RAJ BHAVAN
Assembly seat no. 14 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2011
K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2011
7,071
36.96% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
ADMKM. SARAVANAKUMAR
- Votes
- 4,327
- Vote share
- 22.62%
- Behind by
- 7,071
Electors
24,802
Total votes polled
19,133
Valid votes
19,133
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.1%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 19,133 valid votes
K. LAKSHMINARAYANANINCwon
11,398
59.6%
M. SARAVANAKUMARADMK
4,327
22.6%
ANNIBAL NEHRUIND
2,536
13.3%
S.P. LALLUBJP
555
2.9%
I.M. SEKAR NAICKERIND
227
1.2%
M. ARUMAI SELVAMIND
90
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vignesh Kannan | DMK | 7,304 | 39.02% | V. P. Ramalingame | 287 |
| 2021 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | AINRC | 10,096 | 51.86% | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | 3,732 |
| 2016 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | INC | 9,445 | 47.23% | P. KANNAN | 2,225 |
| 2011 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | INC | 11,398 | 59.57% | M. SARAVANAKUMAR | 7,071 |
| 2006 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 2,590 | 66.07% | P.K. DEVADOSS. | 1,496 |
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 RAJ BHAVAN assembly constituency in 2026?
Vignesh Kannan (DMK) won RAJ BHAVAN in 2026, by a margin of 287 votes.
Which party has won RAJ BHAVAN the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has RAJ BHAVAN gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won RAJ BHAVAN the most times?
K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
