NELLITHOPE
Assembly seat no. 17 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2011
OMSAKTHI SEKAR
ADMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2011
4,518
19.87% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKR.V.JANAKIRAMAN
- Votes
- 8,783
- Vote share
- 38.63%
- Behind by
- 4,518
Electors
26,807
Total votes polled
22,734
Valid votes
22,734
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.8%
Full result, 2011
7 candidates · 22,734 valid votes
OMSAKTHI SEKARADMKwon
13,301
58.5%
R.V.JANAKIRAMANDMK
8,783
38.6%
A.VELAYUTHAMBJP
301
1.3%
M.CHITTY BABUIND
112
0.5%
D. JANAKIRAMANIND
93
0.4%
VIJAYAN @ POORVATHANANIND
83
0.4%
M.P. MANOHARANIND
61
0.3%
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
