KARAIKAL SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 27 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2011
A.M.H. NAZEEM
DMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2011
1,576
7.41% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INDV.K. GANAPATHY
- Votes
- 6,801
- Vote share
- 31.96%
- Behind by
- 1,576
Electors
26,802
Total votes polled
21,278
Valid votes
21,278
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.4%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 21,278 valid votes
A.M.H. NAZEEMDMKwon
8,377
39.4%
V.K. GANAPATHYIND
6,801
32.0%
K.A.U. ASSANADMDK
5,966
28.0%
SELVAMANIBSP
134
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.m.h. Nazeem | DMK | 12,543 | 49.15% | Avs Sakthivel Prabu | 5,862 |
| 2021 | A.M.H. NAZIM | DMK | 17,401 | 71.15% | K.A.U.ASSANA MARECAR | 12,034 |
| 2016 | K.A.U. ASANA | ADMK | 11,104 | 46.66% | A.M.H. NAZEEM | 20 |
| 2011 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | DMK | 8,377 | 39.37% | V.K. GANAPATHY | 1,576 |
| 2006 | V.K.GANAPATHY | PMC | 7,970 | 55.06% | A.V. SUBRAMANIAN | 1,739 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KARAIKAL SOUTH assembly constituency in 2026?
A.m.h. Nazeem (DMK) won KARAIKAL SOUTH in 2026, by a margin of 5,862 votes.
Which party has won KARAIKAL SOUTH the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has KARAIKAL SOUTH gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1974 to 2026.
Who has won KARAIKAL SOUTH the most times?
S. RAMASSAMY, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1990.
