ORLEAMPETH
Assembly seat no. 16 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2001
SIVA .R.
DMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2001
3,385
21.98% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
ADMKCHEZHIAN .G.
- Votes
- 4,223
- Vote share
- 27.42%
- Behind by
- 3,385
Electors
21,923
Total votes polled
15,399
Valid votes
15,399
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 15,399 valid votes
SIVA .R.DMKwon
7,608
49.4%
CHEZHIAN .G.ADMK
4,223
27.4%
PANDOURANGAME .C.INC
3,313
21.5%
DAYALARAJAN .B.IND
154
1.0%
ABDUL MAJEED .J.MDMK
101
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy | NYMK | 9,960 | 50.83% | S. Gopal | 1,201 |
| 2021 | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | IND | 9,580 | 47.29% | S. GOPAL | 2,093 |
| 2016 | R. SIVA | DMK | 11,110 | 53.82% | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | 2,980 |
| 2011 | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | AINRC | 10,986 | 55.26% | R. SIVA | 2,618 |
| 2006 | R. SIVA | DMK | 8,509 | 52.67% | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | 1,960 |
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 ORLEAMPETH assembly constituency in 2026?
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy (NYMK) won ORLEAMPETH in 2026, by a margin of 1,201 votes.
Which party has won ORLEAMPETH the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has ORLEAMPETH gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won ORLEAMPETH the most times?
R. SIVA, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2016.
