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Puducherry Assembly Election 2026

Nellithope Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

V. Cartigueyane (DMK) won by 850 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

V. Cartigueyane

DMKComfortable win

votes

8,226

Margin

850(3.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

V. Cartigueyane · DMKOmsakthisekar · IND
8,2267,376
Candidate (15)votes
  1. 1V. Cartigueyane✓ WinnerDMK8,22633.21%
  2. 2OmsakthisekarIND7,37629.78%
  3. 3S. VigneshwaranTVK4,76319.23%
  4. 4A. JayakumarLatchiya Jananayaka Katchi (ljk)Deposit lost3,31113.37%
  5. 5Muth. Am. SivakumarNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost3921.58%
  6. 6NOTA2370.96%
See all candidates (+9)
  1. 7R. ShanmugamINDDeposit lost880.36%
  2. 8JanakiramanPMKDeposit lost800.32%
  3. 9M. Mohan RajINDDeposit lost550.22%
  4. 10E. IrudhayarajINDDeposit lost510.21%
  5. 11G. SatheeshkumarINDDeposit lost480.19%
  6. 12S. KamatchiINDDeposit lost400.16%
  7. 13S. Gomathi RojaAnna Makkal KatchiDeposit lost390.16%
  8. 14Dr. C. Ashok KumarINDDeposit lost360.15%
  9. 15N. DelhibabuINDDeposit lost280.11%
Total votes24,770

Deposit lost: 11 of 14 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
26,858

incl. service voters

Votes cast
24,795

incl. 292 postal

Turnout
92.32%
Polling stations
31

Turnout of men and women

Women91.8%

13,283 of 14,470 voted on EVMs

Men90.6%

11,219 of 12,387 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.

  • Candidates14 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA237
  • Valid votes24,533

Women candidates: S. Kamatchi, S. Gomathi Roja

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nellithope in 2026?

V. Cartigueyane (DMK) won with 8,226 votes, defeating Omsakthisekar (IND) by 850 votes.

How many votes were cast in Nellithope in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 24,770 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Nellithope in 2026?

92.32% — 24,795 of 26,858 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.8%, men's 90.6%.

How many voters does Nellithope have?

26,858 electors at the 2026 election — 12,387 men, 14,470 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 31 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer