Ossudu is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Ossudu Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. This assembly constituency is reserved for SC candidates.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 48.78% |
| 2016 | | 33.00% |
| 2011 | | 58.78% |
| 2006 | | 34.58% |
| 2001 | | 34.65% |
| 1996 | | 53.78% |
| 1991 | | 63.00% |
| 1990 | | 40.77% |
| 1985 | | 69.24% |
| 1980 | | 66.48% |
| 1977 | | 41.96% |
| 1974 | | 47.83% |
| 1969 | | 50.60% |
| 1964 | | 55.07% |
Assembly Election 2026
2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | P. Karthikeyan | | | |
| BJP | E. Theeppainthan | | | |
| NTK | Gowri | | | |
| TVK | S. Saraganabava | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 32,807 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
Assembly Election 2021
2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar | 14,121 | 48.78 | 24.64 |
| INC | P. Karthikeyan | 12,241 | 42.29 | 9.28 |
| NTK | Geetha Priya | 740 | 2.56 | |
| AMMK | Muthalu Vengadesan | 496 | 1.71 | |
| NOTA | Nota | 409 | 1.41 | −0.06 |
| Independent | N. Ambigapathy | 320 | 1.11 | |
| MNM | K. Sankar | 293 | 1.01 | |
| Independent | A. Murali | 165 | 0.57 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,880 | 6.49 | −2.37 |
| Turnout | 28,947 | 89.50 | −1.22 |
| Registered electors | 32,342 | | 11.63 |
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 15.78 | |
Assembly Election 2016
2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | E. Theeppainthan | 8,675 | 33.00 | |
| BJP | A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar | 6,345 | 24.14 | |
| AINRC | M. Vaithiyanathan | 5,687 | 21.64 | |
| Independent | P. Karthikeyan | 3,397 | 12.92 | |
| AIADMK | M. Selvarassou | 942 | 3.58 | |
| VCK | D. Angalan | 479 | 1.82 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 388 | 1.48 | |
| Independent | P. Asaravel | 166 | 0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,330 | 8.86 | −13.89 |
| Turnout | 26,284 | 90.72 | −0.81 |
| Registered electors | 28,973 | | 16.97 |
| INC gain from AINRC | Swing | -25.78 | |
Assembly Election 2011
2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AINRC | P. Karthikeyan | 13,327 | 58.78 | |
| DMK | Abar Elumalai | 8,169 | 36.03 | 18.98 |
| Independent | P. Sundararasu Ponnas | 756 | 3.33 | |
| LJP | M. Pitchekarane @ Pitchaiappan | 224 | 0.99 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,158 | 22.75 | 8.41 |
| Turnout | 22,672 | 91.53 | −0.65 |
| Registered electors | 24,770 | | 23.03 |
| AINRC gain from Independent | Swing | 24.21 | |
Assembly Election 2006
2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | Abar Elumalai | 6,417 | 34.58 | |
| Independent | P. Soundiraradjou Ponnas | 3,755 | 20.23 | |
| DMK | T. Mathivanan | 3,164 | 17.05 | |
| Independent | N. Marimuthu | 3,061 | 16.49 | |
| Independent | S. Balaraman | 900 | 4.85 | |
| AIADMK | S. Arasi | 642 | 3.46 | |
| DMDK | A. Pugazhendhy | 250 | 1.35 | |
| LJP | Ilavarassane | 202 | 1.09 | |
| Independent | Arounassalame | 88 | 0.47 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,662 | 14.34 | 13.28 |
| Turnout | 18,559 | 92.18 | 10.96 |
| Registered electors | 20,134 | | 5.62 |
| Independent gain from PMC | Swing | -0.07 | |
Assembly Election 2001
2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| PMC | Abar Elumalai | 5,364 | 34.65 | |
| PMK | S. Balaraman | 5,200 | 33.59 | 32.76 |
| TMC(M) | P. Sundhararaju | 4,072 | 26.30 | |
| Independent | N. Marimuthu | 200 | 1.29 | |
| MDMK | M. Dayalan | 196 | 1.27 | |
| Puratchi Bharatham | S. Kalai | 95 | 0.61 | |
| Independent | M. Sivanandham | 94 | 0.61 | |
| Independent | P. Ganapathy | 79 | 0.51 | |
| LJP | N. Arikishnan | 78 | 0.50 | |
| Margin of victory | 164 | 1.06 | −14.59 |
| Turnout | 15,481 | 81.22 | 7.94 |
| Registered electors | 19,063 | | 5.68 |
| PMC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -28.35 | |
Assembly Election 1996
