NELLITHOPE
Assembly seat no. 17 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DMKV. Cartigueyane | INDOmsakthisekar | 850 | 3.43% | 14 | 92.2% |
| 2021 | BJPRICHARDS JOHNKUMAR | DMKV. CARTIGUEYANE | 496 | 1.78% | 16 | 81.3% |
| 2016 | INCA. JOHNKUMAR | ADMKOMSAKTHI SEKAR | 12,141 | 45.37% | 12 | 85.3% |
| 2011 | ADMKOMSAKTHI SEKAR | DMKR.V.JANAKIRAMAN | 4,518 | 19.87% | 7 | 84.8% |
| 20061973 boundaries | ADMKOM SAKTHI SEKAR @ S. SEKAR | DMKR.V. JANAKIRAMAN | 1,443 | 7.51% | 8 | 84.4% |
| 20011973 boundaries | DMKR.V. JANAKIRAMAN | ADMKDR. J. NANNAN | 1,941 | 12.83% | 9 | 75.4% |
| 19961973 boundaries | DMKR.V. JANAKIRAMAN | ADMKD. RAMACHANDIREN | 1,449 | 8.61% | 8 | 68.6% |
| 19911973 boundaries | DMKR. V. JANAKIRAMAN | ADKN. R. SHANMUGAM | 79 | 0.55% | 10 | 58.0% |
| 19901973 boundaries | DMKR. V. JANKIRAMAN | ADKB. MANIMARAN | 530 | 3.34% | 9 | 64.5% |
| 19851973 boundaries | DMKR.V.JANAKIRAMAN | ADKB. MANIMARAN | 1,036 | 9.71% | 5 | 70.6% |
| 19801973 boundaries | DMKP. RAMALINGAM | ADKB. MANIMARAN | 1,909 | 25.56% | 6 | 73.4% |
| 19771973 boundaries | JNPR. KANNAN | ADKP. VENGATESAN | 620 | 8.59% | 4 | 65.9% |
| 19741973 boundaries | NCOKANNAN, R. | CPIRANGANATHAN, N. | 126 | 1.91% | 3 | 78.2% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
