Assembly constituency 16, Puducherry
Orleampeth
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy (NYMK) won the 2026 election by 1,201 votes, taking 50.83% of the vote to S. Gopal (DMK)'s 44.70%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerNYMKG. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202650.83%runner-up 44.70%
Winning margin, 20261,2016.13% of votes cast
Elections on record4NYMK 1, IND 1, DMK 1, AINRC 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Orleampeth Seat 16 | G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy NYMK | 9,960 50.8% | S. Gopal DMK | 8,759 44.7% | 1,201 votes 6.13% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Orleampeth Seat 16 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy IND | 9,580 47.3% | S. Gopal DMK | 7,487 37.3% | 2,093 votes 10.33% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Orleampeth Seat 16 | R. Siva DMK | 11,110 53.8% | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy AINRC | 8,130 39.4% | 2,980 votes 14.44% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Orleampeth Seat 16 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy AINRC | 10,986 55.3% | R. Siva DMK | 8,368 42.1% | 2,618 votes 13.17% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.