Karaikal South Assembly constituency

Karaikal-South
Constituency No. 27 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
DistrictKaraikal
LS constituencyPuducherry
Established1964
Total electors31,891
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021

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

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
71.15%
2016
46.64%
2011
39.37%
2006
55.06%
2001
51.39%
1996
57.48%
1991
61.10%
1990
56.32%
1985
46.73%
1980
64.40%
1977
47.36%
1974
46.80%
1969
50.91%
1964
50.70%

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[1]
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

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South
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

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South
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

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[2]
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

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[3]
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

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[4]
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

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[5]
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

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[6]
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

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[7]
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

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[8]
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

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[9]
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

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[10]
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

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[11]
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

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South[12]
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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