Bahour Assembly Election Result 2016

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016

Danavelou N. of Indian National Congress won the Bahour Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 11,278 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Thiagarajan T. (All India N.R. Congress) with 8,471 votes.

A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Pondicherry
  • Constituency: Bahour
  • Constituency Number: 23
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2016
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Danavelou N.

Indian National Congress

11,278
45.70%
#2
Thiagarajan T.

All India N.R. Congress

8,471
34.30%
#3
Velmurugan P.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

3,732
15.10%
#4
Sivakami P.

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

457
1.90%
#5
Venugopal P.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

257
1.00%
#6
Thamizhkkumaran K.

Naam Tamilar Katchi

97
0.40%
#7
Padmanaban G.

Bharatiya Janata Party

79
0.30%
#8
Rajendiran K.

Indiya Jananayaka Katchi

78
0.30%
#9
Thiyagu A.

Independent

63
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Danavelou N. Indian National Congress 11,278 45.70%
2 Thiagarajan T. All India N.R. Congress 8,471 34.30%
3 Velmurugan P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,732 15.10%
4 Sivakami P. Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 457 1.90%
5 Venugopal P. Pattali Makkal Katchi 257 1.00%
6 Thamizhkkumaran K. Naam Tamilar Katchi 97 0.40%
7 Padmanaban G. Bharatiya Janata Party 79 0.30%
8 Rajendiran K. Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 78 0.30%
9 Thiyagu A. Independent 63 0.30%

About Bahour Assembly Constituency

The Bahour constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Danavelou N. (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 11,278 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Bahour assembly constituency in the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bahour is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Pondicherry.

Danavelou N. (Indian National Congress) won the Bahour assembly seat in the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election.