Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: VE. VAITHILINGAM (INC). Winning margin: 19.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VE. VAITHILINGAM✓ Winner | INC | 11,618 | 45.1% |
| P. GANESAN | ADMK | 6,512 | 25.3% |
| B. THAYALAN | AINRC | 3,642 | 14.1% |
| L. MUNISAMY | IND | 1,241 | 4.8% |
| R VISWANATHAN | CPI | 857 | 3.3% |
| S. RAVICHANDRAN | BJP | 764 | 3.0% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 694 | 2.7% |
| P. SIVAKUMAR | NTK | 189 | 0.7% |
| K. SEETHARAMAN | PMK | 150 | 0.6% |
| A. KENNADY KUMARAN | AGIMK | 47 | 0.2% |
| S. SANKAR | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| S. A. MOHAMED ELIAS | IJK | 16 | 0.1% |
| M. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 14 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JOSE CHARLES MARTIN | LJK | 53.1% | 32.7% |
| 2021 | A. JOHNKUMAR | BJP | 56.1% | 24.3% |
| 2019 | A. Johnkumar | INC | 60.8% | 29.5% |
| 2016 | VE. VAITHILINGAM | INC | 45.1% | 19.8% |
| 2011 | VE. VAITHILINGAM | INC | 59.0% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | R. RAJARAMAN | DMK | 40.6% | 3.0% |
| 2001 | N. GANGADARAN | INC | 25.4% | 4.3% |
| 1996 | R. RAJARAMAN | JD | 62.7% | 36.7% |
| 1991 | K. PAKKIRIAMMAL | INC | 37.6% | 14.3% |
| 1990 | K. DEIVANAYAGAM | JD | 37.0% | 8.8% |
| 1985 | K. ANBALAGAN | ADMK | 51.0% | 2.1% |
| 1980 | G. MURUGESAN | INC | 68.3% | 44.2% |
| 1977 | K. SIVALOGANATHANE | ADMK | 36.5% | 3.6% |
| 1974 | G. MURUGESAN | INC | 47.1% | 17.2% |
| 1969 | K.R. SUBRAMANIYA PADAYACHI | INC | 56.1% | 15.9% |
| 1964 | K.R. SUBRAMANIYA PADAYACHI | IND | 47.9% | 21.3% |