Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: N DHANAVELOU (INC). Winning margin: 11.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| N DHANAVELOU✓ Winner | INC | 11,278 | 45.7% |
| THIAGARAJAN, T. | AINRC | 8,471 | 34.3% |
| P VELMURUGAN | ADMK | 3,732 | 15.1% |
| SIVAKAMI, P. | CPM | 457 | 1.9% |
| VENUGOPAL, P. | PMK | 257 | 1.0% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 168 | 0.7% |
| THAMIZHKKUMARAN, K. | NTK | 97 | 0.4% |
| PADMANABAN, G. | BJP | 79 | 0.3% |
| RAJENDIRAN, K. | IJK | 78 | 0.3% |
| A THIYAGU | IND | 63 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. SENTHIL KUMAR | DMK | 38.3% | 8.7% |
| 2021 | R SENTHILKUMAR | DMK | 44.6% | 0.8% |
| 2016 | N DHANAVELOU | INC | 45.7% | 11.4% |
| 2011 | THIAGARAJAN, T. | AINRC | 53.4% | 8.9% |
| 2006 | A.M.H. NAZIM | DMK | 45.2% | 1.5% |
| 2001 | A.M.H. NAZIM | DMK | 46.9% | 17.2% |
| 1996 | A.M.H. NAZIM | DMK | 71.0% | 48.9% |
| 1991 | A.M.H. NAZIM | DMK | 59.3% | 21.1% |
| 1990 | S. M. THAVASU | INC | 41.5% | 12.4% |
| 1985 | V. GOVINDARAJAN | INC | 49.5% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | V.M. SALIH MARICAR | IND | 55.3% | 29.9% |
| 1977 | K. KANDHI | IND | 42.8% | 21.0% |
| 1974 | K. KANDHI | ADMK | 41.2% | 3.1% |
| 1969 | MARIE LOURDES SILVARADJOU | DMK | 50.9% | 8.3% |
| 1964 | MOHAMED IBRAHIM MARICAR | IND | 50.7% | 1.4% |