MANNADIPET
Assembly seat no. 1 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1964.
Winner, 2021
A. NAMASSIVAYAM
BJP
Elections held
5
1964–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2021
2,750
9.54% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
DMKA. KRISHNAN @ A.K. KUMAR
- Votes
- 12,189
- Vote share
- 42.28%
- Behind by
- 2,750
Electors
32,843
Total votes polled
28,830
Valid votes
28,830
NOTA votes
433
1.50% of votes polled
Turnout
87.8%
Full result, 2021
13 candidates · 28,830 valid votes
A. NAMASSIVAYAMBJPwon
14,939
51.8%
A. KRISHNAN @ A.K. KUMARDMK
12,189
42.3%
CHITRANTK
485
1.7%
P. GOPALAKRISHNANMNM
238
0.8%
VEERAPPANIND
182
0.6%
K.K. MATHIVADHANAN, M.B.A., M.Phil.,BSP
100
0.3%
S. MANIKANDANDMDK
64
0.2%
C. DHANAVELUAMMK
57
0.2%
S. JAYABALL ALIAS SENGENIIND
55
0.2%
BRIGHTMOON V. MURUGANANDHAMIND
43
0.1%
SUBBURUMANIIND
25
0.1%
CHAMSOUDINEIND
12
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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