LAWSPET
Assembly seat no. 11 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2011
M. VAITHIANATHAN
AINRC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2011
5,432
27.61% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCV.P. SIVAKOLUNTHU
- Votes
- 4,757
- Vote share
- 24.18%
- Behind by
- 5,432
Electors
23,749
Total votes polled
19,673
Valid votes
19,673
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 2011
7 candidates · 19,673 valid votes
M. VAITHIANATHANAINRCwon
10,189
51.8%
V.P. SIVAKOLUNTHUINC
4,757
24.2%
NANDHA JAYA SRIDARANIND
2,230
11.3%
R.V. SAMINATHANBJP
1,672
8.5%
CH. BALAMOHANANCPM
647
3.3%
G. SATHIARAJIND
108
0.6%
J. POUVARAGHAVANIND
70
0.4%
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
