Thattanchavady is assembly constituency number 9 in Puducherry, in Pondicherry district, and one of the segments of the Puducherry Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election N. Rangasamy of the All India N.R. Congress won with 42.5% of the vote, 4,441 votes ahead of E. Vinayagam (NYMK).
- 01N. RangasamyAINRC10,02442.51%
- 02E. VinayagamNYMK5,58323.68%
- 03K. Sethu @ SethuselvamIndependent3,98416.90%
- 04Ve. VaithilingamINC2,99012.68%
- 05S. Karthi KumariNTK5342.26%
- 5 other candidates · 267 votesNOTA · 196 (0.83%)
Margin 4,441 votes · 18.84% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 23,578 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. RangasamyMale · 75 yrs | AINRC | 10,024 | 42.51% |
| 2 | E. VinayagamMale · 49 yrs | NYMK | 5,583 | 23.68% |
| 3 | K. Sethu @ SethuselvamMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 3,984 | 16.90% |
| 4 | Ve. VaithilingamMale · 75 yrs | INC | 2,990 | 12.68% |
| 5 | S. Karthi KumariFemale · 40 yrs | NTK | 534 | 2.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 196 | 0.83% |
| 6 | B. GaneshamourthyMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 89 | 0.38% |
| 7 | Bangarammal KarunakaranFemale · 67 yrs | Independent | 73 | 0.31% |
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| 8 | N. RanjithkumarMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 48 | 0.20% |
| 9 | K. KathiresanMale · 37 yrs | PMK | 42 | 0.18% |
| 10 | M. KrishnamurthyMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 15 | 0.06% |
AINRC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Thattanchavady bye-election, 18 Apr 2019
Turnout 77.3% · 23,011 of 29,763 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Venkatesan | DMK | 10,906 | 47.45% |
| 2 | P. Nedounzejiane | AINRC | 9,367 | 40.75% |
| 3 | B. Cowri | NTK | 1,084 | 4.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 653 | 2.84% |
| 4 | Dr.ka.thamizhamallan | Independent | 269 | 1.17% |
| 5 | N. Murugasamy | Independent | 237 | 1.03% |
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| 6 | K. Ravisankar | PUDEP | 203 | 0.88% |
| 7 | S. Sridhar | tavk | 195 | 0.85% |
| 8 | E. Mannathan | Independent | 71 | 0.31% |
Thattanchavady result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 12,978 | 55.02% |
| 2 | K. Sethu @ Sethu Selvam | CPI | 7,522 | 31.89% |
| 3 | D. Ramesh | NTK | 1,183 | 5.02% |
| 4 | R. Rajendhiran | MNM | 1,029 | 4.36% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 438 | 1.86% |
| 5 | C. Anusuya | Independent | 128 | 0.54% |
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| 6 | S.T. Narassingam | DMDK | 103 | 0.44% |
| 7 | Vimala Sree. B. | AMMK | 61 | 0.26% |
| 8 | K. Murugan | Independent | 54 | 0.23% |
| 9 | L. Manikandan | Independent | 48 | 0.20% |
| 10 | R. Shanmugam | IJK | 42 | 0.18% |
Thattanchavady result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashok Anand | AINRC | 12,754 | 53.90% |
| 2 | K. Sethu @ Sethuselvam | CPI | 5,296 | 22.38% |
| 3 | S. Cassinadin | AIADMK | 1,649 | 6.97% |
| 4 | N. Kaliaperumal | DMK | 1,467 | 6.20% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 922 | 3.90% |
| 5 | P. Sivanandame | BJP | 897 | 3.79% |
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| 6 | T. Kannadhasan | NTK | 361 | 1.53% |
| 7 | M. Murugasamy | PMK | 227 | 0.96% |
| 8 | Jayabalan. R | Independent | 56 | 0.24% |
| 9 | R. Pasupathy | IJK | 33 | 0.14% |
Thattanchavady result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashok Anand | AINRC | 14,597 | 67.99% |
| 2 | N. Arjunan | Independent | 4,091 | 19.05% |
| 3 | A. Ilango | DMK | 1,745 | 8.13% |
| 4 | P. Sivanandame | BJP | 577 | 2.69% |
| 5 | E. Bastian | Independent | 192 | 0.89% |
| 6 | Masthanji Mohamed Kalimulla | Independent | 179 | 0.83% |
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| 7 | S. John Kennady | BSP | 89 | 0.41% |
Thattanchavady outlined in orange among the other Puducherry seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Pondicherry district
- Mannadipet
- Thirubhuvanai
- Oussudu
- Mangalam
- Villianur
- Ozhukarai
- Kadirgamam
- Indira Nagar
- Kamaraj Nagar
- Lawspet
- Kalapet
- Muthialpet
- Raj Bhavan
- Oupalam
- Orleampeth
- Nellithope
- Mudaliarpet
- Ariankuppam
- Manavely
- Embalam
- Nettapakkam
- Bahour
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Thattanchavady is one of the assembly segments of Puducherry. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Puducherry candidates.
- Ve. VaithilingamINC11,324 51.6%
- A. NamassivayamBJP7,921 36.1%
- Dr. R. MenagaNTK1,522 6.9%
- G. ThamizhvendanAIADMK679 3.1%
- P. SankaranSUCI60 0.3%
In the assembly election AINRC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 3,403 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Thattanchavady.
Who won the Thattanchavady assembly seat in 2026?
N. Rangasamy of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) won Thattanchavady in the 2026 Puducherry assembly election with 10,024 votes, which was 42.51% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Thattanchavady?
The margin was 4,441 votes (18.84% of valid votes). The runner-up was E. Vinayagam of the Neyam Makkal Kazhagam with 5,583 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Thattanchavady in 2026?
Turnout was 88.67%: 23,601 of 26,616 registered electors voted, across 31 polling stations. That is 11.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thattanchavady part of?
Thattanchavady is an assembly segment of the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency in Puducherry. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ve. Vaithilingam got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Thattanchavady had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 18 Apr 2019, K. Venkatesan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won by 1,539 votes.
Is Thattanchavady a reserved constituency?
No. Thattanchavady is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Thattanchavady?
The Puducherry assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Puducherry assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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