LAWSPET
Assembly seat no. 11 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2016
V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2016
6,449
24.92% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INDM. VAITHIANATHAN
- Votes
- 5,695
- Vote share
- 22.00%
- Behind by
- 6,449
Electors
30,928
Total votes polled
25,883
Valid votes
25,883
NOTA votes
538
2.08% of votes polled
Turnout
83.7%
Full result, 2016
13 candidates · 25,883 valid votes
V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHUINCwon
12,144
46.9%
M. VAITHIANATHANIND
5,695
22.0%
NANDHA T. SARAVANANAINRC
4,066
15.7%
V. SAMINATHANBJP
1,509
5.8%
ANBANANDAM. GADMK
797
3.1%
A. ANANDCPM
739
2.9%
S. MANI BHARATHINTK
141
0.5%
R. MURALIKRISHNANPMK
73
0.3%
RAMESH. RIND
60
0.2%
LEO @ RAJASEKARANIND
51
0.2%
MURUGANIND
43
0.2%
G. SWAMINATHANIND
19
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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
