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Ozhukarai Assembly Elections 2026

Ozhukarai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Puducherry, located in the Puducherry district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Independent. M. Sivasankar, from Independent defeated G.pannirselvam of the All India N.R. Congress by a margin of 819 votes.

Ozhukarai 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 Ozhukarai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M. Sivasankar WINNER
Independent
11,940
Lead: 819
 36%
G.pannirselvam All India N.R. Congress 11,121 34%
Saminathan Alias Sam Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 5,633 17%
R. Palanivelan Makkal Needhi Maiam 1,185 4%
Priya Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,157 4%
Nota None Of The Above 444 1%
Sivasankaran Independent 282 1%
N. Jeevanandam Independent 188 1%
Mothilal .s Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 158 0%
R.k. Raja (a) Ezhumalai Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 147 0%
A. Santhi Independent 100 0%
A S Ramesh Independent 95 0%
R. Sheeshapillai Bahujan Samaj Party 87 0%
Gilbert Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 79 0%
V. Thangamani Puducherry Development Party 52 0%
S. Chitrakala Janata Dal (United) 22 0%
S. Datchanamoorthy Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 20 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mnr. Balan WINNER
Indian National Congress
14,703
Lead: 7,107
 48%
N.g. Pannirselvam All India N.r. Congress 7,596 25%
M. Sivasankar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,958 13%
T. Sampathkumar Independent 1,406 5%
A. Devasagayam Communist Party Of India 1,199 4%
K. Akilan Bharatiya Janta Party 629 2%
None Of The Above Nota 579 2%
A. Irudayanathan Naam Tamilar Katchi 193 1%
R. Murugan Pattali Makkal Katchi 174 1%
G. Shanmugam Independent 135 0%
K. Sakthivel Independent 66 0%
N. Balu Independent 61 0%
A. Gowrisankar Independent 47 0%
S. Sathiyavel Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi 22 0%
S. Senthilkumar Independent 20 0%
V. Gandhimathisree Independent 19 0%
J. Ragupathi Independent 17 0%
G. Gunaseelan Independent 14 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
N.g. Pannir Selvam WINNER
All India N.r. Congress
9,071
Lead: 1,566
 38%
A.n. Balane Independent 7,505 31%
A. Johnkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,833 28%
V. Santhi Bharatiya Janta Party 216 1%
N. Balu Independent 95 0%
V. Sivaraman Independent 90 0%
S. Sathiyavel Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 78 0%
John Bosco Independent 75 0%
B.a. Mourougayen Independent 54 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
A. Namassivayam WINNER
Indian National Congress
14,072
Lead: 1,248
 48%
K. Natarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 12,824 44%
R. Selvaraj Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 1,408 5%
Dr.n. Dharmaraj Bharatiya Janta Party 307 1%
R. Mathivanan Independent 168 1%
T. Manickavasagane Independent 119 0%
G. Radhakrishnan Independent 114 0%
V. Munisamy Bahujan Samaj Party 81 0%
S.balasubramanian Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 65 0%
N. Sabith Independent 42 0%
Adimoolam Independent 24 0%
P. Shanmugam Independent 9 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
A. Namassivayam WINNER
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)
10,164
Lead: 4,143
 45%
K. Natarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,021 27%
N. Balane B.sc. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 5,624 25%
G. Radhakrishnan Independent 154 1%
T.n. Parthiban Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 106 0%
T.p. Malathi Independent 78 0%
P. Krishnan Independent 71 0%
K. Bakthavatchalu Independent 50 0%
R. Banu Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 35 0%
P. Narayanasamy Independent 24 0%
N. Adikessavan Independent 16 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K. Natarajan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7,794
Lead: 1,542
 39%
R.r. Somasundaram Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 6,252 31%
A. Namasivayam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,301 21%
A. Jaya Independent 274 1%
A. Mohamadou Ibrahim Bahujan Samaj Party 116 1%
G. Adhimoolam Independent 97 0%
M.a. Akbar Independent 50 0%
U. Murugesan Independent 27 0%
G.r. Munusamy Independent 18 0%
D. Prabagaran Independent 17 0%
V. Devadassu Independent 7 0%
T. Manickavasagan Independent 6 0%
K. Olaganathan Independent 3 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K. Natarajan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
8,566
Lead: 2,287
 55%
M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 6,279 41%
A. Mohamed Yousuf Independent 87 1%
P. Perumal Jharkhand Party 69 0%
M. P. Mathi Maharaja Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 39 0%
V. Murugesan Independent 8 0%
V. Rajamani Independent 7 0%
J. Vijayarantam Independent 5 0%
G. Tamilarasan Independent 4 0%
M. Munian Alias Durai Independent 3 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (1990)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni WINNER
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
8,749
Lead: 1,793
 54%
M. Padmanabhan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,956 43%
Abdul Rayub Alias Syed Chand Pattali Makkal Katchi 438 3%
M. P. Mathi Maharaja Alias Dhanarau Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 35 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
R. Somasundaram WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,729
Lead: 1,301
 53%
G. Perumal Raja Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 4,428 41%
V. Chandrasekaran Janta Party 348 3%
B. Azhagannandem Bharatiya Janta Party 75 1%
R. Abbaye Independent 53 0%
G.n.p. Parthasarathy Independent 20 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
G. Perumal Raja WINNER
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
5,493
Lead: 2,808
 61%
R. Somasimdara All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,685 30%
Mohamed Ilyas Janta Party (secular) 97 1%
R. Ganapathy Independent 30 0%
S. Munisamy Independent 20 0%

