OZHUKARAI
Assembly seat no. 6 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
A. NAMASSIVAYAM
TMCM
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 12
Margin, 2001
4,143
18.54% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
ADMKK. NATARAJAN
- Votes
- 6,021
- Vote share
- 26.95%
- Behind by
- 4,143
Electors
31,075
Total votes polled
22,343
Valid votes
22,343
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 2001
11 candidates · 22,343 valid votes
A. NAMASSIVAYAMTMCMwon
10,164
45.5%
K. NATARAJANADMK
6,021
26.9%
N. BALANE B.SC.DMK
5,624
25.2%
G. RADHAKRISHNANIND
154
0.7%
T.N. PARTHIBANMDMK
106
0.5%
T.P. MALATHIIND
78
0.3%
P. KRISHNANIND
71
0.3%
K. BAKTHAVATCHALUIND
50
0.2%
R. BANUCPI(ML)(L)
35
0.2%
P. NARAYANASAMYIND
24
0.1%
N. ADIKESSAVANIND
16
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.narayanasamy Alias Nithyanandam | AINRC | 12,635 | 35.20% | Sasibalan | 4,234 |
| 2021 | M. Sivasankar | IND | 11,940 | 36.50% | N.G. PANNIR SELVAM | 819 |
| 2016 | MNR. BALAN | INC | 14,703 | 47.68% | N.G. PANNIRSELVAM | 7,107 |
| 2011 | N.G. PANNIR SELVAM | AINRC | 9,071 | 37.77% | A.N. BALANE | 1,566 |
| 2006 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | INC | 14,072 | 48.14% | K. NATARAJAN | 1,248 |
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 OZHUKARAI assembly constituency in 2026?
K.narayanasamy Alias Nithyanandam (AINRC) won OZHUKARAI in 2026, by a margin of 4,234 votes.
Which party has won OZHUKARAI the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has OZHUKARAI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won OZHUKARAI the most times?
A. NAMASSIVAYAM, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
