Assembly constituency 12, Puducherry
Kalapet
Senthil @ Ramesh (DMK) won the 2026 election by 447 votes, taking 38.26% of the vote to P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram (BJP)'s 36.84%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerDMKSenthil @ Ramesh, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202638.26%runner-up 36.84%
Winning margin, 20264471.42% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 1, BJP 1, INC 1, AINRC 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Kalapet Seat 12 | Senthil @ Ramesh DMK | 12,069 38.3% | P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram BJP | 11,622 36.8% | 447 votes 1.42% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Kalapet Seat 12 | P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram BJP | 13,277 44.6% | A. Senthil @ Ramesh IND | 9,769 33.3% | 3,508 votes 11.79% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Kalapet Seat 12 | M.O.H.F. Shahjahan INC | 9,839 35.1% | P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram IND | 9,205 32.8% | 634 votes 2.26% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Kalapet Seat 12 | P.M.L. Kalyana Sundaram AINRC | 14,132 62.4% | M.O.H.F Shahjahan INC | 7,766 34.3% | 6,366 votes 28.12% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.