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Puducherry Assembly Election 2026

Kamaraj Nagar Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Jose Charles Martin (Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)) won by 10,205 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Jose Charles Martin

Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)Landslide

votes

16,592

Margin

10,205(32.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Jose Charles Martin · Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)P.K. Devadoss · INC
16,5926,387
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Jose Charles Martin✓ WinnerLatchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)16,59253.14%
  2. 2P.K. DevadossINC6,38720.45%
  3. 3SumanTVK6,28920.14%
  4. 4B. CowriNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6932.22%
  5. 5NOTA4401.41%
  6. 6S. Lenin DuraiSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2990.96%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7M. GopiINDDeposit lost1440.46%
  2. 8SelvakumaranLoktantrik Janta DalDeposit lost1270.41%
  3. 9HemachandranPMKDeposit lost1240.4%
  4. 10V. RadjaramINDDeposit lost880.28%
  5. 11Vpr. SelvamINDDeposit lost430.14%
Total votes31,226

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
31,251

incl. 454 postal

Turnout
88.49%
Polling stations
39

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 won Kamaraj Nagar in 2026?

Jose Charles Martin (Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)) won with 16,592 votes, defeating P.K. Devadoss (INC) by 10,205 votes.

How many votes were cast in Kamaraj Nagar in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 31,226 votes in total.

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.

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