Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: V. NAGARATHINAM (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 15.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. NAGARATHINAM✓ Winner | TMC(M) | 7,380 | 53.8% |
| N. MARIMUTHU | INC | 5,232 | 38.1% |
| I. ELUMALAI | IND | 226 | 1.6% |
| P. MURUGAN | IND | 192 | 1.4% |
| T. ARULSELVI | IND | 185 | 1.4% |
| S. IYYANAR | IND | 117 | 0.8% |
| P. SUNDAR RAJAN | BSP | 115 | 0.8% |
| M. P. DATCHINAMURTHY | PMK | 114 | 0.8% |
| G. NARAYANASAMY | IND | 81 | 0.6% |
| S. BALARAMAN | IND | 45 | 0.3% |
| S. ARIKRISHNAN | IND | 30 | 0.2% |
| R. VENKATCHALAM | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 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% |