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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2026
Orleampeth
Winner — 2026
G. NEHRU ALIAS COUPPOUSSAMY
NMK· TVK Alliance (Puducherry, TVK+NMK)
NMK 50.8%DMK 44.7%12 others 4.5%
Votes
9,960
50.8% share
Winning margin
1,201
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
90.2%
of 21,731
A clear win with a 6.1% margin.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. NEHRU ALIAS COUPPOUSSAMY | NMK TVK Alliance (Puducherry, TVK+NMK) | 9,960 | 50.8% |
| 2 | S. GOPAL | 8,759 | 44.7% | |
| 3 | A. GANDHI | 300 | 1.5% | |
| 4 | ANITHA VEERAPAN | 184 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 153 | 0.8% |
| 6 | V. HARIHARANE | IND | 55 | 0.3% |
| 7 | L. KARUNANITHI | NADLMMKLK | 46 | 0.2% |
| 8 | S. AMUTHA | IND | 32 | 0.2% |
| 9 | GOUTHAM KUMAR | IND | 28 | 0.1% |
| 10 | A. P. SIVAKUMAR. | IND | 21 | 0.1% |
| 11 | E. ABEL VARGINIA | 20 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | N. SIVAKUMARAN | TMTHK | 16 | 0.1% |
| 13 | R. GOPAL | IND | 11 | 0.1% |
| 14 | P. VENKATESAN | IND | 9 | 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 (19th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 1.1% · max 44.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
19th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
13th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NMK 50.8%DMK 44.7%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 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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