OUPALAM
Assembly seat no. 15 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2021
ANNIBAL KENNEDY
DMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2021
4,780
20.15% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKA. ANBALAGAN
- Votes
- 8,653
- Vote share
- 36.48%
- Behind by
- 4,780
Electors
28,335
Total votes polled
23,717
Valid votes
23,717
NOTA votes
219
0.92% of votes polled
Turnout
83.7%
Full result, 2021
11 candidates · 23,717 valid votes
ANNIBAL KENNEDYDMKwon
13,433
56.6%
A. ANBALAGANADMK
8,653
36.5%
SANTHOSH KUMARMNM
629
2.6%
V. DEVIPRIYANTK
564
2.4%
JAYAKUMARBSP
56
0.2%
P.M.BASKARAMMK
43
0.2%
SAMIYAR @ VIJAYAKUMAR BASTEIND
38
0.2%
MOHAMED SALEEMIND
25
0.1%
V. SASIKUMARDMDK
24
0.1%
K. REYAZ AHAMEDIND
23
0.1%
M. KILLIVALAVANIJK
10
0.0%
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.
