30 seats. In 2026 All India N.R. Congress won 12 (majority is 16). Every seat below links to its full result, turnout and history, from official Election Commission of India data.
- AINRCAll India N.R. Congress1223.1% votes
- DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam513.7% votes
- BJPBharatiya Janata Party412.2% votes
- IndependentsIndependent38.7% votes
- TVKTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam216.7% votes
- INCIndian National Congress117.5% votes
Seats won, seats where the party finished second, and vote share across all 30 constituencies.
| Party | Contested | Won | Runner-up | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRCAll India N.R. Congress | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2,00,292 | 23.12% |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1,19,036 | 13.74% |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1,05,583 | 12.19% |
| IndependentsIndependent | 117 | 3 | 1 | 75,185 | 8.68% |
| TVKTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1,44,817 | 16.72% |
| INCIndian National Congress | 22 | 1 | 12 | 1,51,934 | 17.54% |
| LJKLatchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19,903 | 2.30% |
| NYMKNeyam Makkal Kazhagam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15,543 | 1.79% |
| AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9,399 | 1.09% |
| NTKNTK | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11,813 | 1.36% |
20 of 30 seats changed party between 2021 and 2026.
Seats decided by the smallest margins. These are where booth-level work and turnout move results.
- AC 14 · PondicherryRaj Bhavan287vote margin · DMK won
- AC 12 · PondicherryKalapet447vote margin · DMK won
- AC 8 · PondicherryIndira Nagar584vote margin · AINRC won
- AC 19 · PondicherryAriankuppam603vote margin · AINRC won
- AC 2 · PondicherryThirubhuvanai701vote margin · TVK won
- AC 17 · PondicherryNellithope850vote margin · DMK won
- AC 13 · PondicherryMuthialpet952vote margin · AINRC won
- AC 15 · PondicherryOupalam1,026vote margin · AIADMK won
| Party | Contested | Won | Runner-up | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRCAll India N.R. Congress | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2,16,249 | 25.85% |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1,54,858 | 18.51% |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1,14,298 | 13.66% |
| IndependentsIndependent | 116 | 6 | 2 | 1,06,098 | 12.68% |
| INCIndian National Congress | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1,31,393 | 15.71% |
| AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5 | 0 | 4 | 34,623 | 4.14% |
| NTKNTK | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28,189 | 3.37% |
| MNMMakkal Needhi Maiam | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15,835 | 1.89% |
Search by name, number or winner; filter by district, reservation or party; sort by closest margin. For the 1 Lok Sabha seats see the parliamentary list.
30 of 30 seats
| No. | Assembly seat | District | Winner | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannadipet | Pondicherry | A. NamassivayamBJP | 6,11020.7% | 94.9% |
| 2 | ThirubhuvanaiSC | Pondicherry | Ak. Sai J Saravanan KumarTVK | 7012.3% | 95.0% |
| 3 | OussuduSC | Pondicherry | P. KarthikeyanINC | 4,01812.8% | 95.5% |
| 4 | Mangalam | Pondicherry | N. RangasamyAINRC | 7,05019.9% | 95.5% |
| 5 | Villianur | Pondicherry | B.ravicoumarAINRC | 1,9705.0% | 91.8% |
| 6 | Ozhukarai | Pondicherry | K.narayanasamy Alias NithyanandamAINRC | 4,23411.8% | 89.2% |
| 7 | Kadirgamam | Pondicherry | Azhagu @ AzhagananthamIndependent | 7,00424.6% | 90.2% |
| 8 | Indira Nagar | Pondicherry | P.V. Aroumougame @ AkdAINRC | 5841.9% | 92.4% |
| 9 | Thattanchavady | Pondicherry | N. RangasamyAINRC | 4,44118.8% | 88.7% |
| 10 | Kamaraj Nagar | Pondicherry | Jose Charles MartinLJK | 10,20532.7% | 88.5% |
| 11 | Lawspet | Pondicherry | V.P. SivakolundhuAINRC | 1,4175.3% | 89.3% |
| 12 | Kalapet | Pondicherry | Senthil @ RameshDMK | 4471.4% | 92.9% |
| 13 | Muthialpet | Pondicherry | Vaiyapuri ManikandanAINRC | 9524.0% | 90.2% |
| 14 | Raj Bhavan | Pondicherry | Vignesh KannanDMK | 2871.5% | 89.0% |
| 15 | Oupalam | Pondicherry | A AnbalaganAIADMK | 1,0264.5% | 90.3% |
| 16 | Orleampeth | Pondicherry | G. Nehru Alias CouppoussamyNYMK | 1,2016.1% | 90.2% |
| 17 | Nellithope | Pondicherry | V. CartigueyaneDMK | 8503.4% | 92.3% |
| 18 | Mudaliarpet | Pondicherry | A. JohnkumarBJP | 2,3717.6% | 90.3% |
| 19 | Ariankuppam | Pondicherry | C. Aiyappan @ MouttayappanAINRC | 6031.7% | 92.1% |
| 20 | Manavely | Pondicherry | B.ramuTVK | 3,0939.6% | 94.0% |
| 21 | EmbalamSC | Pondicherry | E. MohandossAINRC | 4,06112.9% | 95.4% |
| 22 | NettapakkamSC | Pondicherry | P. RajaveluAINRC | 6,68923.3% | 95.0% |
| 23 | Bahour | Pondicherry | R. Senthil KumarDMK | 2,3978.7% | 95.8% |
| 24 | NedungaduSC | Karaikal | Dr. V. VigneswaranIndependent | 4,49915.8% | 89.9% |
| 25 | Thirunallar | Karaikal | G.N.S. RajasekaranBJP | 9,52634.1% | 89.8% |
| 26 | Karaikal North | Karaikal | P.R.N. ThirumuruganAINRC | 2,6539.1% | 87.3% |
| 27 | Karaikal South | Karaikal | A.M.H. NazeemDMK | 5,86223.0% | 84.8% |
| 28 | Neravy-T.r.pattinam | Karaikal | Tksm MeenatchisundaramBJP | 2,0187.6% | 88.9% |
| 29 | Mahe | Mahe | Adv. T. Ashok KumarIndependent | 1,1154.7% | 78.7% |
| 30 | Yanam | Yanam | Malladi Krishna RaoAINRC | 4,56812.8% | 94.3% |
Booth-level result analysis, printable maps, voter-list analysis and verified field surveys for one seat, a district or the whole state.
Answers use the official Election Commission of India statistical reports.
How many assembly constituencies are there in Puducherry?
Puducherry has 30 assembly constituencies, of which 5 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 0 for Scheduled Tribes. A party or alliance needs 16 seats for a majority in the Vidhan Sabha.
Which party won the most seats in the 2026 Puducherry election?
All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) won 12 of 30 seats with 23.12% of the valid votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam came second with 5 seats. Seat counts here are for parties, not pre-poll alliances.
What was the voter turnout in Puducherry in 2026?
Across all 30 seats, 8,66,932 of 9,50,639 registered electors voted, a turnout of about 91.2%. The seat with the highest turnout is listed first when you sort the table below by turnout.
Which was the closest contest in Puducherry in 2026?
Raj Bhavan was decided by just 287 votes. Kalapet (447), Indira Nagar (584), Ariankuppam (603) were also decided by very small margins.
When is the next Puducherry assembly election?
The assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the house is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the schedule a few weeks before polling.
Source: Election Commission of India statistical reports for the Puducherry assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report). Party seat counts are computed from the detailed constituency results. Districts and boundaries: DataMeet (from ECI polling-station maps), approximate.
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