NELLITHOPE
Assembly seat no. 17 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2016
A. JOHNKUMAR
INC
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2016
12,141
45.37% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKOMSAKTHI SEKAR
- Votes
- 6,365
- Vote share
- 23.79%
- Behind by
- 12,141
Electors
31,366
Total votes polled
26,759
Valid votes
26,759
NOTA votes
394
1.47% of votes polled
Turnout
85.3%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 26,759 valid votes
A. JOHNKUMARINCwon
18,506
69.2%
OMSAKTHI SEKARADMK
6,365
23.8%
BALAJI. DAINRC
598
2.2%
ELANGOVANBJP
287
1.1%
N. MOHAN @ VEERAIYANCPI
214
0.8%
P. RAMARAJANNTK
153
0.6%
K. PURUSHOTHAMANPMK
77
0.3%
U. CHITRAIJK
51
0.2%
B. RADHAKRISHNANIND
50
0.2%
F. JOHN PAULIND
30
0.1%
M. MANIMARANIND
19
0.1%
D. AROKIARAJIND
15
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
