Assembly constituency 23, Puducherry
Bahour
R. Senthil Kumar (DMK) won the 2026 election by 2,397 votes, taking 38.32% of the vote to T. Thiagarajan (AINRC)'s 29.59%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerDMKR. Senthil Kumar, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202638.32%runner-up 29.59%
Winning margin, 20262,3978.73% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, INC 1, AINRC 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Bahour Seat 23 | R. Senthil Kumar DMK | 10,520 38.3% | T. Thiagarajan AINRC | 8,123 29.6% | 2,397 votes 8.73% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Bahour Seat 23 | R Senthilkumar DMK | 11,789 44.6% | N Dhanavelou AINRC | 11,578 44.3% | 211 votes 0.80% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Bahour Seat 23 | Danavelou, N. INC | 11,278 45.7% | Thiagarajan, T. AINRC | 8,471 34.3% | 2,807 votes 11.37% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Bahour Seat 23 | T. Thiagarajan AINRC | 12,284 53.4% | R. Radhakrishnan INC | 10,229 44.5% | 2,055 votes 8.94% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.