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Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2026

Kamaraj Nagar

Assembly constituency 10 (GEN) · Puducherry

State boardPuducherry 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#10 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants10
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled31,226
TurnoutNot recorded
NOTA440
WinnerJose Charles MartinLatchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK)16,59253.1% of votes
MARGIN10,205 votes · 32.7 pp16,592 − 6,387
Runner-upP.K. Devadoss Indian National Congress6,38720.5% of votes
LJK(LJK) 72.2% of top-two votesINC 27.8%

All candidates 10

  1. 01 Jose Charles MartinLJK(LJK)16,592 53.1%
  2. 02 P.K. DevadossINC6,387 20.5%
  3. 03 SumanTVK6,289 20.1%
  4. 04 B. CowriNTK693 2.2%
  5. 05 S. Lenin DuraiSUCI(C)299 1.0%
  6. 06 M. GopiIND144 0.5%
  7. 07 SelvakumaranLJD127 0.4%
  8. 08 HemachandranPMK124 0.4%
  9. 09 V. RadjaramIND88 0.3%
  10. 10 Vpr. SelvamIND43 0.1%

Turnout Not recorded

The source carries no turnout for this contest.

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total440
  • State median turnoutno seat carries a turnoutNot available
  • ReconciliationΣ 10 candidates = 30,786Verified

Seat history 2026–1964

  1. 2026
    32.7 pp
    Jose Charles MartinLatchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK)
  2. 2021
    24.9 pp
    A. JohnkumarBharatiya Janata Party
  3. 2019
    29.5 pp
    A. JohnkumarIndian National Congress
  4. 2016
    20.4 pp
    Ve. VaithilingamIndian National Congress
  5. 2011
    28.3 pp
    V. VaithilingamIndian National Congress
  6. 2006
    3.0 pp
    R. RajaramanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  7. 2001
    4.3 pp
    N. GangadaranIndian National Congress
  8. 1996
    34.4 pp
    R. RajaramanJanata Dal
  9. 1991
    13.3 pp
    K. Pakkiri AmmalIndian National Congress
  10. 1990
    8.6 pp
    K. DeivanayagamJanata Dal
  11. 1985
    2.0 pp
    K. AnbalaganAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  12. 1980
    42.0 pp
    G. MurugesanIndian National Congress
  13. 1977
    3.6 pp
    Sivaloganathan K.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  14. 1974
    17.2 pp
    G. MurugesanIndian National Congress
  15. 1969
    15.9 pp
    K.R. Subramanya PadayachiIndian National Congress
  16. 1964
    21.3 pp
    Subramanya PadayatchiIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 42.0 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. The top two polled 73.6% of votes; the other 8 candidates 25.0% between them.

    (16,592 + 6,387) ÷ 31,226 = 73.6% · 7,807 ÷ 31,226 = 25.0%

  2. The margin widened from 24.9 pp in 2021 to 32.7 pp.

    32.7 − 24.9 = +7.8 pp

  3. The seat changed hands: BJP in 2021, LJK(LJK) in 2026.

    2021 BJP · 2026 LJK(LJK)

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 10 candidate lines30,786
  • NOTAcounted within the total440
  • Published totalVotes polled31,226
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Puducherry · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates10 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutNo seat on the state board carries a turnout

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