KARAIKAL SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 27 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1974.
Winner, 2021
A.M.H. NAZIM
DMK
Elections held
13
1974–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2021
12,034
49.21% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKK.A.U.ASSANA MARECAR
- Votes
- 5,367
- Vote share
- 21.95%
- Behind by
- 12,034
Electors
32,568
Total votes polled
24,456
Valid votes
24,456
NOTA votes
221
0.90% of votes polled
Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 2021
8 candidates · 24,456 valid votes
A.M.H. NAZIMDMKwon
17,401
71.2%
K.A.U.ASSANA MARECARADMK
5,367
21.9%
S MARIE ANTHUVANNTK
699
2.9%
A RAMPRASADIND
435
1.8%
S MOHAMED SEEDIQUEAMMK
132
0.5%
V MURUGAIA RAJENDIRANIND
95
0.4%
A NEPOLIEANIJK
67
0.3%
R JAGATEESANDMDK
39
0.2%
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.
