OUPALAM
Assembly seat no. 15 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2006
ANBALAGAN, A.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
3,069
19.37% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKU.C. ARUMUGAM
- Votes
- 6,131
- Vote share
- 38.70%
- Behind by
- 3,069
Electors
17,791
Total votes polled
15,843
Valid votes
15,843
NOTA votes
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Turnout
89.0%
Full result, 2006
9 candidates · 15,843 valid votes
ANBALAGAN, A.ADMKwon
9,200
58.1%
U.C. ARUMUGAMDMK
6,131
38.7%
S. ELANGOVANDMDK
234
1.5%
C. ARUMUGAMIND
124
0.8%
N. BALUBJP
50
0.3%
S. AMSAVANANIND
44
0.3%
M. IROUDHAYARAZ JULEBSP
39
0.3%
M. ARULDOSSIND
11
0.1%
G.K. BASKARANLJP
10
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Anbalagan | ADMK | 9,099 | 39.51% | S Siva | 1,026 |
| 2021 | ANNIBAL KENNEDY | DMK | 13,433 | 56.64% | A. ANBALAGAN | 4,780 |
| 2016 | A. ANBALAGAN | ADMK | 9,411 | 39.97% | ANNIBAL KENNEDY | 908 |
| 2011 | A. ANBALAGAN | ADMK | 9,536 | 42.59% | N. ANAND | 3,204 |
| 2006 | ANBALAGAN, A. | ADMK | 9,200 | 58.07% | U.C. ARUMUGAM | 3,069 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above