The Ariankuppam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 90.3% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan of the All India N.r. Congress won the seat by defeating D. Vizayalakshmy of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 603 votes.The Ariankuppam Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam won the Pondicherry Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 136516 votes, defeating A Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Ariankuppam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan
Winner
|
All India N.r. Congress |
14,210
Lead:
603
|
41% |
| D. Vizayalakshmy | Indian National Congress | 13,607 | 39% |
| S Kumaravelu | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 5,424 | 16% |
| K Sundaravadivelu | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 462 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 262 | 1% |
| Selvakumar .v | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| A. Ragu @ Ragunathan | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Rathinam | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 94 | 0% |
| L. Manivannan | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Venkatesh Babu | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| B. Narayanan | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| L.g. Sekar | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 34 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.datchanamourtty
Winner
|
All India N.R. Congress |
17,858
Lead:
6,418
|
54% |
| Jayamoorthi | Indian National Congress | 11,440 | 35% |
| Sundaravadivelu | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,094 | 3% |
| V. Rudhra Kumar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,055 | 3% |
| S Kumaravelu | Independent | 823 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 382 | 1% |
| A.mohamad Kassim | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 68 | 0% |
| Lourdusamy | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 55 | 0% |
| V Indumathy | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 52 | 0% |
| R Karthick | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T. Djeamourthy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
14,029
Lead:
6,571
|
45% |
| Dr. M.a.s.subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,458 | 24% |
| V. Sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | All India N.r. Congress | 7,248 | 23% |
| S. Kumaravelu | Independent | 501 | 2% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 478 | 2% |
| Lakshmanan. G | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 297 | 1% |
| C. Deivassigamany | Bharatiya Janta Party | 228 | 1% |
| A. Chandirasegaran | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 208 | 1% |
| R. Ganesan | Independent | 171 | 1% |
| G. Thamizhvendhan | Independent | 141 | 0% |
| G. Sathiyanandam | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 109 | 0% |
| V. Angamuthu | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 58 | 0% |
| Kasilingam | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Yagavelu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 23 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.sabapathy @ Kothandaraman
Winner
|
All India N.r. Congress |
13,381
Lead:
2,631
|
49% |
| T.djeamourthy | Indian National Congress | 10,750 | 39% |
| S. Kumaravelu | Independent | 2,581 | 9% |
| G.c. Chandran | Independent | 225 | 1% |
| P. Nagaradjou | Bharatiya Janta Party | 176 | 1% |
| G.sathiyanandham | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 126 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.k.r. Anantharaman
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
13,314
Lead:
1,802
|
51% |
| T. Djeamourthy. | Pudhucherry Munnetra Congress | 11,512 | 44% |
| S. Kumaravelu | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 485 | 2% |
| M. Jayamoorthi | Independent | 301 | 1% |
| S. Jalendiran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 128 | 0% |
| G.a. Jegannathan | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 73 | 0% |
| Su. Rajavel | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 54 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayamoorthy .t.
Winner
|
Independent |
9,790
Lead:
4,162
|
45% |
| Anantharaman .k.r. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 5,628 | 26% |
| Ilangovan .s. | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 3,371 | 16% |
| Vinayagamourthy .k. | Indian National Congress | 1,794 | 8% |
| Sadagopan .t. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 327 | 2% |
| Coumaravelou .a.s. | Independent | 267 | 1% |
| Jayamurthy .r. | Independent | 260 | 1% |
| Durai Arumugam | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 208 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Ramsingh
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
7,382
Lead:
1,053
|
36% |
| T. Jayamoorthy | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 6,329 | 31% |
| S. Sreedharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,770 | 19% |
| P. Purusothaman | Independent | 1,754 | 9% |
| V. Deavarajan | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| P. Jaya | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| R. Ashok | Bharatiya Janta Party | 57 | 0% |
| M. Adhinarayanane | Independent | 23 | 0% |
| J. Jayamoorthy | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| K. Ramesh | Independent | 11 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Subburayan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
5,794
Lead:
1,170
|
34% |
| S. Ramsing | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 4,624 | 27% |
