# Nellithope Assembly constituency

Nellithope is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Nellithope Assembly constituency is a part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political Party |
| 1964 | N. Ranganathan | People's Front |
| 1969 | N. Ranganathan | Communist Party of India |
| 1974 | R. Kannan | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | R. Kannan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | P. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1985 | R. V. Janakiraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1990 | R. V. Janakiraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | R. V. Janakiraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | R. V. Janakiraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | R. V. Janakiraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | Om Sakthi Sekhar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | Om Sakthi Sekhar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | A. Johnkumar | Indian National Congress |
| *2016 | V. Narayanasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | Richards Johnkumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
* by-election

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 42.26% | 42.26% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 69.07% | 69.07% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 58.51% | 58.51% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 51.69% | 51.69% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 51.42% | 51.42% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 52.31% | 52.31% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 49.05% | 49.05% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 41.58% | 41.58% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 51.78% | 51.78% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.80% | 53.80% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 38.20% | 38.20% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 37.77% | 37.77% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 57.11% | 57.11% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 50.11% | 50.11% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Richards Johnkumar | 11,757 | 42.26% | 41.19% |
| | DMK | V. Cartigueyane | 11,261 | 40.47% | |
| | MNM | P. Murugesan | 1,659 | 5.96% | |
| | NTK | S. Sasi Kumar | 1,521 | 5.47% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 537 | 1.93% | 0.46% |
| | Independent | S. Prithivirajan | 178 | 0.64% | |
| | My India Party | D. Arivumani | 145 | 0.52% | |
| | Independent | Arun @ Murugan | 142 | 0.51% | |
| | SDPI | R. Anifa | 139 | 0.50% | |
| | Independent | E. Irudhayaraj | 124 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 496 | 1.78% | −43.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,823 | 82.56% | −2.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,700 | | 7.44% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | -26.81% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly By-election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V Narayanasamy | 18,506 | 69.07% | |
| | AIADMK | Omsakthi Sekar | 6,365 | 23.75% | −34.75% |
| | AINRC | D. Balaji | 598 | 2.23% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 394 | 1.47% | |
| | BJP | Elangovan | 287 | 1.07% | −0.25% |
| | CPI | N. Mohan @ Veeraiyan | 214 | 0.80% | |
| | NTK | P. Ramarajan | 153 | 0.57% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,141 | 45.31% | 25.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,795 | 85.43% | 0.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,366 | | 17.01% |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 10.56% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Omsakthi Sekar | 13,301 | 58.51% | 6.81% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 8,783 | 38.63% | −5.55% |
| | BJP | A. Velayutham | 301 | 1.32% | −0.33% |
| | Independent | M. Chitty Babu | 112 | 0.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,518 | 19.87% | 12.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,734 | 84.81% | 0.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,807 | | 17.79% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 6.81% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Omsakthi Sekar | 9,933 | 51.69% | 13.10% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 8,490 | 44.18% | −7.24% |
| | BJP | V. Sanilkumar | 317 | 1.65% | |
| | DMDK | M. Chittibabu | 294 | 1.53% | |
| | Independent | M. Janakiraman | 103 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,443 | 7.51% | −5.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,215 | 84.43% | 9.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,758 | | 13.36% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.27% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 7,780 | 51.42% | −0.89% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. J. Nannan | 5,839 | 38.59% | −5.11% |
| | INC | E. Puviarasu | 1,057 | 6.99% | |
| | MDMK | Vedha Venugopal | 156 | 1.03% | |
| | Independent | G. Selvaraj | 130 | 0.86% | |
| | Independent | K. Perumal | 89 | 0.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,941 | 12.83% | 4.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,130 | 75.41% | 16.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,076 | | −18.16% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.37% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 8,803 | 52.31% | 3.26% |
| | AIADMK | D. Ramachandiren | 7,354 | 43.70% | −4.80% |
| | JD | K. Arunagiri | 364 | 2.16% | |
| | BJP | S. Raja | 204 | 1.21% | −0.11% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,449 | 8.61% | 8.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,828 | 69.88% | 10.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,531 | | −1.28% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.26% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 7,067 | 49.05% | 7.47% |
| | AIADMK | N. R. Shanmugam | 6,988 | 48.50% | 10.26% |
| | BJP | G. Vengatesan | 190 | 1.32% | |
| | Independent | P. Vijayakumar | 65 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 79 | 0.55% | −2.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,407 | 59.08% | −5.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,848 | | 0.96% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 7.47% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 6,601 | 41.58% | −10.20% |
| | AIADMK | B. Manimaran | 6,071 | 38.24% | −3.83% |
| | Independent | P. Ramalingam | 2,888 | 18.19% | |
| | PMK | P. Krishanan | 173 | 1.09% | |
| | Independent | M. Loganathan | 96 | 0.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 530 | 3.34% | −6.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,875 | 64.95% | −6.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,612 | | 62.91% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -10.20% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. V. Janakiraman | 5,526 | 51.78% | −2.02% |
| | AIADMK | B. Manimaran | 4,490 | 42.07% | 13.83% |
| | JP | R. Ramamurthy | 518 | 4.85% | |
| | IC(S) | M. William | 84 | 0.79% | |
| | BJP | A. Devaguru | 54 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,036 | 9.71% | −15.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,672 | 71.31% | −6.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,108 | | 48.54% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -2.02% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Ramalingam | 4,019 | 53.80% | 41.33% |
| | AIADMK | B. Manimaran | 2,110 | 28.25% | −1.36% |
| | CPI | N. Ranganathan | 1,010 | 13.52% | −6.20% |
| | Independent | C. Mounissamy | 177 | 2.37% | |
| | INC(U) | N. Rajagopalan | 138 | 1.85% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,909 | 25.56% | 16.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,470 | 77.64% | 11.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,171 | | −7.18% |
| | DMK gain from JP | DMK gain from JP | Swing | 15.60% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | R. Kannan | 2,757 | 38.20% | |
| | AIADMK | P. Vengatesan | 2,137 | 29.61% | |
| | CPI | Saraswati Subbiah | 1,423 | 19.72% | −16.14% |
| | DMK | D. Ariraman | 900 | 12.47% | −13.90% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 620 | 8.59% | 6.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,217 | 66.38% | −14.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,958 | | 29.77% |
| | JP gain from INC(O) | JP gain from INC(O) | Swing | 0.43% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(O) | R. Kannan | 2,495 | 37.77% | |
| | CPI | N. Ranganathan | 2,369 | 35.86% | −21.25% |
| | DMK | E. Puviarasu | 1,742 | 26.37% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 126 | 1.91% | −19.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,606 | 80.84% | 8.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,444 | | −20.94% |
| | INC(O) gain from CPI | INC(O) gain from CPI | Swing | -19.34% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | N. Ranganathan | 4,372 | 57.11% | |
| | INC | B. Chandrasekaran | 2,759 | 36.04% | −13.85% |
| | Independent | J. Panadurangan | 524 | 6.85% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,613 | 21.07% | 20.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,655 | 72.63% | 0.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,681 | | 4.83% |
| | CPI gain from IPF | CPI gain from IPF | Swing | 7.00% | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Nellithope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IPF | N. Ranganathan | 3,627 | 50.11% | |
| | INC | R. T. Purushothaman | 3,611 | 49.89% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16 | 0.22% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,238 | 72.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,189 | | |
| | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) | IPF win (new seat) |