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Interesting facts about Puducherry Assembly elections
Often it is the small facts that are the most interesting. For this 2026 Puducherry Assembly election season, we attempt to dig out interesting and little known facts related to the politics and elections . Scroll down to know and don't forget to share with your friends about your #TIL moment (for the uninitiated, #TIL stands for Today I Learned).
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Orleampeth constituency of Puducherry district had the least number of polling stations (39) in the 2021 Puducherry Assembly elections.
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P R N Thirumurugan of AINRC defeated A V Subramanian of INC with the lowest vote margin (135 votes) for Karaikal North in the 2021 Puducherry elections.
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V Aroumougame of AINRC defeated M Kannan of INC with the highest vote margin (18,531 votes) for Indira Nagar in the 2021 Puducherry elections.
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2021 Puducherry Assembly elections witnessed a decline in voter turnout across all 30 constituencies, with the Ozhukarai constituency recording the largest drop of 6.42%
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Mahe and Kadirgamam constituencies of Puducherry had the lowest number of contesting candidates (3) in the Union Territory’s 2021 Assembly election.
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Ozhukarai and Nellithope constituencies of Puducherry had the highest number of contesting candidates (16) in the Union Territory’s 2021 Assembly election.
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Yanam assembly constituency has the lowest sex ratio of 1056 females per 1000 males in Puducherry.
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Raj Bhavan and Oupalam constituencies have the highest sex ratio of 1186 females per 1000 males in Puducherry.
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A total of 820,305 votes were polled during the 2021 Puducherry Assembly elections. The 2021 elections registered 28,828 more votes than the previous elections held in 2016.
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2026 Puducherry assembly elections will witness 1,099 polling stations in action, which is 459 less than the 2021 assembly elections.
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The total number of voters is 9.45 lakh for the upcoming Puducherry legislative assembly elections, out of which 23,033 will be young voters (Age 18-19 years).
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There are 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, out of which 25 seats are reserved for the General category and five for the Scheduled Caste.
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PUDUCHERRY ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026
ELECTION PROFILE
| No. of states/UTs | 1 |
| Total seats | 30 |
| General seats | 25 |
| Reserved for SCs | 5 |
| Reserved for STs | 0 |
| Population estimate | 12.44 Lakh |
| Total electors | 9.45 lakh |
| General electors | 9.44 lakh |
| Third Gender electors | 139 |
| Young electors (18-19 years) | 23,033 |
| Service electors | 328 |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors | 12,204 |
| Senior citizen (85+) electors | 6,034 |
| Polling Stations | 1,099 |
| Term of Assembly ends | 15.06.2026 |
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Assembly cons. Results
| Cons. name | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannadipet | BJP | AINRC | AINRC |
| Thirubhuvanai | IND | AINRC | AINRC |
| Oussudu | BJP | INC | AINRC |
| Mangalam | AINRC | AINRC | INC |
| Villianur | DMK | INC | INC |
| Ozhukarai | IND | INC | AINRC |
| Kadirgamam | AINRC | AINRC | AINRC |
| Indira Nagar | AINRC | AINRC | AINRC |
| Thattanchavady | AINRC | AINRC | AINRC |
| Kamaraj Nagar | BJP | INC | INC |