https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Karaikal_North_Assembly_constituency Karaikal North Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T10:01:01Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Karaikal_North_Assembly_constituency&diff=508458&oldid=prev Svetltdz at 09:51, 4 May 2026 2026-05-04T09:51:38Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | constituency_no =26<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:35598}}<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | name = Karaikal North<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Karaikal-North-assembly-constituency-26.png<br /> | mla = [[P. R. N. Thirumurugan]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | district = [[Karaikal district|Karaikal]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Karaikal North&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in [[India]]. Karaikal North Assembly constituency is part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-U07.htm?st=U07|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS &amp; RESULT MAY-2021|website=results.eci.gov.in|date=2021-05-02|access-date=2021-05-23}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/puducherry_Delimitation.pdf|accessdate=2011-05-13}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Election!!Member!! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1964]] || Farook Maricar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || M. Jambulingam<br /> |-<br /> | [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || rowspan=2|K. Kandhi || {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1980]] || V. M. Salih Maricar<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || V. Govindarajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || S. M. Thavasu<br /> |- <br /> | [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1991]] || rowspan=4|[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] || {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|1996]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2001]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|2006]] <br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | rowspan=4| [[P. R. N. Thirumurugan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress |rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|44.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|49.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|71.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.31}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.54}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|55.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|42.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.07}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.39}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal (North)}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. R. N. Thirumurugan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress|votes= 12,731 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= A.M. Ranjith|party=Indian National Congress |votes= 10,078 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Venkatesh |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= 5,033|percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Anushya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=480 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= 29,208 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =33241 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal North&lt;ref name=election2021&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13417-puducherry-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=9 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. N. Thirumurugan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=12,704 |percentage=44.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. V. Subramanian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,569 |percentage=44.38% |change=36.38% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Anusuya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,214 |percentage=4.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Vengadesh |party=Independent politician |votes=766 |percentage=2.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Suresh |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=359 |percentage=1.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=282 |percentage=1.00% |change=-0.54% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Thameem Kani |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=185 |percentage=0.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=135 |percentage=0.48% |change=-11.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,324 |percentage=79.43% |change= -2.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,661 |change =9.17% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=All India N.R. Congress |swing= -4.49% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. N. Thirumurugan]] |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=13,139 |percentage=49.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. V. Omalingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,841 |percentage=36.96% |change=-3.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. P. Chandramohan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,129 |percentage=8.00% |change=-47.69% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=408 |percentage=1.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arul Murugan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=402 |percentage=1.51% |change=-1.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Selvasundaram |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=261 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sikkanthar Batsha |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=226 |percentage=0.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Manikandan |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,298 |percentage=12.38% |change=-3.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,629 |percentage=81.52% |change= -2.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,666 |change =25.21% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. N. Thirumurugan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,155 |percentage=55.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Omalingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,795 |percentage=40.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arul Murugan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=646 |percentage=2.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Jayabal |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=231 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,360 |percentage=15.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,827 |percentage=83.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,089 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925222225/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=25 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,742 |percentage=45.20% |change=-1.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. J. Assana |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,551 |percentage=43.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Selvaganapathi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=884 |percentage=6.96% |change=-22.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Saminathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=327 |percentage=2.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thanga Devadoss |party=Independent politician |votes=64 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Al Taher @ Z. M. Taher |party=Independent politician |votes=60 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=191 |percentage=1.50% |change=-15.73% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,703 |percentage=80.25% |change= 19.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,830 |change =-27.62% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927050359/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,273 |percentage=46.92% |change=-24.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. J. Assana |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,969 |percentage=29.69% |change=7.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramassamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,951 |percentage=22.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Devadoss |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Y. Thameemul Ansary |party=Independent politician |votes=74 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,304 |percentage=17.23% |change=-31.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,370 |percentage=61.17% |change= 3.82% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,870 |change =8.51% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.39% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135105/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,474 |percentage=71.01% |change=11.70% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. M. Abdul Kader |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,946 |percentage=22.08% |change=-16.15% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. G. Desigan |party=Independent politician |votes=476 |percentage=3.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thiyaga. Thirunvukkarasu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=273 |percentage=2.05% |change=0.68% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Janarthanan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=111 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,528 |percentage=48.93% |change=27.85% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,342 |percentage=67.73% |change= 10.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,155 |change =-2.10% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135604/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,809 |percentage=59.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Gnanadesigan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,389 |percentage=38.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Thrunavukkarasu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=157 |percentage=1.37% |change=0.87% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mohanraj |party=Janata Party |votes=78 |percentage=0.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,420 |percentage=21.08% |change=8.68% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,480 |percentage=57.35% |change= -6.65% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,588 |change =0.80% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 17.81% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917130547/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. M. Thavasu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,394 |percentage=41.51% |change=-8.04% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rangayen |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,783 |percentage=29.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. G. Jaffar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,532 |percentage=27.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=78 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Thirunavukkarasu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=65 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,611 |percentage=12.40% |change=0.87% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,996 |percentage=64.00% |change= -2.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,424 |change =39.40% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140417/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Govindarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,784 |percentage=49.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. M. Salih Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,671 |percentage=38.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rengayen |party=Janata Party |votes=1,081 |percentage=11.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Manimaran |party=Independent politician |votes=120 |percentage=1.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,113 |percentage=11.53% |change=-18.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,656 |percentage=66.51% |change= -2.29% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,651 |change =10.75% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -5.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927041541/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. M. Salih Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,778 |percentage=55.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jembulingam |party=Janata Party |votes=2,194 |percentage=25.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Rathakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,292 |percentage=14.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rethinavelu |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=158 |percentage=1.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Manyimarane |party=Independent politician |votes=144 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Palanivelu Pathar |party=Independent politician |votes=82 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,584 |percentage=29.88% |change=8.92% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,648 |percentage=68.80% |change= 5.60% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,229 |change =-11.20% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= 12.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043330/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kandhi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,995 |percentage=42.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ameerudeen |party=Janata Party |votes=2,040 |percentage=21.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rajayyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,418 |percentage=15.20% |change=-5.41% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Y. Mohamed Ali Marraicar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,228 |percentage=13.17% |change=-28.08% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Govindarasu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=645 |percentage=6.92% |change=-31.23% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,955 |percentage=20.96% |change=17.86% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,326 |percentage=63.21% |change= -17.28% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,897 |change =22.55% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917133352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kandhi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,964 |percentage=41.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Shanmugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,666 |percentage=38.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Mani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,981 |percentage=20.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=298 |percentage=3.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,611 |percentage=80.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,156 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal North&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1969 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140530/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jambulingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,208 |percentage=52.07% |change=-4.32% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Hameed Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,873 |percentage=47.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=335 |percentage=4.15% |change=-25.02% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,081 |percentage=78.59% |change= -2.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,452 |change =11.26% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.32% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal North&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1964 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515062755/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=15 May 2019 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Farook Maricar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,211 |percentage=56.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sembulingam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,033 |percentage=27.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thambisa Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=810 |percentage=10.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayanasamy Alias Vembu |party=Independent politician |votes=413 |percentage=5.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,178 |percentage=29.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,467 |percentage=80.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,394 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> æ<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Karaikal district]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|10.938|79.836|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Karaikal]]<br /> [[Category:Karaikal district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Pondicherry]]</div> Svetltdz