Kamaraj Nagar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Jose Charles Martin
Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Jose Charles Martin
votes
16,592
Margin
10,205(32.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Jose Charles Martin✓ WinnerLatchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)16,59253.14%
- 2P.K. DevadossINC6,38720.45%
- 3SumanTVK6,28920.14%
- 4B. CowriNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6932.22%
- 5NOTA4401.41%
- 6S. Lenin DuraiSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2990.96%
See all candidates (+5)−
- 7M. GopiINDDeposit lost1440.46%
- 8SelvakumaranLoktantrik Janta DalDeposit lost1270.41%
- 9HemachandranPMKDeposit lost1240.4%
- 10V. RadjaramINDDeposit lost880.28%
- 11Vpr. SelvamINDDeposit lost430.14%
Deposit lost: 7 of 10 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 — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 35,314
- Votes cast
- 31,251
- Turnout
- 88.49%
- Polling stations
- 39
incl. service voters
incl. 454 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.2%
16,370 of 18,569 voted on EVMs
Men86.2%
14,423 of 16,739 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 4 voted.
- Candidates10 (1 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA440
- Valid votes30,786
Women candidates: B. Cowri
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kamaraj Nagar?
Jose Charles Martin (Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)) won Kamaraj Nagar in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 16,592 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kamaraj Nagar?
Jose Charles Martin defeated P.K. Devadoss (INC) by 10,205 votes.
What was the turnout in Kamaraj Nagar in 2026?
88.49% — 31,251 of 35,314 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.2%, men's 86.2%.
How many voters does Kamaraj Nagar have?
35,314 electors at the 2026 election — 16,739 men, 18,569 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 39 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kamaraj Nagar?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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