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Lok Sabha Election 2024

Puducherry Lok Sabha election result 2024

Ve. Vaithilingam (INC) won by 1,36,516 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Ve. Vaithilingam

INCLandslide

votes

4,26,005

Margin

1,36,516(16.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ve. Vaithilingam · INCA. Namassivayam · BJP
4,26,0052,89,489
Candidate (27)votes
  1. 1Ve. Vaithilingam✓ WinnerINC4,26,00552.73%
  2. 2A. NamassivayamBJP2,89,48935.83%
  3. 3Dr. R. MenagaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost39,6034.9%
  4. 4G. ThamizhvendanAIADMKDeposit lost25,1653.11%
  5. 5NOTA9,7631.21%
  6. 6P. SankaranSocialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)Deposit lost2,0660.26%
See all candidates (+21)
  1. 7Aradadi PosiyyaINDDeposit lost1,5460.19%
  2. 8AlangaraveluBSPDeposit lost1,5400.19%
  3. 9K. KishorkumarINDDeposit lost1,2460.15%
  4. 10KollanjiappanINDDeposit lost1,1990.15%
  5. 11M. ManikandanINDDeposit lost1,1330.14%
  6. 12M. KrishnamurthyINDDeposit lost1,0710.13%
  7. 13K. PrabhudevanUnited Republican Party of IndiaDeposit lost9890.12%
  8. 14S. BakthavatchalamINDDeposit lost9240.11%
  9. 15S. Sathish KumarINDDeposit lost8460.1%
  10. 16Couttane @ DhivaneedheINDDeposit lost8220.1%
  11. 17E. AnanthavelINDDeposit lost7760.1%
  12. 18S. KalaINDDeposit lost6260.08%
  13. 19P. RajanINDDeposit lost5470.07%
  14. 20Nirmala GopiINDDeposit lost4750.06%
  15. 21ArunachalamINDDeposit lost4050.05%
  16. 22RamadassINDDeposit lost3720.05%
  17. 23R. RajaINDDeposit lost3310.04%
  18. 24RavindiranINDDeposit lost3070.04%
  19. 25S.MascoINDDeposit lost2540.03%
  20. 26V.P.ManickamINDDeposit lost2440.03%
  21. 27MuruganINDDeposit lost1960.02%
Total votes8,07,940

Deposit lost: 24 of 26 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Lok Sabha election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
10,24,024

incl. service voters

Votes cast
8,11,432

incl. 3,708 postal

Turnout
79.24%
Polling stations
967

Turnout of men and women

Women79.1%

4,29,680 of 5,42,997 voted on EVMs

Men78.6%

3,77,919 of 4,80,876 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 151; 105 voted.

  • Candidates26 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit24
  • NOTA9,763
  • Valid votes7,98,177

Women candidates: Dr. R. Menaga, S. Kala, Nirmala Gopi

Frequently asked questions

Who won Puducherry in 2024?

Ve. Vaithilingam (INC) won with 4,26,005 votes, defeating A. Namassivayam (BJP) by 1,36,516 votes.

How many votes were cast in Puducherry in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 8,07,940 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Puducherry in 2024?

79.24% — 8,11,432 of 10,24,024 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.1%, men's 78.6%.

How many voters does Puducherry have?

10,24,024 electors at the 2024 election — 4,80,876 men, 5,42,997 women, 151 third gender (service voters included), and 967 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer