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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2026
Nellithope
Winner — 2026
V. CARTIGUEYANE
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 33.2%IND 29.7%13 others 37.1%
Votes
8,226
33.2% share
Winning margin
850
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
92.3%
of 26,858
A closely fought contest. V. CARTIGUEYANE won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. CARTIGUEYANE | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 8,226 | 33.2% |
| 2 | OMSAKTHISEKAR | IND | 7,376 | 29.8% |
| 3 | S. VIGNESHWARAN | 4,763 | 19.2% | |
| 4 | A. JAYAKUMAR | LJK | 3,311 | 13.4% |
| 5 | MUTH. AM. SIVAKUMAR | 392 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 237 | 1.0% |
| 7 | R. SHANMUGAM | IND | 88 | 0.4% |
| 8 | JANAKIRAMAN | 80 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | M. MOHAN RAJ | IND | 55 | 0.2% |
| 10 | E. IRUDHAYARAJ | IND | 51 | 0.2% |
| 11 | G. SATHEESHKUMAR | IND | 48 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S. KAMATCHI | IND | 40 | 0.2% |
| 13 | S. GOMATHI ROJA | AMM | 39 | 0.2% |
| 14 | DR. C. ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 36 | 0.1% |
| 15 | N. DELHIBABU | IND | 28 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.8% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
12th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.2%IND 29.8%TVK 19.2%LJK 13.4%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.29 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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