KARAIKAL
Assembly seat no. 23 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1985
V. GOVINDARAJAN
INC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1985
1,113
11.53% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDV.M. SALIH MARICAR
- Votes
- 3,671
- Vote share
- 38.02%
- Behind by
- 1,113
Electors
14,651
Total votes polled
9,656
Valid votes
9,656
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.9%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 9,656 valid votes
V. GOVINDARAJANINCwon
4,784
49.5%
V.M. SALIH MARICARIND
3,671
38.0%
G. RENGAYENJNP
1,081
11.2%
K.S. MANIMARANIND
120
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | DMK | 5,742 | 45.20% | A.J. ASSANA | 191 |
| 2001 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | DMK | 6,273 | 46.92% | A.J. ASSANA | 2,304 |
| 1996 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | DMK | 9,474 | 71.01% | H.M. ABDUL KADER | 6,528 |
| 1991 | A. M. H. NAZEEM | DMK | 6,809 | 59.31% | M. GNANADESIGAN | 2,420 |
| 1990 | S. M. THAVASU | INC | 5,394 | 41.51% | G. RANGAYEN | 1,611 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
