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Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2026

Oussudu

Assembly constituency 3 (GEN) · Puducherry

[01]Result · 2026

#3 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants5
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled31,301
TurnoutNot recorded
NOTA273
WinnerP. KarthikeyanIndian National Congress15,40049.2% of votes
MARGIN4,018 votes · 12.8 pp15,400 − 11,382
Runner-upE. Theeppainthan Bharatiya Janata Party11,38236.4% of votes
INC 57.5% of top-two votesBJP 42.5%

All candidates 5

  1. 01 P. KarthikeyanINC15,400 49.2%
  2. 02 E. TheeppainthanBJP11,382 36.4%
  3. 03 S. SaraganabavaTVK3,698 11.8%
  4. 04 GowriNTK458 1.5%
  5. 05 P. AriapoutryVCK90 0.3%

Turnout Not recorded

The source carries no turnout for this contest.

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total273
  • State median turnoutno seat carries a turnoutNot available
  • ReconciliationΣ 5 candidates = 31,028Verified

Seat history 2026–1964

  1. 2026
    12.8 pp
    P. KarthikeyanIndian National Congress
  2. 2021
    6.6 pp
    Ak Sai J Saravanan KumarBharatiya Janata Party
  3. 2016
    9.0 pp
    E. TheeppainthanIndian National Congress
  4. 2011
    22.8 pp
    P. KarthikeyanAll India N.R. Congress
  5. 2006
    38.1 pp
    S.P. SivakumarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  6. 2001
    26.4 pp
    Sivakumar .S.P.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  7. 1996
    32.6 pp
    S.P. SivakumarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  8. 1991
    1.0 pp
    A. GandhirajIndian National Congress
  9. 1990
    2.8 pp
    S. P. SivakumarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  10. 1985
    18.9 pp
    L. Joseph MariadossIndian National Congress
  11. 1980
    18.6 pp
    L. Joseph MariadassDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  12. 1977
    0.3 pp
    Ramajayam D.Janata Party
  13. 1974
    30.2 pp
    Dhana KantharajIndian National Congress
  14. 1969
    29.1 pp
    P. Ansari DorasamyIndian National Congress
  15. 1964
    13.7 pp

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 38.1 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown
  1. The top two polled 85.6% of votes; the other 3 candidates 13.6% between them.

    (15,400 + 11,382) ÷ 31,301 = 85.6% · 4,246 ÷ 31,301 = 13.6%
  2. The margin widened from 6.6 pp in 2021 to 12.8 pp.

    12.8 − 6.6 = +6.2 pp
  3. The seat changed hands: BJP in 2021, INC in 2026.

    2021 BJP · 2026 INC

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 5 candidate lines31,028
  • NOTAcounted within the total273
  • Published totalVotes polled31,301
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Puducherry · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates5 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutNo seat on the state board carries a turnout

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