Karaikal South Assembly constituency
| Karaikal-South | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 27 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| District | Karaikal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Puducherry |
| Established | 1964 |
| Total electors | 31,891 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Karaikal South is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Karaikal South Assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1974 | S. Ramassamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | S. Ramassamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | S. Savarirajan | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | S. Ramassamy | Independent | |
| 1990 | S. Ramassamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1991 | A. V. Subramanian | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | A. V. Subramanian | Indian National Congress | |
| 2001 | A. V. Subramanian | Indian National Congress | |
| 2006 | V. K. Ganapathy | Puducherry Munnetra Congress | |
| 2011 | A. M. H. Nazeem | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | K. A. U. Asana | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | A. M. H. Nazeem | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. M. H. Nazeem | 17,401 | 71.15 | 24.60 | |
| AIADMK | K. A. U. Assana Marecar | 5,367 | 21.95 | −24.69 | |
| NTK | S. Marie Anthuvan | 699 | 2.86 | ||
| Independent | A. Ramprasad | 435 | 1.78 | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 221 | 0.90 | −0.56 | |
| AMMK | S. Mohamed Seedique | 132 | 0.54 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,034 | 49.21 | 49.12 | ||
| Turnout | 24,456 | 76.54 | 0.44 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,951 | 2.13 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 24.51 | |||
Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. A. U. Asana | 11,104 | 46.64 | ||
| DMK | A. M. H. Nazeem | 11,084 | 46.56 | 7.19 | |
| AINRC | A. Suresh | 393 | 1.65 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 349 | 1.47 | ||
| BJP | G. Manikandan | 268 | 1.13 | ||
| SDPI | H. Mohamed Bilal Maricar | 258 | 1.08 | ||
| DMDK | Pranadartigareswaran @ Mouttouvel | 119 | 0.50 | −27.54 | |
| Margin of victory | 20 | 0.08 | −7.32 | ||
| Turnout | 23,808 | 76.10 | −3.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,286 | 16.73 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.27 | |||
Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. M. H. Nazeem | 8,377 | 39.37 | ||
| Independent | V. K. Ganapathy | 6,801 | 31.96 | ||
| DMDK | K. A. U. Asana | 5,966 | 28.04 | 27.38 | |
| BSP | Selvamani | 134 | 0.63 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,576 | 7.41 | −4.61 | ||
| Turnout | 21,278 | 79.39 | −7.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,802 | 60.61 | |||
| DMK gain from PMC | Swing | -15.69 | |||
Assembly Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMC | V. K. Ganapathy | 7,970 | 55.06 | ||
| INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,231 | 43.05 | −8.35 | |
| Independent | S. A. Mugamudu Yusuf | 102 | 0.70 | ||
| DMDK | P. Antoinete | 95 | 0.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,739 | 12.01 | 4.40 | ||
| Turnout | 14,475 | 86.74 | 16.89 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,688 | −2.46 | |||
| PMC gain from INC | Swing | 3.67 | |||
Assembly Election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,138 | 51.39 | −6.08 | |
| PMC | V. K. Ganapathy | 5,229 | 43.78 | ||
| AIADMK | S. P. Karuppaiya | 322 | 2.70 | ||
| Independent | A. Sainathan | 103 | 0.86 | ||
| Independent | H. Sulthan Shah | 85 | 0.71 | ||
| Independent | Madhana Marimuthu | 66 | 0.55 | ||
| Margin of victory | 909 | 7.61 | −9.25 | ||
| Turnout | 11,943 | 69.85 | 4.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,109 | 9.27 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -9.70 | |||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,676 | 57.48 | −3.62 | |
| DMK | S. Savarirajan | 4,717 | 40.61 | 3.85 | |
| BJP | Kalpakam Ganesan | 106 | 0.91 | ||
| JD | A. M. Ismail | 103 | 0.89 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,959 | 16.87 | −7.47 | ||
| Turnout | 11,615 | 75.45 | 9.76 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,658 | −0.71 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -3.62 | |||
Assembly Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,189 | 61.10 | ||
| DMK | S. Savarirajan | 3,724 | 36.76 | −2.85 | |
| Independent | S. M. Vappu Maricar | 91 | 0.90 | ||
| Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani | M. Mani | 79 | 0.78 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,465 | 24.33 | 7.62 | ||
| Turnout | 10,130 | 65.69 | −3.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,770 | 0.69 | |||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.77 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 6,012 | 56.32 | ||
| DMK | S. Savarirajan | 4,228 | 39.61 | 16.01 | |
| Independent | M. Murugan | 246 | 2.30 | ||
| THMM | Raja Alias S. Gulmohamed Ali | 69 | 0.65 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,784 | 16.71 | −0.65 | ||
| Turnout | 10,674 | 68.72 | −4.83 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,662 | 39.89 | |||
| AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 9.59 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. Ramassamy | 3,808 | 46.73 | ||
| INC | A. M. Kassim | 2,393 | 29.37 | ||
| DMK | R. Arumaikannu | 1,923 | 23.60 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,415 | 17.36 | −17.69 | ||
| Turnout | 8,149 | 73.55 | −4.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,196 | 12.53 | |||
| Independent gain from INC(I) | Swing | -17.67 | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | S. Savarirajan | 4,867 | 64.40 | ||
| AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 2,218 | 29.35 | −18.01 | |
| INC(U) | K. Kandhi | 447 | 5.92 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,649 | 35.05 | 25.01 | ||
| Turnout | 7,557 | 78.17 | 6.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,949 | −2.07 | |||
| INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 17.05 | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 3,424 | 47.36 | 0.56 | |
| JP | S. Savarirajan | 2,698 | 37.32 | ||
| DMK | N. Ramasamy | 570 | 7.88 | ||
| INC | A. Mariakulandai | 335 | 4.63 | ||
| Independent | G. Rethinavel | 203 | 2.81 | ||
| Margin of victory | 726 | 10.04 | −10.39 | ||
| Turnout | 7,230 | 71.90 | −12.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,159 | 19.18 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.56 | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 3,296 | 46.80 | ||
| INC(O) | S. Savarirajan | 1,857 | 26.37 | ||
| Independent | A. M. Kaliappan | 1,814 | 25.76 | ||
| Independent | G. Rethinavel | 76 | 1.08 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,439 | 20.43 | 12.12 | ||
| Turnout | 7,043 | 84.85 | 13.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,524 | 25.19 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.11 | |||
Assembly Election 1969
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Marie Lourdes Silvaradjou | 2,439 | 50.91 | ||
| INC | N. M. Mohamed Yussouf | 2,041 | 42.60 | −6.70 | |
| Independent | P. M. Ambigasundaramoorthy | 311 | 6.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 398 | 8.31 | 6.90 | ||
| Turnout | 4,791 | 71.71 | −7.45 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,809 | 7.74 | |||
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 0.21 | |||
Assembly Election 1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar | 2,491 | 50.70 | ||
| INC | Ramassamy Pillai | 2,422 | 49.30 | ||
| Margin of victory | 69 | 1.40 | |||
| Turnout | 4,913 | 79.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,320 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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- ^ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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- ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
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- ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
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