Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: T.P.R. SELVAME (AINRC). Winning margin: 1.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.P.R. SELVAME✓ Winner | AINRC | 7,679 | 28.7% |
| A. KRISHNAN @ A.K. KUMAR | DMK | 7,260 | 27.1% |
| MAHADEVI | ADMK | 5,676 | 21.2% |
| K.P.K. ARUL MURUGAN NAARAYANASSAAMY | IND | 4,913 | 18.4% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 316 | 1.2% |
| VENKATESAN | PMK | 260 | 1.0% |
| M. KARTHIKEYAN | DMDK | 220 | 0.8% |
| SADHASIVAM @ SARAVANAN | BJP | 211 | 0.8% |
| PURUSHOTHAMAN | BSP | 85 | 0.3% |
| V. MURUGANANDHAM | IND | 56 | 0.2% |
| P. MUTHUKUMARAN | IJK | 53 | 0.2% |
| BOOMILINGAM | AGIMK | 47 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | BJP | 54.0% | 20.7% |
| 2021 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | BJP | 51.8% | 9.5% |
| 2016 | T.P.R. SELVAME | AINRC | 28.7% | 1.6% |
| 2011 | T.P.R. SELVAME | AINRC | 49.6% | 18.8% |
| 2006 | NANDHA T. SARAVANAN | DMK | 58.5% | 24.5% |
| 2001 | A. KASILINGAM | ADMK | 38.0% | 10.6% |
| 1996 | S. ANANDAVELU | ADMK | 56.3% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | M. BALASUBRAMANIAM | ADMK | 52.4% | 6.4% |
| 1990 | PALANIRAJA .G. | DMK | 55.7% | 11.5% |
| 1985 | PALANIRAJA .G. | DMK | 53.9% | 10.6% |
| 1980 | PALANIRAJA .G. | DMK | 63.7% | 33.9% |
| 1977 | PALANIRAJA .G. | ADMK | 42.7% | 14.9% |
| 1974 | PALANIRAJA .G. | ADMK | 43.9% | 4.8% |
| 1969 | K. MURUGAIYAN | DMK | 55.5% | 11.0% |
| 1964 | P.Shanmugam | INC | 33.1% | 5.7% |