NELLITHOPE
Assembly seat no. 17 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2006
OM SAKTHI SEKAR @ S. SEKAR
ADMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2006
1,443
7.51% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKR.V. JANAKIRAMAN
- Votes
- 8,490
- Vote share
- 44.18%
- Behind by
- 1,443
Electors
22,758
Total votes polled
19,215
Valid votes
19,215
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.4%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 19,215 valid votes
OM SAKTHI SEKAR @ S. SEKARADMKwon
9,933
51.7%
R.V. JANAKIRAMANDMK
8,490
44.2%
V. SANILKUMARBJP
317
1.6%
M. CHITTIBABUDMDK
294
1.5%
M. JANAKIRAMANIND
103
0.5%
V. KARTHIKEYANIND
42
0.2%
SIVA. SEKARIND
23
0.1%
V. AJYANTHAKUMAR @ AJANTHAKUMARIND
13
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. Cartigueyane | DMK | 8,226 | 33.21% | Omsakthisekar | 850 |
| 2021 | RICHARDS JOHNKUMAR | BJP | 11,757 | 42.26% | V. CARTIGUEYANE | 496 |
| 2016 | A. JOHNKUMAR | INC | 18,506 | 69.16% | OMSAKTHI SEKAR | 12,141 |
| 2011 | OMSAKTHI SEKAR | ADMK | 13,301 | 58.51% | R.V.JANAKIRAMAN | 4,518 |
| 2006 | OM SAKTHI SEKAR @ S. SEKAR | ADMK | 9,933 | 51.69% | R.V. JANAKIRAMAN | 1,443 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NELLITHOPE assembly constituency in 2026?
V. Cartigueyane (DMK) won NELLITHOPE in 2026, by a margin of 850 votes.
Which party has won NELLITHOPE the most times?
DMK, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has NELLITHOPE gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won NELLITHOPE the most times?
R.V. JANAKIRAMAN, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
