Puducherry assembly election, May 2016
The 13th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
14 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
342
21 women, 4 elected
Turnout
82.87%
7.81 lakh of 9.42 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC14
- AINRC9
- ADMK4
- DMK2
- IND1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (2011)
INC
+7
AINRC
-6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 14 | +7 | 20 | 41.5% | 2,25,941 | 28.94% | +3.64 | 2 |
| AINRCAINRC | 9 | -6 | 30 | 28.8% | 2,25,082 | 28.83% | -3.44 | 8 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4 | -1 | 30 | 17.2% | 1,34,597 | 17.24% | +3.26 | 17 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2 | 0 | 9 | 31.2% | 70,836 | 9.07% | -1.79 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | 0 | 95 | 2.4% | 62,100 | 7.96% | -2.33 | 89 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.5% | 19,303 | 2.47% | +1.14 | 29 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.6% | 8,567 | 1.10% | +0.14 | 6 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.9% | 5,666 | 0.73% | -1.80 | 24 |
| VCKViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 0 | — | 5 | 2.8% | 3,915 | 0.50% | — | 5 |
| NTKNTK | 0 | — | 26 | 0.6% | 3,888 | 0.50% | — | 26 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.9% | 3,014 | 0.39% | -0.76 | 4 |
| DMDKDMDK | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.6% | 850 | 0.11% | -0.76 | 6 |
| SDPISocial Democratic Party of India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8% | 846 | 0.11% | +0.07 | 4 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 755 | 0.10% | — | 5 |
| IJKIJK | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.1% | 639 | 0.08% | -0.02 | 22 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.2% | 579 | 0.07% | -0.06 | 9 |
| AGIMKAGIMK | 0 | — | 8 | 0.1% | 276 | 0.04% | — | 8 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3% | 219 | 0.03% | -0.05 | 3 |
| TAVKTAVK | 0 | — | 2 | 0.3% | 187 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | 63 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 1 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | 51 | 0.01% | -0.03 | 2 |
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 2016
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMBALAM | Puducherry | AINRCLAKSHMIKANDHAN, U. | ADMKGOVINDHARASU, K. | 6,55267.39% |
| NELLITHOPE | Puducherry | INCA. JOHNKUMAR | ADMKOMSAKTHI SEKAR | 12,14145.37% |
| THATTANCHAVADY | Puducherry | AINRCASHOK ANAND | CPIK. SETHU @ SETHUSELVAM | 7,45831.52% |
| NERAVY-T.R.PATTINAM | Puducherry | DMKA.GEETHA | ADMKVMC. SIVAKUMAR | 6,93627.84% |
| VILLIANUR | Puducherry | INCA. NAMASSIVAYAM | AINRCJAYAKUMAR | 8,28126.26% |
| YANAM | Puducherry | INCMALLADI KRISHNA RAO | AINRCTIRIKOTY BAIRAVA SWAMY | 8,75425.82% |
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | INCV.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU | INDM. VAITHIANATHAN | 6,44924.92% |
| OZHUKARAI | Puducherry | INCMNR. BALAN | AINRCN.G. PANNIRSELVAM | 7,10723.05% |
| ARIANKUPPAM | Puducherry | INCT. DJEAMOURTHY | ADMKDR. M.A.S.SUBRAMANIAN | 6,57121.21% |
| KAMARAJ NAGAR | Puducherry | INCVE. VAITHILINGAM | ADMKP. GANESAN | 5,10619.81% |
Closest results of May 2016
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARAIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | ADMKK.A.U. ASANA | DMKA.M.H. NAZEEM | 200.08% |
| MANNADIPET | Puducherry | AINRCT.P.R. SELVAME | DMKA. KRISHNAN | 4191.56% |
| KALAPET | Puducherry | INCM.O.H.F. SHAHJAHAN | INDP.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM | 6342.26% |
| OUPALAM | Puducherry | ADMKA. ANBALAGAN | DMKANNIBAL KENNEDY | 9083.86% |
| NEDUNGADU | Puducherry | AINRCCHANDIRAPRIYANGA | INCA. MARIMOTTOU | 1,0944.29% |
| THIRUBHUVANAI | Puducherry | AINRCB. KOBIGA | INCP. ANGALANE | 1,4325.27% |
| NETTAPAKKAM | Puducherry | INCVIZEAVENY, V. | AINRCRAJAVELU, P. | 1,4685.41% |
| OUSSUDU | Puducherry | INCE. THEEPPAINTHAN | BJPSAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR | 2,3308.87% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | INDDR. V.RAMACHANDRAN | INCE. VALSARAJ | 2,1399.11% |
| MUTHIALPET | Puducherry | ADMKVAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN | AINRCJ. PREGASH KUMAR | 2,1649.17% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, May 2016?
Indian National Congress won 14 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, May 2016?
Turnout was 82.87% — 7.81 lakh of 9.42 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, May 2016?
342 candidates contested 30 seats.
