Puducherry assembly election, May 2011
The 12th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
AINRC
15 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
186
6 women, 0 elected
Turnout
84.68%
6.86 lakh of 8.11 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- AINRC15
- INC7
- ADMK5
- DMK2
- IND1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (2006)
DMK
-5
INC
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRCAINRC | 15 | — | 17 | 57.1% | 2,21,552 | 32.28% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 7 | -3 | 16 | 46.0% | 1,73,684 | 25.30% | -4.61 | 1 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5 | +2 | 10 | 41.0% | 95,960 | 13.98% | -2.07 | 2 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2 | -5 | 10 | 33.3% | 74,552 | 10.86% | -1.73 | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -2 | 79 | 3.8% | 70,595 | 10.28% | -3.63 | 72 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 0 | -2 | 2 | 35.3% | 17,342 | 2.53% | -1.28 | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2.0% | 9,183 | 1.34% | -1.73 | 20 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.8% | 7,840 | 1.14% | -0.78 | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 1 | 30.7% | 6,541 | 0.95% | -2.11 | 0 |
| DMDKDMDK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0% | 5,966 | 0.87% | -1.86 | 0 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.4% | 907 | 0.13% | -0.06 | 10 |
| IJKIJK | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 719 | 0.10% | — | 5 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.9% | 523 | 0.08% | +0.03 | 3 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.5% | 422 | 0.06% | 0.00 | 4 |
| SDPISocial Democratic Party of India | 0 | — | 1 | 1.1% | 243 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 223 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | 106 | 0.01% | -0.03 | 1 |
| PBPB | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 77 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Puducherry at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 2011
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBALAM | Puducherry | AINRCP. RAJAVELU | INDN. ETHIRAJAN | 12,58293.70% |
| INDIRA NAGAR | Puducherry | AINRCN. RANGASAMY | INCV. AROUMOUGAM | 16,67767.54% |
| YANAM | Puducherry | INCMALLADI KRISHNA RAO | ADMKMANCHALA SATYA SAI KUMAR | 19,11864.52% |
| THATTANCHAVADY | Puducherry | AINRCASHOK ANAND | INDN. ARJUNAN | 10,50648.93% |
| KADIRGAMAM | Puducherry | AINRCN. RANGASAMY | INCV. PETHAPERUMAL | 9,75741.85% |
| MUDALIARPET | Puducherry | ADMKA. BASKAR | DMKDR. M.A.S. SUBRAMANIAN | 9,72738.39% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | INCK. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | ADMKM. SARAVANAKUMAR | 7,07136.96% |
| NEDUNGADU | Puducherry | AINRCM.CHANDHRAKASU | INDA. MARIMUTHU | 7,49033.06% |
| KAMARAJ NAGAR | Puducherry | INCV. VAITHILINGAM | CPINARA. KALAINATHAN | 6,02928.30% |
| KALAPET | Puducherry | AINRCP.M.L. KALYANA SUNDARAM | INCM.O.H.F SHAHJAHAN | 6,36628.12% |
Closest results of May 2011
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NERAVY-T.R.PATTINAM | Puducherry | INDV.M.C. SIVAKKUMAR | DMKA. GEETHA | 3581.59% |
| THIRUNALLAR | Puducherry | AINRCP.R. SIVA | INCR. KAMALAKANNAN | 8403.64% |
| VILLIANUR | Puducherry | INCA. NAMASSIVAYAM | AINRCNADARAJAN .K | 1,5416.12% |
| OZHUKARAI | Puducherry | AINRCN.G. PANNIR SELVAM | INDA.N. BALANE | 1,5666.52% |
| KARAIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | DMKA.M.H. NAZEEM | INDV.K. GANAPATHY | 1,5767.41% |
| MANGALAM | Puducherry | INCC. DJEACOUMAR | AINRCP. ANANDABASKARAN | 2,2938.58% |
| BAHOUR | Puducherry | AINRCT. THIAGARAJAN | INCR. RADHAKRISHNAN | 2,0558.94% |
| ARIANKUPPAM | Puducherry | AINRCV.SABAPATHY @ KOTHANDARAMAN | INCT.DJEAMOURTHY | 2,6319.66% |
| ORLEAMPETH | Puducherry | AINRCG. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | DMKR. SIVA | 2,61813.17% |
| MUTHIALPET | Puducherry | DMKNANDHA. T. SARAVANAN | ADMKA. KASILINGAM | 2,97613.73% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, May 2011?
AINRC won 15 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, May 2011?
Turnout was 84.68% — 6.86 lakh of 8.11 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, May 2011?
186 candidates contested 30 seats.