1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TMC(M) | V. Nagarathinam | 7,380 | 53.78 | |
| INC | N. Marimuthu | 5,232 | 38.13 | −24.87 |
| Independent | I. Elumalai | 226 | 1.65 | |
| Independent | P. Murugan | 192 | 1.40 | |
| Independent | T. Arulselvi | 185 | 1.35 | |
| Independent | S. Iyyanar | 117 | 0.85 | |
| BSP | P. Sundar Rajan | 115 | 0.84 | |
| PMK | M. P. Datchinamurthy | 114 | 0.83 | |
| Independent | G. Narayanasamy | 81 | 0.59 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,148 | 15.65 | −11.39 |
| Turnout | 13,722 | 80.14 | 6.86 |
| Registered electors | 18,038 | | 9.45 |
| TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -9.22 | |
Assembly Election 1991
1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | N. Marimuthu | 7,293 | 63.00 | 22.23 |
| JD | S. Balaraman | 4,162 | 35.95 | |
| JP | S. Vijayakumar | 77 | 0.67 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,131 | 27.05 | 13.61 |
| Turnout | 11,576 | 73.28 | −5.65 |
| Registered electors | 16,480 | | 0.30 |
| INC hold | Swing | 22.23 | |
Assembly Election 1990
1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | N. Marimuthu | 5,242 | 40.77 | −28.47 |
| JD | P. Sundararasu | 3,514 | 27.33 | |
| Independent | P. Murthy | 2,058 | 16.01 | |
| PMK | C. Rajendiran | 1,957 | 15.22 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,728 | 13.44 | −30.56 |
| Turnout | 12,857 | 78.93 | 1.63 |
| Registered electors | 16,430 | | 40.96 |
| INC hold | Swing | -28.47 | |
Assembly Election 1985
1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | V. Nagarathinam | 6,176 | 69.24 | |
| CPI | R. Thangavelu Clemanso | 2,251 | 25.24 | |
| JP | N. Arikrishnane | 493 | 5.53 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,925 | 44.00 | 8.33 |
| Turnout | 8,920 | 77.31 | −3.40 |
| Registered electors | 11,656 | | 15.17 |
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 2.75 | |
Assembly Election 1980
1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Murthy | 5,122 | 66.48 | 54.79 |
| AIADMK | K. Dhakshinamurthy | 2,374 | 30.82 | −11.15 |
| Independent | D. Arumugam | 208 | 2.70 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,748 | 35.67 | 17.42 |
| Turnout | 7,704 | 80.70 | 7.31 |
| Registered electors | 10,121 | | 5.65 |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 24.52 | |
Assembly Election 1977
1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. Thangavelu | 2,902 | 41.96 | −5.87 |
| INC | V. Nagarathinam | 1,640 | 23.71 | −10.64 |
| JP | R. Sivaparakasam | 1,451 | 20.98 | |
| DMK | M. Veerammal Vanamayil | 809 | 11.70 | −6.12 |
| Independent | P. Rajalashumi | 62 | 0.90 | |
| Independent | N. Arikrishnan | 52 | 0.75 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,262 | 18.25 | 4.78 |
| Turnout | 6,916 | 73.39 | −13.19 |
| Registered electors | 9,580 | | 10.27 |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -5.87 | |
Assembly Election 1974
1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | T. Ezhumalai | 3,426 | 47.83 | |
| INC | V. Nagarathinam | 2,461 | 34.36 | −16.24 |
| DMK | G. Thanagarassu | 1,276 | 17.81 | |
| Margin of victory | 965 | 13.47 | 12.28 |
| Turnout | 7,163 | 86.58 | 10.30 |
| Registered electors | 8,688 | | −2.93 |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.77 | |
Assembly Election 1969
1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | V. Nagarathinam | 3,386 | 50.60 | −4.47 |
| CPI | P. S. Perumal | 3,306 | 49.40 | |
| Margin of victory | 80 | 1.20 | −8.94 |
| Turnout | 6,692 | 76.28 | 8.08 |
| Registered electors | 8,950 | | 7.42 |
| INC hold | Swing | -4.47 | |
Assembly Election 1964
1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Ossudu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | N. Harikrishnan | 3,027 | 55.07 | |
| IPF | S. Perumal | 2,470 | 44.93 | |
| Margin of victory | 557 | 10.13 | |
| Turnout | 5,497 | 68.19 | |
| Registered electors | 8,332 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
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