Raj Bhavan Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Vignesh Kannan
Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Vignesh Kannan
votes
7,304
Margin
287(1.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Vignesh Kannan✓ WinnerDMK7,30439.03%
- 2V. P. RamalingameBJP7,01737.49%
- 3V.J. ChandranTVKDeposit lost2,36112.61%
- 4R KumaranINCDeposit lost1,5388.22%
- 5S. KarpagavalliNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost2131.14%
- 6NOTA2091.12%
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- 7RamalingamINDDeposit lost420.22%
- 8P. KodeswaranTamilaga Makkal Thannurimai KatchiDeposit lost320.17%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
- 21,053
- Votes cast
- 18,728
- Turnout
- 88.96%
- Polling stations
- 27
incl. service voters
incl. 225 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.1%
10,187 of 11,431 voted on EVMs
Men86.4%
8,312 of 9,616 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 4 voted.
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA209
- Valid votes18,507
Women candidates: S. Karpagavalli
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Raj Bhavan?
Vignesh Kannan (DMK) won Raj Bhavan in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 7,304 votes.
What was the winning margin in Raj Bhavan?
Vignesh Kannan defeated V. P. Ramalingame (BJP) by 287 votes.
What was the turnout in Raj Bhavan in 2026?
88.96% — 18,728 of 21,053 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.1%, men's 86.4%.
How many voters does Raj Bhavan have?
21,053 electors at the 2026 election — 9,616 men, 11,431 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 27 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Raj Bhavan?
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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