Mangalam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Puducherry, located in the Puducherry district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India N.R. Congress. C. Jayakumar, from All India N.R. Congress defeated Sankumaravel of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 2751 votes.
Mangalam Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam won the Pondicherry parliamentary seat by defeating A Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 136516 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Mangalam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Jayakumar
WINNER
|
All India N.R. Congress |
16,972
Lead: 2,751
|
51% |
| Sankumaravel | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,221 | 43% |
| Bharath Kalai | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 838 | 3% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 367 | 1% |
| M.subramani | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 279 | 1% |
| P. Cannane | Independent | 206 | 1% |
| M. Ganapathi | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 195 | 1% |
| A. Pathimaraj | Bahujan Samaj Party | 104 | 0% |
| S. Patchaiappan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 85 | 0% |
| A Egambaram | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| M. Karthick | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| Manavalan | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 17 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.v. Sugumaran
WINNER
|
All India N.r. Congress |
13,955
Lead: 5,563
|
45% |
| S. Kumaravel | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,392 | 27% |
| K. Natarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,124 | 23% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 366 | 1% |
| N. Elumalai | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 314 | 1% |
| M. Latchoumy Dite Srivaramangue | Bharatiya Janta Party | 272 | 1% |
| R. Balamurugan | Independent | 181 | 1% |
| Sugumaran | Independent | 178 | 1% |
| P. Murugesan | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| P. Bakkiyaraj | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 104 | 0% |
| D. Alangaravelu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 103 | 0% |
| P. Murugan | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 95 | 0% |
| J. Haridass | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Dr. K.a. Magadevan | Agimk | 33 | 0% |
| N. Kasinathan | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 19 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Djeacoumar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
14,052
Lead: 2,293
|
53% |
| P. Anandabaskaran | All India N.r. Congress | 11,759 | 44% |
| Aboobakkar | Independent | 305 | 1% |
| Parandamane | Independent | 177 | 1% |
| P. Cannane | Bharatiya Janta Party | 171 | 1% |
| T. Sivasubramanian | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| P. Pavadaisamy | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 87 | 0% |
| P. Murugesan | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 43 | 0% |
| S. Manavaladass | Janata Dal (united) | 19 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C. Jayakumar | AINRC | 16,972 | 2,751 | 51% |
| 2016 | S.v. Sugumaran | AINRC | 13,955 | 5,563 | 45% |
| 2011 | C. Djeacoumar | INC | 14,052 | 2,293 | 53% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C. Jayakumar | AINRC |
16,972
(Lead: 2,751)
|
51% |
| Sankumaravel | DMK | 14,221 | 43% | |
| 2016 | S.v. Sugumaran | AINRC |
13,955
(Lead: 5,563)
|
45% |
| S. Kumaravel | DMK | 8,392 | 27% | |
| 2011 | C. Djeacoumar | INC |
14,052
(Lead: 2,293)
|
53% |
| P. Anandabaskaran | AINRC | 11,759 | 44% |
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C. Jayakumar of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) won the Mangalam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Sankumaravel of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 2751 votes.
The strike rate in the Mangalam constituency is 67% AINRC and 33% INC, with AINRC won 2 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
C. Jayakumar (AINRC) received 51% vote share.
Sankumaravel (DMK) received 43% vote share.
C. Jayakumar (AINRC) won the 2021 election with 16972 votes, leading by 2751 votes and securing a 51% vote share.
The Mangalam Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
C. Jayakumar (AINRC) won the Mangalam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 2751 votes over Sankumaravel (DMK).
The Mangalam Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannadipet, Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirgamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapet, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam (sc), Nettapakkam (sc), Bahour, Nedungadu (sc), Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy- T.r. Pattin, Mahe, Yanam.
The top candidates in the Mangalam Assembly Election 2021 were:
C. Jayakumar (AINRC)
Sankumaravel (DMK)
Bharath Kalai (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with C. Jayakumar (AINRC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Mangalam Assembly Election 2021 was 86.28%
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.