LAWSPET
Assembly seat no. 11 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2021
M. VAITHIANATHAN
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2021
5,701
21.72% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPV. SAMINATHAN
- Votes
- 8,891
- Vote share
- 33.88%
- Behind by
- 5,701
Electors
33,225
Total votes polled
26,245
Valid votes
26,245
NOTA votes
423
1.61% of votes polled
Turnout
79.0%
Full result, 2021
11 candidates · 26,245 valid votes
M. VAITHIANATHANINCwon
14,592
55.6%
V. SAMINATHANBJP
8,891
33.9%
NIRMAL SINGHNTK
1,168
4.5%
D. SATHIYAMOORTHYMNM
825
3.1%
A. BOOPALANDMDK
73
0.3%
N. CAMATCHYAMMK
71
0.3%
P. SENTHIL KUMARIND
69
0.3%
C. PANDIANIND
60
0.2%
P.V. GOPI KANNANIJK
33
0.1%
ANNA DURAI. MIND
20
0.1%
KARUNAKARANIND
20
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
