Election history

Puducherry Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1964 to 2026.

Lok Sabha15 Vidhan Sabha15

2026 2021 2016 2011 2006

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2001 1996 1991 1990 1985 1980 1977 1974 1969 1964

Current government

Who governs Puducherry today

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Chief Minister of Puducherry

N. RangasamyAINRC

In office since 27 Oct 2001 · 17 years, 2 months

Natesan Rangaswamy (born 4 August 1950) is an Indian politician who is serving as the Chief Minister of Puducherry since May 2021. He has previously served as the chief minister from 2001 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2016. He is the founding president of the political party All India N. R. Congress (AINRC), which was formed after a breakaway from the Indian National Congress in 2011.

Current seats

in the present Puducherry assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2026

AINRC

12 of 30 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Puducherry.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Puducherry

Party	2026	2021	2016	2011	2006	2001	1996	1991	1990	1985	1980	1977	1974	1969	1964
INC	1	2	14	7	10	11	9	15	11	15	0	2	7	10	1
DMK	5	6	2	2	7	7	7	4	9	5	14	3	2	15	0
AINRC	12	10	9	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ADK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	6	0	14	12	0	0
Others	12	12	5	6	13	12	14	5	7	4	16	11	9	5	29
Total seats	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Puducherry

INC
DMK
AINRC
ADK

Constituency performance

From the 30 results in Puducherry, 2026

Best performance

THIRUNALLAR

G.n.s. Rajasekaran, 60.18% share

Closest contest

KALAPET

won by 447 (1.42%)

Biggest victory

THIRUNALLAR

won by 9,526 (34.06%)

Lowest turnout

MAHE

78.67%

Seat change & vote share

Puducherry, 2026

Retained10 (33%)
Changed hands20 (67%)

10 constituencies were won by the same party as 2021; 20 changed hands.

Vote share by party

AINRC23.12%

INC17.54%

TVK16.72%

DMK13.74%

BJP12.19%

IND8.68%

LJK2.30%

NYMK1.79%

Result by election

2026Full result →30 seats

AINRC12
DMK5
BJP4
IND3
TVK2
ADMK1
INC1
LJK1
NYMK1

2021Full result →30 seats

AINRC10
DMK6
IND6
BJP6
INC2

2016Full result →30 seats

INC14
AINRC9
ADMK4
DMK2
IND1

2011Full result →30 seats

AINRC15
INC7
ADMK5
DMK2
IND1

2006Full result →30 seats

INC10
DMK7
PMC3
IND3
ADMK3
PMK2
MDMK1
CPI1

2001Full result →30 seats

INC11
DMK7
PMC4
ADMK3
TMCM2
IND2
BJP1

1996Full result →30 seats

INC9
DMK7
TMCM5
ADMK3
IND2
CPI2
JD1
PMK1

1991Full result →30 seats

INC15
ADK6
DMK4
IND3
CPI1
JD1

1990Full result →30 seats

INC11
DMK9
JD4
ADK3
CPI2
IND1

1985Full result →30 seats

INC15
ADK6
DMK5
JNP2
IND2

1980Full result →30 seats

DMK14
INC(I)10
JNP3
IND2
CPM1

1977Full result →30 seats

ADK14
JNP7
DMK3
IND3
INC2
CPI1

1974Full result →30 seats

ADK12
INC7
NCO5
CPI2
DMK2
CPM1
IND1

1969Full result →30 seats

DMK15
INC10
CPI3
IND2

1964Full result →30 seats

CONG20
IND5
PF4
INC1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Puducherry, most recent first

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V. Narayanasamy

INC

2016–2021

N. Rangasamy

AINRCIncumbent

2001–present

P. Shanmugam

INC

2000–2001

R. V. Janakiraman

DMK

1996–2000

Assembly constituencies

30 current, 71 under former boundaries · showing 101–101 of 101

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
30	YANAONformer boundary	GEN	1	1969

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.