OUPALAM
Assembly seat no. 15 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2011
A. ANBALAGAN
ADMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
3,204
14.31% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INDN. ANAND
- Votes
- 6,332
- Vote share
- 28.28%
- Behind by
- 3,204
Electors
25,639
Total votes polled
22,388
Valid votes
22,388
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.3%
Full result, 2011
9 candidates · 22,388 valid votes
A. ANBALAGANADMKwon
9,536
42.6%
N. ANANDIND
6,332
28.3%
ANNIBAL KENNEDYDMK
6,122
27.4%
MOULANA ABDUL KHADIRIND
159
0.7%
R. ANANDIND
112
0.5%
IROUDHAYARAZ JULEBSP
50
0.2%
MANIVANNANIND
47
0.2%
ANGAPPIN @ ROUSSEAU ANGAPPINLJP
18
0.1%
S. ANTHONIIND
12
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the OUPALAM assembly constituency in 2026?
A Anbalagan (ADMK) won OUPALAM in 2026, by a margin of 1,026 votes.
Which party has won OUPALAM the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has OUPALAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won OUPALAM the most times?
A. ANBALAGAN, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
