KARAIKAL
Assembly seat no. 23 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1974.
Winner, 1991
A. M. H. NAZEEM
DMK
Elections held
9
1974–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
2,420
21.08% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
ADKM. GNANADESIGAN
- Votes
- 4,389
- Vote share
- 38.23%
- Behind by
- 2,420
Electors
20,588
Total votes polled
11,480
Valid votes
11,480
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.8%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 11,480 valid votes
A. M. H. NAZEEMDMKwon
6,809
59.3%
M. GNANADESIGANADK
4,389
38.2%
T. THRUNAVUKKARASUBJP
157
1.4%
MOHANRAJ M.JP
78
0.7%
M. TIROUVENDUIDAMEIND
38
0.3%
A. ABDUL JABBERIND
9
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.
