LAWSPET
Assembly seat no. 11 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2006
M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2006
6,958
16.70% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKG. ANANDHAMURUGESAN
- Votes
- 10,986
- Vote share
- 26.37%
- Behind by
- 6,958
Electors
51,708
Total votes polled
41,668
Valid votes
41,668
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.6%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 41,668 valid votes
M.O.H.F. SHAHJAHANINCwon
17,944
43.1%
G. ANANDHAMURUGESANADMK
10,986
26.4%
P. KALAYANASUNDARAMBJP
10,365
24.9%
S. ARUNACHALAMDMDK
1,624
3.9%
P. VINOTHANIND
239
0.6%
K. PRABAKARANBSP
172
0.4%
E. CHANDIRASEGARANIND
85
0.2%
S. MUNUSAMYIND
82
0.2%
H. SALEEM BASHAIND
74
0.2%
A. IRISAPPANIND
56
0.1%
S. KRISHNANIND
41
0.1%
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.
