THATTANCHAVADY
Assembly seat no. 9 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2001
N. RANGASAMY
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
AINRC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2001
5,554
22.84% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
JD(U)V. PETHAPERUMAL
- Votes
- 8,769
- Vote share
- 36.06%
- Behind by
- 5,554
Electors
35,863
Total votes polled
24,319
Valid votes
24,319
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.8%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 24,319 valid votes
N. RANGASAMYINCwon
14,323
58.9%
V. PETHAPERUMALJD(U)
8,769
36.1%
N. RAGUPATHYADMK
638
2.6%
A. PERUMALIND
358
1.5%
S. APPARSAMYMDMK
231
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 10,024 | 42.51% | E. Vinayagam | 4,441 |
| 2021 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 12,978 | 55.02% | K. SETHU @ SETHU SELVAM | 5,456 |
| 2016 | ASHOK ANAND | AINRC | 12,754 | 53.90% | K. SETHU @ SETHUSELVAM | 7,458 |
| 2011 | ASHOK ANAND | AINRC | 14,597 | 67.99% | N. ARJUNAN | 10,506 |
| 2006 | N. RANGASAMY | INC | 27,024 | 90.23% | T. GUNASEKARAN | 24,998 |
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 THATTANCHAVADY assembly constituency in 2026?
N. Rangasamy (AINRC) won THATTANCHAVADY in 2026, by a margin of 4,441 votes.
Which party has won THATTANCHAVADY the most times?
AINRC, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has THATTANCHAVADY gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won THATTANCHAVADY the most times?
N. RANGASAMY, with 4 wins between 1991 and 2006.







