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Karaikal South Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| constituency_no =27

| electors ={{formatnum:31891}}

| union_territory = Puducherry

| name = Karaikal-South

| latest_election_year = 2021

| type= SLA

| map_image = Karaikal-South-assembly-constituency-27.png

| mla = A.M.H. Nazeem

| party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| district = Karaikal

| loksabha_cons = Puducherry

| established = 1964

| reservation = None

}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Member

! colspan="2" | Political party

1964

| Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1974

| S. Ramassamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1977

| S. Ramassamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1980

| S. Savarirajan

| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}" |

| Indian National Congress (I)

1985

| S. Ramassamy

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1990

| S. Ramassamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1991

| A. V. Subramanian

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1996

| A. V. Subramanian

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2001

| A. V. Subramanian

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2006

| V. K. Ganapathy

| {{Full party name with color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}

2011

| A. M. H. Nazeem

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2016

| K. A. U. Asana

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2021

| A. M. H. Nazeem

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|71.15}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.64}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.37}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}|55.06}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.39}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.48}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.10}}

{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.32}}

{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Independent politician}}|46.73}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|64.40}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.36}}

{{bar percent|1974|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.80}}

{{bar percent|1969|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.91}}

{{bar percent|1964|{{party color|Independent politician}}|50.70}}

}}

= Assembly Election 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13417-puducherry-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=9 November 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. H. Nazeem |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,401 |percentage=71.15 |change=24.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. U. Assana Marecar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,367 |percentage=21.95 |change=-24.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Marie Anthuvan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=699 |percentage=2.86 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramprasad |party=Independent politician |votes=435 |percentage=1.78 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=221 |percentage=0.90 |change=-0.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Mohamed Seedique |party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |votes=132 |percentage=0.54 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,034 |percentage=49.21 |change=49.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,456 |percentage=76.54 |change= 0.44 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,951 |change =2.13 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 24.51 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. U. Asana |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,104 |percentage=46.64 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. H. Nazeem |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,084 |percentage=46.56 |change=7.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Suresh |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=393 |percentage=1.65 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=349 |percentage=1.47 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Manikandan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=268 |percentage=1.13 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Mohamed Bilal Maricar |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=258 |percentage=1.08 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pranadartigareswaran @ Mouttouvel |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=119 |percentage=0.50 |change=-27.54 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20 |percentage=0.08 |change=-7.32 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,808 |percentage=76.10 |change= -3.29 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,286 |change =16.73 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.27 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. H. Nazeem |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,377 |percentage=39.37 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=6,801 |percentage=31.96 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. U. Asana |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,966 |percentage=28.04 |change=27.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvamani |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=134 |percentage=0.63 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,576 |percentage=7.41 |change=-4.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,278 |percentage=79.39 |change= -7.35 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,802 |change =60.61 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |swing= -15.69 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 2006 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925222225/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=25 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Ganapathy |party=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |votes=7,970 |percentage=55.06 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,231 |percentage=43.05 |change=-8.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. A. Mugamudu Yusuf |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=0.70 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Antoinete |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=95 |percentage=0.66 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,739 |percentage=12.01 |change=4.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,475 |percentage=86.74 |change= 16.89 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,688 |change =-2.46 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.67 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 2001 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927050359/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,138 |percentage=51.39 |change=-6.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Ganapathy |party=Puducherry Makkal Congress |votes=5,229 |percentage=43.78 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Karuppaiya |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=322 |percentage=2.70 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sainathan |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.86 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Sulthan Shah |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhana Marimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=66 |percentage=0.55 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=909 |percentage=7.61 |change=-9.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,943 |percentage=69.85 |change= 4.15 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,109 |change =9.27 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.70 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1996 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135105/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,676 |percentage=57.48 |change=-3.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,717 |percentage=40.61 |change=3.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalpakam Ganesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=106 |percentage=0.91 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Ismail |party=Janata Dal |votes=103 |percentage=0.89 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,959 |percentage=16.87 |change=-7.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,615 |percentage=75.45 |change= 9.76 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,658 |change =-0.71 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -3.62 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1991 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135604/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,189 |percentage=61.10 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,724 |percentage=36.76 |change=-2.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. M. Vappu Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=91 |percentage=0.90 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mani |party=Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani |votes=79 |percentage=0.78 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,465 |percentage=24.33 |change=7.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,130 |percentage=65.69 |change= -3.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,770 |change =0.69 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.77 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917130547/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramassamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,012 |percentage=56.32 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,228 |percentage=39.61 |change=16.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=246 |percentage=2.30 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Alias S. Gulmohamed Ali |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=69 |percentage=0.65 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,784 |percentage=16.71 |change=-0.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,674 |percentage=68.72 |change= -4.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,662 |change =39.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 9.59 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140417/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramassamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,808 |percentage=46.73 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Kassim |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,393 |percentage=29.37 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Arumaikannu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,923 |percentage=23.60 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,415 |percentage=17.36 |change=-17.69 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,149 |percentage=73.55 |change= -4.62 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,196 |change =12.53 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= -17.67 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1980 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927041541/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=4,867 |percentage=64.40 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramassamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,218 |percentage=29.35 |change=-18.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kandhi |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=447 |percentage=5.92 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,649 |percentage=35.05 |change=25.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,557 |percentage=78.17 |change= 6.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,949 |change =-2.07 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 17.05 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043330/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramassamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,424 |percentage=47.36 |change=0.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Janata Party |votes=2,698 |percentage=37.32 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ramasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=570 |percentage=7.88 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Mariakulandai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=335 |percentage=4.63 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rethinavel |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=2.81 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=726 |percentage=10.04 |change=-10.39 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,230 |percentage=71.90 |change= -12.96 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,159 |change =19.18 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.56 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1974 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917133352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramassamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,296 |percentage=46.80 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,857 |percentage=26.37 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Kaliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,814 |percentage=25.76 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rethinavel |party=Independent politician |votes=76 |percentage=1.08 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,439 |percentage=20.43 |change=12.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,043 |percentage=84.85 |change= 13.14 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,524 |change =25.19 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.11 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1969 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1969 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140530/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Marie Lourdes Silvaradjou |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,439 |percentage=50.91 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. M. Mohamed Yussouf |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,041 |percentage=42.60 |change=-6.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Ambigasundaramoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=311 |percentage=6.49 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=398 |percentage=8.31 |change=6.90 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,791 |percentage=71.71 |change= -7.45 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,809 |change =7.74 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 0.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly Election 1964 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1964 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515062755/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=15 May 2019 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,491 |percentage=50.70 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramassamy Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,422 |percentage=49.30 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=69 |percentage=1.40 |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,913 |percentage=79.16 |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,320 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

  • {{cite web|title=Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/puducherry_Delimitation.pdf|accessdate=2011-05-13}}

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