Assembly constituency 3, reserved (SC), Puducherry
Oussudu
P. Karthikeyan (INC) won the 2026 election by 4,018 votes, taking 49.20% of the vote to E. Theeppainthan (BJP)'s 36.36%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerINCP. Karthikeyan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202649.20%runner-up 36.36%
Winning margin, 20264,01812.84% of votes cast
Elections on record4INC 2, BJP 1, AINRC 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Oussudu Seat 3 | P. Karthikeyan INC | 15,400 49.2% | E. Theeppainthan BJP | 11,382 36.4% | 4,018 votes 12.84% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Oussudu Seat 3 | Ak Sai J Saravanan Kumar BJP | 14,121 48.8% | P. Karthikeyan INC | 12,241 42.9% | 1,880 votes 6.49% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Oussudu Seat 3 | E. Theeppainthan INC | 8,675 33.0% | Sai J Saravanan Kumar BJP | 6,345 24.2% | 2,330 votes 8.87% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Oussudu Seat 3 | P. Karthikeyan AINRC | 13,327 58.8% | A. Elumalai DMK | 8,169 36.0% | 5,158 votes 22.75% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.