Assembly constituency 17, Puducherry
Nellithope
V. Cartigueyane (DMK) won the 2026 election by 850 votes, taking 33.21% of the vote to Omsakthisekar (IND)'s 29.78%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerDMKV. Cartigueyane, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202633.21%runner-up 29.78%
Winning margin, 20268503.43% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 1, BJP 1, INC 1, AIADMK 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Nellithope Seat 17 | V. Cartigueyane DMK | 8,226 33.2% | Omsakthisekar IND | 7,376 29.8% | 850 votes 3.43% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Nellithope Seat 17 | Richards Johnkumar BJP | 11,757 42.3% | V. Cartigueyane DMK | 11,261 41.3% | 496 votes 1.78% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Nellithope Seat 17 | A. Johnkumar INC | 18,506 69.2% | Omsakthi Sekar AIADMK | 6,365 23.8% | 12,141 votes 45.37% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Nellithope Seat 17 | Omsakthi Sekar AIADMK | 13,301 58.5% | R.V.Janakiraman DMK | 8,783 38.6% | 4,518 votes 19.87% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.