Mangalam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
N. Rangasamy
Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
N. Rangasamy
votes
17,917
Margin
7,050(19.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1N. Rangasamy✓ WinnerAINRC17,91750.61%
- 2S.S. RanganDMK10,86730.69%
- 3M.K. Sathia ManikkavasaganeTVKDeposit lost4,20211.87%
- 4K. RagubadyINCDeposit lost1,4143.99%
- 5M. SubramaniNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4471.26%
- 6NOTA1900.54%
See all candidates (+4)−
- 7I. ThavamaniINDDeposit lost1230.35%
- 8E. BalaramanINDDeposit lost1000.28%
- 9Sathiyamoorthy .GTamilaga Makkal Thannurimai KatchiDeposit lost830.23%
- 10G. MathiyalaganPMKDeposit lost620.18%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 37,131
- Votes cast
- 35,447
- Turnout
- 95.46%
- Polling stations
- 48
incl. service voters
incl. 500 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women95.4%
18,689 of 19,586 voted on EVMs
Men92.7%
16,243 of 17,530 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 15; 15 voted.
- Candidates9 (1 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA190
- Valid votes35,215
Women candidates: M.K. Sathia Manikkavasagane
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Mangalam?
N. Rangasamy (AINRC) won Mangalam in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 17,917 votes.
What was the winning margin in Mangalam?
N. Rangasamy defeated S.S. Rangan (DMK) by 7,050 votes.
What was the turnout in Mangalam in 2026?
95.46% — 35,447 of 37,131 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95.4%, men's 92.7%.
How many voters does Mangalam have?
37,131 electors at the 2026 election — 17,530 men, 19,586 women, 15 third gender (service voters included), and 48 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Mangalam?
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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