Puducherry · AC 14
Raj Bhavan
Puducherry Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Puducherry
21,053
Electors
18,716
Votes polled
88.90%
Turnout
287
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vignesh Kannan
Won
Male
|
DMK | 7,304 | 39.03% |
| 2 |
V. P. Ramalingame
Male
|
BJP | 7,017 | 37.49% |
| 3 |
V.J. Chandran
Male
|
TVK | 2,361 | 12.61% |
| 4 |
R Kumaran
Male
|
INC | 1,538 | 8.22% |
| 5 |
S. Karpagavalli
Female
|
NTK | 213 | 1.14% |
| 6 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 209 | 1.12% |
| 7 |
Ramalingam
Male
|
IND | 42 | 22.00% |
| 8 |
P. Kodeswaran
Male
|
TMTHK | 32 | 17.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
8,312 (44.92%)
Female
10,187 (55.06%)
Others
4 (0.02%)
Raj Bhavan Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Vignesh Kannan
Male
DMK
|
39.03% |
V. P. Ramalingame
Male
BJP
|
37.49% |
| 2021 |
K. Lakshminarayanan
Male
AINRC
|
51.86% |
S.P. Sivakumar
Male
DMK
|
32.69% |
| 2016 |
K. Lakshminarayanan
Male
INC
|
47.23% |
P. Kannan
Male
ADMK
|
36.11% |
| 2011 |
K. Lakshminarayanan
Male
INC
|
59.57% |
M. Saravanakumar
Male
AIADMK
|
22.62% |
| 2006 |
S.P. Sivakumar
Male
DMK
|
— |
P.K. Devadoss
Male
PMC
|
— |
| 2001 |
Sivakumar .S.P
Male
DMK
|
57.79% |
Gandhiraj .A
Male
INC
|
31.39% |
| 1996 |
S.P. Sivakumar
Male
DMK
|
58.54% |
A. Gandhirasu
Male
INC
|
25.16% |
| 1991 |
A. Gandhiraj
Male
INC
|
48.45% |
S. P. Sivakumar
Male
DMK
|
47.46% |
| 1990 |
S. P. Sivakumar
Male
DMK
|
47.58% |
L. Joseph Mariadoss
Male
INC
|
44.74% |
| 1985 |
L. Joseph Mariadoss
Male
INC
|
54.77% |
Louis Pragasam Cannaya
Male
DMK
|
35.73% |
| 1980 |
L. Joseph Mariadass
Male
DMK
|
45.92% |
V. Subbiah
Male
CPI
|
26.43% |
| 1977 |
Ramajayam D
Male
JnP
|
35.31% |
Dana Kanthraj
Male
INC
|
34.96% |
| 1974 |
Dhana Kantharaj
Male
INC
|
56.00% |
Jothi, K
Male
ADK
|
25.77% |