NELLITHOPE
Assembly seat no. 17 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2021
RICHARDS JOHNKUMAR
BJP
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2021
496
1.78% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
DMKV. CARTIGUEYANE
- Votes
- 11,261
- Vote share
- 40.47%
- Behind by
- 496
Electors
34,210
Total votes polled
27,823
Valid votes
27,823
NOTA votes
537
1.93% of votes polled
Turnout
81.3%
Full result, 2021
16 candidates · 27,823 valid votes
RICHARDS JOHNKUMARBJPwon
11,757
42.3%
V. CARTIGUEYANEDMK
11,261
40.5%
P MURUGESANMNM
1,659
6.0%
S SASI KUMARNTK
1,521
5.5%
S PRITHIVIRAJANIND
178
0.6%
D ARIVUMANIMYINDIAPARTY
145
0.5%
ARUN @ MURUGANIND
142
0.5%
R ANIFASDPI
139
0.5%
E IRUDHAYARAJIND
124
0.5%
APR @ A. POOVARAGAVANDMDK
101
0.4%
N DELHI BABUIND
85
0.3%
S ELUMALAI, M.AIND
83
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
