Orleampeth Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy
Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy
votes
9,960
Margin
1,201(6.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy✓ WinnerNeyam Makkal Kazhagam9,96050.83%
- 2S. GopalDMK8,75944.7%
- 3A. GandhiAIADMKDeposit lost3001.53%
- 4Anitha VeerapanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost1840.94%
- 5NOTA1530.78%
- 6V. HariharaneINDDeposit lost550.28%
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- 7L. KarunanithiNaadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost460.23%
- 8S. AmuthaINDDeposit lost320.16%
- 9Goutham KumarINDDeposit lost280.14%
- 10A. P. Sivakumar.INDDeposit lost210.11%
- 11E. Abel VarginiaPMKDeposit lost200.1%
- 12N. SivakumaranTamilaga Makkal Thannurimai KatchiDeposit lost160.08%
- 13R. GopalINDDeposit lost110.06%
- 14P. VenkatesanINDDeposit lost90.05%
Deposit lost: 11 of 13 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
- 21,731
- Votes cast
- 19,600
- Turnout
- 90.19%
- Polling stations
- 25
incl. service voters
incl. 148 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.4%
10,552 of 11,670 voted on EVMs
Men88.5%
8,892 of 10,053 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 8; 8 voted.
- Candidates13 (3 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA153
- Valid votes19,441
Women candidates: Anitha Veerapan, S. Amutha, E. Abel Varginia
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Orleampeth?
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy (Neyam Makkal Kazhagam) won Orleampeth in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 9,960 votes.
What was the winning margin in Orleampeth?
G. Nehru Alias Couppoussamy defeated S. Gopal (DMK) by 1,201 votes.
What was the turnout in Orleampeth in 2026?
90.19% — 19,600 of 21,731 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.4%, men's 88.5%.
How many voters does Orleampeth have?
21,731 electors at the 2026 election — 10,053 men, 11,670 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 25 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Orleampeth?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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