Lawspet Assembly Election Results 2026: The counting of votes for the Lawspet constituency in Puducherry is underway on May 4, 2026. This General constituency has 31,253 voters and recorded a turnout of 82.62% in the 2021 election. In 2026, 11 candidates are contesting, including V.P. Sivakolundhu of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), M. Vaithianathan of the Congress, and V. Saminathan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Candidates in the Fray
The candidates contesting from Lawspet are: V.P. Sivakolundhu (AINRC), R. Rajangam (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), M. Vaithianathan (Congress), P. Elumalai (Pattali Makkal Katchi), V. Saminathan (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), L. Narassimman (Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam), S. Jayachitra (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Gopalakrishnan (Independent), Chandrasegaran (Independent), K. Murugan (Independent), and Rajasekaran .H (Independent).
Previous Election Results
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan won the seat with a margin of 5,701 votes, defeating BJP's V Saminathan. In 2016, VP Sivakolundhu of Congress had won with a margin of 6,449 votes.
Counting Process
Votes are being counted round by round, and early trends are closely watched. The final tally will determine which candidate secures the most votes in Lawspet for the 2026 Assembly Election.
This data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, sourced from election affidavits in the public domain of the Election Commission of India. The result from Lawspet will contribute to Puducherry's overall tally across its 30 Assembly segments.
