KARAIKAL
Assembly seat no. 23 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1990
S. M. THAVASU
INC
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1990
1,611
12.40% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
JDG. RANGAYEN
- Votes
- 3,783
- Vote share
- 29.11%
- Behind by
- 1,611
Electors
20,424
Total votes polled
12,996
Valid votes
12,996
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.6%
Full result, 1990
10 candidates · 12,996 valid votes
S. M. THAVASUINCwon
5,394
41.5%
G. RANGAYENJD
3,783
29.1%
M. G. JAFFARIND
3,532
27.2%
A. RAMAKRISHNANIND
78
0.6%
T. THIRUNAVUKKARASUBJP
65
0.5%
T. SELVAMPMK
46
0.3%
K. S. MANIMARANIND
43
0.3%
AJA MAIDEEN M.S.IND
22
0.2%
M. I. ZACKARIA MARICANIND
22
0.2%
P. SHANMUGAMIND
11
0.1%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KARAIKAL assembly constituency in 2006?
A.M.H. NAZEEM (DMK) won KARAIKAL in 2006, by a margin of 191 votes.
Which party has won KARAIKAL the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has KARAIKAL gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1974 to 2006.
Who has won KARAIKAL the most times?
A.M.H. NAZEEM, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
