MAHE
Assembly seat no. 29 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1964.
Winner, 2001
E. VALSARAJ
INC
Elections held
15
1964–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2001
2,535
26.79% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDMANOLI MUHAMMAD
- Votes
- 3,131
- Vote share
- 33.08%
- Behind by
- 2,535
Electors
12,978
Total votes polled
9,464
Valid votes
9,464
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.9%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 9,464 valid votes
E. VALSARAJINCwon
5,666
59.9%
MANOLI MUHAMMADIND
3,131
33.1%
EAST NAMATH RAJEENDRANBJP
596
6.3%
K. LAKSHMANANADMK
71
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. T. Ashok Kumar | IND | 8,375 | 35.19% | Ramesh Parambath | 1,115 |
| 2021 | RAMESH PARAMBATH | INC | 9,744 | 41.63% | N. HARIDASAN MASTER | 300 |
| 2016 | DR. V.RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 10,797 | 45.99% | E. VALSARAJ | 2,139 |
| 2011 | E.VALSARAJ | INC | 13,297 | 60.51% | T.K.GANGADHARAN | 6,104 |
| 2006 | E. VALSARAJ | INC | 5,647 | 55.76% | ADV. T. ASHOK KUMAR | 1,947 |
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 MAHE assembly constituency in 2026?
Adv. T. Ashok Kumar (IND) won MAHE in 2026, by a margin of 1,115 votes.
Which party has won MAHE the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 15 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has MAHE gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1964 to 2026.
Who has won MAHE the most times?
E. VALSARAJ, with 5 wins between 1990 and 2006.
