OUPALAM
Assembly seat no. 15 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2016
A. ANBALAGAN
ADMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
908
3.86% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKANNIBAL KENNEDY
- Votes
- 8,503
- Vote share
- 36.11%
- Behind by
- 908
Electors
26,895
Total votes polled
23,545
Valid votes
23,545
NOTA votes
398
1.69% of votes polled
Turnout
87.5%
Full result, 2016
14 candidates · 23,545 valid votes
A. ANBALAGANADMKwon
9,411
40.0%
ANNIBAL KENNEDYDMK
8,503
36.1%
N. ANANDAINRC
4,725
20.1%
SIVARAJBJP
113
0.5%
S. KALANTK
88
0.4%
KRISHNAMOORTHYBSP
73
0.3%
A. MOHAMMED YUNUSPMK
65
0.3%
R. VIJAYAKUMAR BASTEIND
60
0.3%
S. SUDHARSNANIND
32
0.1%
T. VELMURUGAN @ PRAKASHDMDK
28
0.1%
B. VALLATTANAGIMK
17
0.1%
P. GANAPATHYIND
15
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