Ozhukarai Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
G. Perumal Raja WINNER
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
2,477
Lead: 261
 31%
G. Venugopal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,216 28%
N. Gurusamy Communist Party Of India 1,685 21%
P. Devaraj B. D. S. Janta Party 1,442 18%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 50%
DMK 50%
AIADMK won 3 times and DMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Ozhukarai MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 M. Sivasankar IND 11,940 819 36%
2016 Mnr. Balan INC 14,703 7,107 48%
2011 N.g. Pannir Selvam AINRC 9,071 1,566 38%
2006 A. Namassivayam INC 14,072 1,248 48%
2001 A. Namassivayam TMC(M) 10,164 4,143 45%
1996 K. Natarajan AIADMK 7,794 1,542 39%
1991 K. Natarajan AIADMK 8,566 2,287 55%
1990 M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni DMK 8,749 1,793 54%
1985 R. Somasundaram AIADMK 5,729 1,301 53%
1980 G. Perumal Raja DMK 5,493 2,808 61%
1977 G. Perumal Raja DMK 2,477 261 31%
Source: ECI

Ozhukarai Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 M. Sivasankar IND
11,940
(Lead: 819)
 36%
G.pannirselvam AINRC 11,121 34%
2016 Mnr. Balan INC
14,703
(Lead: 7,107)
 48%
N.g. Pannirselvam AINRC 7,596 25%
2011 N.g. Pannir Selvam AINRC
9,071
(Lead: 1,566)
 38%
A.n. Balane IND 7,505 31%
2006 A. Namassivayam INC
14,072
(Lead: 1,248)
 48%
K. Natarajan AIADMK 12,824 44%
2001 A. Namassivayam TMC(M)
10,164
(Lead: 4,143)
 45%
K. Natarajan AIADMK 6,021 27%
1996 K. Natarajan AIADMK
7,794
(Lead: 1,542)
 39%
R.r. Somasundaram DMK 6,252 31%
1991 K. Natarajan AIADMK
8,566
(Lead: 2,287)
 55%
M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni DMK 6,279 41%
1990 M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni DMK
8,749
(Lead: 1,793)
 54%
M. Padmanabhan AIADMK 6,956 43%
1985 R. Somasundaram AIADMK
5,729
(Lead: 1,301)
 53%
G. Perumal Raja DMK 4,428 41%
1980 G. Perumal Raja DMK
5,493
(Lead: 2,808)
 61%
R. Somasimdara AIADMK 2,685 30%
1977 G. Perumal Raja DMK
2,477
(Lead: 261)
 31%
G. Venugopal AIADMK 2,216 28%
Source: ECI

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Puducherry Ozhukarai Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Ozhukarai Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

M. Sivasankar of the Independent (IND) won the Ozhukarai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating G.pannirselvam of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) by a margin of 819 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Ozhukarai constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Ozhukarai constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% DMK, with AIADMK won 3 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Ozhukarai Assembly Election?

M. Sivasankar (IND) received 36% vote share.
G.pannirselvam (AINRC) received 34% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Ozhukarai Assembly Election?

M. Sivasankar (IND) won the 2021 election with 11940 votes, leading by 819 votes and securing a 36% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Ozhukarai Assembly constituency fall under?

The Ozhukarai Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.

What was the margin of victory in the Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021?

M. Sivasankar (IND) won the Ozhukarai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 819 votes over G.pannirselvam (AINRC).

What are the key constituencies in the Pondicherry Lok Sabha area?

The Ozhukarai Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannadipet, Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Mangalam, Villianur, 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.

Who were the top candidates for the Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021 were:
M. Sivasankar (IND)
G.pannirselvam (AINRC)
Saminathan Alias Sam (VCK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with M. Sivasankar (IND) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021 was 75.42%

Disclaimer:

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.

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