LAWSPET
Assembly seat no. 11 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2001
SHAJAHAN .M.O.H.F.
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2001
1,967
5.86% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKKESAVAN .N.
- Votes
- 10,962
- Vote share
- 32.65%
- Behind by
- 1,967
Electors
51,323
Total votes polled
33,573
Valid votes
33,573
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.4%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 33,573 valid votes
SHAJAHAN .M.O.H.F.INCwon
12,929
38.5%
KESAVAN .N.DMK
10,962
32.6%
ELUMALAI .V.IND
6,143
18.3%
KALAISELVI .K.ADMK
2,703
8.1%
SASIKUMAR .A.IND
315
0.9%
PERUMAL .R.IND
163
0.5%
GOVINDAN .S.IND
132
0.4%
SUBRAMANIYAN .N.IND
114
0.3%
THANIGAIMANI .R.IND
112
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V.p. Sivakolundhu | AINRC | 10,578 | 39.52% | M. Vaithianathan | 1,417 |
| 2021 | M. VAITHIANATHAN | INC | 14,592 | 55.60% | V. SAMINATHAN | 5,701 |
| 2016 | V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU | INC | 12,144 | 46.92% | M. VAITHIANATHAN | 6,449 |
| 2011 | M. VAITHIANATHAN | AINRC | 10,189 | 51.79% | V.P. SIVAKOLUNTHU | 5,432 |
| 2006 | M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN | INC | 17,944 | 43.06% | G. ANANDHAMURUGESAN | 6,958 |
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 LAWSPET assembly constituency in 2026?
V.p. Sivakolundhu (AINRC) won LAWSPET in 2026, by a margin of 1,417 votes.
Which party has won LAWSPET the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has LAWSPET gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won LAWSPET the most times?
M. VAITHIANATHAN, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2021.
