Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN (ADMK). Winning margin: 9.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN✓ Winner | ADMK | 9,257 | 39.2% |
| J. PRAKASH KUMAR | AINRC | 7,093 | 30.0% |
| S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 5,268 | 22.3% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 549 | 2.3% |
| T. SIVAKUMAR | BJP | 496 | 2.1% |
| K. MURUGAN | CPI | 339 | 1.4% |
| I. MEERA MYDHEEN | NTK | 228 | 1.0% |
| G. GANAPATHY | PMK | 135 | 0.6% |
| K. BALAMURUGAN | BSP | 77 | 0.3% |
| P.K. KUMAR | IND | 61 | 0.3% |
| S. KRISHNARAJ | AGIMK | 51 | 0.2% |
| S. ABDUL HADI | IND | 42 | 0.2% |
| G. MAGESH | IJK | 13 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN | AINRC | 35.6% | 4.0% |
| 2021 | J. PRAKASH KUMAR | IND | 37.5% | 4.0% |
| 2016 | VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN | ADMK | 39.2% | 9.2% |
| 2011 | NANDHA T. SARAVANAN | DMK | 47.8% | 13.7% |
| 2006 | M CANDASSAMY | INC | 60.1% | 23.0% |
| 2001 | P RAJAVELU | PMC | 48.9% | 16.7% |
| 1996 | M CANDASSAMY | TMC(M) | 52.0% | 4.6% |
| 1991 | P RAJAVELU | IND | 48.6% | 14.7% |
| 1990 | P. RAJAVELU | JD | 57.8% | 21.4% |
| 1985 | P. UTHIRAVELU | JP | 47.5% | 6.9% |
| 1980 | P. UTHIRAVELU | JP | 51.4% | 19.7% |
| 1977 | P. UTHIRAVELU | JP | 45.6% | 14.1% |
| 1974 | THANGAVEL CLAMANSO | CPI | 38.8% | 7.3% |
| 1969 | M. THANGAVELU | DMK | 51.5% | 14.8% |
| 1964 | R. KULANTHAI | IND | 61.9% | 23.9% |