Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: V. NAGARATHINAM (INC). Winning margin: 44.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. NAGARATHINAM✓ Winner | INC | 6,176 | 69.2% |
| R. THANGAVELU CLEMENCEAU | CPI | 2,251 | 25.2% |
| S. ARIKRISHNAN | JP | 493 | 5.5% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | G. NEHRU ALIAS COUPPOUSSAMY | NYMK | 50.8% | 6.1% |
| 2021 | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | IND | 47.3% | 10.3% |
| 2016 | R. SIVA | DMK | 53.8% | 14.4% |
| 2011 | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | AINRC | 55.3% | 13.2% |
| 2006 | A. ELUMALAI | IND | 34.6% | 14.3% |
| 2001 | A. ELUMALAI | PMC | 34.6% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | A. ELUMALAI | TMC(M) | 47.7% | 19.6% |
| 1996 | V. NAGARATHINAM | TMC(M) | 53.8% | 15.7% |
| 1991 | N. MARIMUTHU | INC | 63.0% | 27.1% |
| 1990 | N. MARIMUTHU | INC | 40.8% | 13.4% |
| 1985 | V. NAGARATHINAM | INC | 69.2% | 44.0% |
| 1980 | P. MURTHY | DMK | 66.5% | 35.7% |
| 1977 | M. THANGAVELU | ADMK | 42.0% | 18.3% |
| 1974 | T. EZHUMALAI | ADMK | 47.8% | 13.5% |
| 1969 | ARUMUGAM, S. | DMK | 60.0% | 19.9% |
| 1964 | THILLAI KANAKARASU | INC | 57.7% | 21.6% |