
Electors
25,824
Total votes polled
22,637
Valid votes
22,637
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.7%
Full result, 2011
9 candidates · 22,637 valid votes
P.M.L. KALYANA SUNDARAMAINRCwon
14,132
62.4%
M.O.H.F SHAHJAHANINC
7,766
34.3%
L. KARUNAKARANBJP
214
0.9%
U. KALYANASUNDARAMIND
197
0.9%
SUBRAMANIANIND
120
0.5%
I.M.S. BALAJIIND
82
0.4%
SEGARIND
57
0.3%
R. KALYANASUNDARAMIND
45
0.2%
P. KALYANASUNDARAMIND
24
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senthil @ Ramesh | DMK | 12,069 | 38.26% | P.m.l. Kalyanasundaram | 447 |
| 2021 | P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM | BJP | 13,277 | 44.63% | A. SENTHIL @ RAMESH | 3,508 |
| 2016 | M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN | INC | 9,839 | 35.09% | P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM | 634 |
| 2011 | P.M.L. KALYANA SUNDARAM | AINRC | 14,132 | 62.43% | M.O.H.F SHAHJAHAN | 6,366 |
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 KALAPET assembly constituency in 2026?
Senthil @ Ramesh (DMK) won KALAPET in 2026, by a margin of 447 votes.
Which party has won KALAPET the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has KALAPET gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won KALAPET the most times?
Senthil @ Ramesh, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
