2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

The legislative assembly election in the Indian union territory of Puducherry was held on 16 May 2016 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in the non-contiguous territory to constitute Fourteenth Puducherry Legislative Assembly.

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
16 May 2016 (2016-05-16)
All 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout85.08%(1.11%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader A. Namassivayam N. Rangaswamy
Party INC AINRC
Alliance UPA None
Leader's seat Villianur Indira Nagar
Last election 7 seats, 25.06% 15 seats, 31.75%
Seats won INC: 15
(Alliance: 17)		 8
Seat change 8 7
Popular vote 244,886 225,082
Percentage 30.6% 28.1%
Swing 5.54% 3.65%
Chief Minister before election

N. Rangaswamy
AINRC

 Elected Chief Minister

V. Narayanasamy
INC

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