Kalapet
Part of the Puducherry Lok Sabha seat.
Ramesh (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Kalapet in 2026, 447 votes ahead of P.m.l. Kalyanasundaram.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
12,069 votes · 38.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PKBharatiya Janta Party
11,622 votes · 36.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DSTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
4,775 votes · 15.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSIndian National Congress
1,990 votes · 6.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KKNaam Tamilar Katchi
639 votes · 2.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JGIndependent
96 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- OPattali Makkal Katchi
61 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
12 · Kalapet
General33,963 registered voters · 7 candidates · 447 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
Ramesh
DMK · Male · 12,069 votes (38.26%) · 447 ahead of P.m.l. Kalyanasundaram
- 92.92%
- Turnout
- 31,559
- Votes cast
- 31,252
- Valid votes
- 293
- None of the above
- 17,959
- Women electors
14,426 men and 16,708 women voted in person, plus 422 postal ballots. 14 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 14.
- DMK12,069148 postal38.26%
BJP11,622182 postal36.84%- D. SasikumarMale
TVK4,77525 postal15.14% 
INC1,99033 postal6.31%- K. KamarajMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough6399 postal2.03%
- None of the aboveNOTA2930.93%
- J. GunasekaranMaleINDGas cylinder961 postal0.30%
- OuttradameMale
PMK612 postal0.19%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.