| P. Purushothaman | Independent | 2,873 | 17% |
| V. Kalivaradhan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,271 | 13% |
| K. Chandrashekharan | Jharkhand Party | 635 | 4% |
| P. Kailasanthan | Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani | 48 | 0% |
| M. Adubarayanan | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 34 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Bakthkavachalam
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
5,950
Lead:
685
|
34% |
| Gopalusamy Alias G. D. Chandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,265 | 30% |
| S. Ramsing | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 5,238 | 30% |
| Arumugam Alias P. Chinnathambi | Independent | 888 | 5% |
| A. Karthikeyan | Janata Party (jp) | 175 | 1% |
| D. Sivaraj | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| K. Chandrasekaran | Independent | 17 | 0% |
| M. P. Madhimaharaja | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 12 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Purushothaman
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
5,505
Lead:
378
|
43% |
| P. Suppurayan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 5,127 | 40% |
| S. Narasingam | Janta Party | 1,989 | 16% |
| P. Kailasanathan | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Subburayan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
5,900
Lead:
2,272
|
54% |
| M. Pandurangan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,628 | 33% |
| Savoundararaja Alias Radha | Indian National Congress (u) | 390 | 4% |
| V. Arumugam Alias Vinayagam | Independent | 257 | 2% |
| S. Perumal | Independent | 73 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Subbarayan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
3,345
Lead:
762
|
35% |
| G. Dharmalingam | Indian National Congress | 2,583 | 27% |
| M. Pandurangan Rama Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,536 | 26% |
| A. Bakthavachalam | Janta Party | 1,048 | 11% |
| S. Rasendiran | Independent | 83 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan | AINRC | 14,210 | 603 | 41% |
| 2021 | R.datchanamourtty | AINRC | 17,858 | 6,418 | 54% |
| 2016 | T. Djeamourthy | INC | 14,029 | 6,571 | 45% |
| 2011 | V.sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | AINRC | 13,381 | 2,631 | 49% |
| 2006 | R.k.r. Anantharaman | PMK | 13,314 | 1,802 | 51% |
| 2001 | Jayamoorthy .t. | IND | 9,790 | 4,162 | 45% |
| 1996 | S. Ramsingh | PMK | 7,382 | 1,053 | 36% |
| 1991 | P. Subburayan | DMK | 5,794 | 1,170 | 34% |
| 1990 | A. Bakthkavachalam | JD | 5,950 | 685 | 34% |
| 1985 | P. Purushothaman | AIADMK | 5,505 | 378 | 43% |
| 1980 | P. Subburayan | DMK | 5,900 | 2,272 | 54% |
| 1977 | P. Subbarayan | DMK | 3,345 | 762 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan | AINRC |
14,210
(Lead:
603)
|
41% |
| D. Vizayalakshmy | INC | 13,607 | 39% | |
| 2021 | R.datchanamourtty | AINRC |
17,858
(Lead:
6,418)
|
54% |
| Jayamoorthi | INC | 11,440 | 35% | |
| 2016 | T. Djeamourthy | INC |
14,029
(Lead:
6,571)
|
45% |
| Dr. M.a.s.subramanian | AIADMK | 7,458 | 24% | |
| 2011 | V.sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | AINRC |
13,381
(Lead:
2,631)
|
49% |
| T.djeamourthy | INC | 10,750 | 39% | |
| 2006 | R.k.r. Anantharaman | PMK |
13,314
(Lead:
1,802)
|
51% |
| T. Djeamourthy. | PMC | 11,512 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Jayamoorthy .t. | IND |
9,790
(Lead:
4,162)
|
45% |
| Anantharaman .k.r. | PMK | 5,628 | 26% | |
| 1996 | S. Ramsingh | PMK |
7,382
(Lead:
1,053)
|
36% |
| T. Jayamoorthy | DMK | 6,329 | 31% | |
| 1991 | P. Subburayan | DMK |
5,794
(Lead:
1,170)
|
34% |
| S. Ramsing | PMK | 4,624 | 27% | |
| 1990 | A. Bakthkavachalam | JD |
5,950
(Lead:
685)
|
34% |
| Gopalusamy Alias G. D. Chandran | AIADMK | 5,265 | 30% | |
| 1985 | P. Purushothaman | AIADMK |
5,505
(Lead:
378)
|
43% |
| P. Suppurayan | DMK | 5,127 | 40% | |
| 1980 | P. Subburayan | DMK |
5,900
(Lead:
2,272)
|
54% |
| M. Pandurangan | AIADMK | 3,628 | 33% | |
| 1977 | P. Subbarayan | DMK |
3,345
(Lead:
762)
|
35% |
| G. Dharmalingam | INC | 2,583 | 27% |
All 30 Assembly Constituencies in Puducherry
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan of the All India N.r. Congress (AINRC) won the Ariankuppam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating D. Vizayalakshmy of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 603 votes.
The strike rate in the Ariankuppam constituency is 50% AINRC and 50% DMK, with AINRC won 3 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC) received 41% vote share.
D. Vizayalakshmy (INC) received 39% vote share.
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC) won the 2026 election with 14210 votes, leading by 603 votes and securing a 41% vote share.
The Ariankuppam Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC) won the Ariankuppam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 603 votes over D. Vizayalakshmy (INC).
The Ariankuppam Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannadipet, Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirgamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapet, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Manavely, Embalam (sc), Nettapakkam (sc), Bahour, Nedungadu (sc), Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy- T.r. Pattin, Mahe, Yanam.
The top candidates in the Ariankuppam Assembly Election 2026 were:
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC)
D. Vizayalakshmy (INC)
S Kumaravelu (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Ariankuppam Assembly Election 2026 was 90.3%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.