Kadirgamam
Assembly Constituency, Puducherry
Kadirgamam is one of the 30 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Puducherry. This seat can be classified as and falls in the Pondicherry district of Puducherry. The reservation status of this constituency is General. Kadirgamam Assembly constituency falls within the Puducherry (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Puducherry Assembly election, Kadirgamam will vote on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and the counting of votes is set to take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.<br/><br/>
2021
Kadirgamam Assembly election results
2016
Kadirgamam Assembly election results
2011
Kadirgamam Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 31289 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Kadirgamam Assembly constituency, of whom 15035 were male, 16252 female and 2 belonged to the third gender.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 34596 registered voters, of whom 16641 were male, 17953 female and 2 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 33083 registered voters, of whom 16011 were male, 17070 were female and 2 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 27966 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 13675 were male, 14291 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 7 in 2021, 15 in 2016, and 10 in 2011.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1081, in 2021 it was 1079, 1066 in 2016, and 1045 in 2011.
Poll dates
Kadirgamam Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.
In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.
Extent
Kadirgamam Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Pondicherry district in the Pondicherry region of Puducherry: Ozhukarai Municipality(Part)- Ward Nos.25 to 27, 35 and 36
This constituency covers an approximate area of 3 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kadirgamam is: 11°56'33.0"N 79°47'25.1"E.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 76.32%, while it was 81.71% in 2016, and 83.48% in 2011.
Victory margin
In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly elections, K S P alias S Ramesh of AINRC won in this constituency beating P Selvanadane of INC by a margin of 12246 votes which was 46.87% of the total votes cast. In 2016, N.S.J. Jayabal @ Ayyanar of AINRC was the winner in this seat beating S. Ramesh of IND by a margin of 3802 votes which was 14.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, N. Rangasamy of AINRC won this seat defeating V. Pethaperumal of INC by a margin of 9757 votes which was 41.85% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner vote share (%)
In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly elections, K S P alias S Ramesh of AINRC had a vote share of 68.04% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, N.S.J. Jayabal @ Ayyanar of AINRC got a vote share of 43.28% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, N. Rangasamy of AINRC got a vote share of 70.02% in Kadirgamam.
- First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM IST