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

2011 AINRC 14,132 62.4% vs 34.3%2016 INC 9,839 35.1% vs 32.8%2021 BJP 13,277 44.6% vs 33.3%2026 DMK 12,069 38.3% vs 36.8%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyKalapet
Seat 12
Senthil @ Ramesh
DMK
12,069
38.3%
P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram
BJP
11,622
36.8%
447 votes
1.42%
2021AssemblyKalapet
Seat 12
P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram
BJP
13,277
44.6%
A. Senthil @ Ramesh
IND
9,769
33.3%
3,508 votes
11.79%
2016AssemblyKalapet
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%
2011AssemblyKalapet
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.