KALAPET
Assembly seat no. 12 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM
BJP
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 4
Margin, 2021
3,508
11.79% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INDA. SENTHIL @ RAMESH
- Votes
- 9,769
- Vote share
- 32.84%
- Behind by
- 3,508
Electors
35,220
Total votes polled
29,751
Valid votes
29,751
NOTA votes
453
1.52% of votes polled
Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 29,751 valid votes
P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAMBJPwon
13,277
44.6%
A. SENTHIL @ RAMESHIND
9,769
32.8%
S. MOUTTOUVELDMK
3,769
12.7%
K. KAMARAJNTK
1,321
4.4%
R. CHANDRAMOHANMNM
685
2.3%
S. HARIHARANDMDK
157
0.5%
C. ASOKUMAR @ RAJKUMARIND
97
0.3%
E. VIGNESHIND
63
0.2%
S. VENGADESSAPEROUMALIND
54
0.2%
P. KALIAMURTHYAMMK
39
0.1%
BALASOUBREMANIANE. AIND
36
0.1%
L. SUBBULAKSHMIIND
31
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.
