MANNADIPET
Assembly seat no. 1 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1964.
Winner, 1964
MANICKAVASAGA REDDIAR
CONG
Elections held
5
1964–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1964
2,022
30.85% of valid votes
Result, 1964
Runner-up
PFVENUGOPAL, M.,
- Votes
- 1,347
- Vote share
- 20.55%
- Behind by
- 2,022
Electors
7,912
Total votes polled
6,555
Valid votes
6,555
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 1964
5 candidates · 6,555 valid votes
MANICKAVASAGA REDDIARCONGwon
3,369
51.4%
VENUGOPAL, M.,PF
1,347
20.6%
SUBBARAYAN, M.IND
1,049
16.0%
PALANI, M.IND
534
8.2%
NATARAJAN, S.IND
256
3.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A. Namassivayam | BJP | 15,918 | 53.96% | T.p.r. Selvame | 6,110 |
| 2021 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | BJP | 14,939 | 51.82% | A. KRISHNAN @ A.K. KUMAR | 2,750 |
| 2016 | T.P.R. SELVAME | AINRC | 7,679 | 28.68% | A. KRISHNAN | 419 |
| 2011 | T.P.R. SELVAM | AINRC | 12,412 | 49.56% | K.P.K. ARUL MURUGAN | 4,716 |
| 1964 | MANICKAVASAGA REDDIAR | CONG | 3,369 | 51.40% | VENUGOPAL, M., | 2,022 |
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 MANNADIPET assembly constituency in 2026?
A. Namassivayam (BJP) won MANNADIPET in 2026, by a margin of 6,110 votes.
Which party has won MANNADIPET the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has MANNADIPET gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1964 to 2026.
Who has won MANNADIPET the most times?
A. Namassivayam, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
