https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Karaikal_South_Assembly_constituency Karaikal South Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T13:18:35Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Karaikal_South_Assembly_constituency&diff=508459&oldid=prev Quentin45E at 12:45, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T12:45:32Z <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 =27<br /> | electors ={{formatnum:31891}}<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | name = Karaikal-South<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | map_image = Karaikal-South-assembly-constituency-27.png<br /> | mla = [[A.M.H. Nazeem]]<br /> | party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<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 South&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in [[India]]. Karaikal South Assembly constituency was part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Political party<br /> |-<br /> | 1964<br /> | Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1974<br /> | [[S. Ramassamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> | S. Ramassamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1980<br /> | S. Savarirajan<br /> | style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Indian National Congress (I)]]<br /> |-<br /> | 1985<br /> | S. Ramassamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1990<br /> | S. Ramassamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1991<br /> | [[A. V. Subramanian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1996<br /> | A. V. Subramanian<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2001<br /> | A. V. Subramanian<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006<br /> | [[V. K. Ganapathy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2011<br /> | [[A. M. H. Nazeem]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2016<br /> | [[K. A. U. Asana]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2021<br /> | A. M. H. Nazeem<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<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|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|71.15}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.64}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.37}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Puducherry Munnetra Congress}}|55.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.48}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.10}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|46.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|64.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.80}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.91}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|50.70}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal (South)}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12543 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arul Murugan|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=1354 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=AVS SAKTHIVEL PRABHU|party=Indian National Congress|votes=6681 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Mariya Anthuvan|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=283 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= K. A. U. Assana|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes=4346 |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= |party=INDEPENDENT |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5862 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =29964 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,401 |percentage=71.15 |change=24.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. U. Asana |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,367 |percentage=21.95 |change=-24.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Marie Anthuvan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=699 |percentage=2.86 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramprasad |party=Independent politician |votes=435 |percentage=1.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=221 |percentage=0.90 |change=-0.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Mohamed Seedique |party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |votes=132 |percentage=0.54 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,034 |percentage=49.21 |change=49.12 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,456 |percentage=76.54 |change= 0.44 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,951 |change =2.13 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 24.51 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. U. Asana |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,104 |percentage=46.64 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,084 |percentage=46.56 |change=7.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Suresh |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=393 |percentage=1.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=349 |percentage=1.47 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Manikandan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=268 |percentage=1.13 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Mohamed Bilal Maricar |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=258 |percentage=1.08 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pranadartigareswaran @ Mouttouvel |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=119 |percentage=0.50 |change=-27.54 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20 |percentage=0.08 |change=-7.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,808 |percentage=76.10 |change= -3.29 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,286 |change =16.73 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.27 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. H. Nazeem]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,377 |percentage=39.37 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=6,801 |percentage=31.96 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. U. Asana |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,966 |percentage=28.04 |change=27.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvamani |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=134 |percentage=0.63 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,576 |percentage=7.41 |change=-4.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,278 |percentage=79.39 |change= -7.35 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,802 |change =60.61 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |swing= -15.69 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=V. K. Ganapathy |party=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |votes=7,970 |percentage=55.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. V. Subramanian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,231 |percentage=43.05 |change=-8.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. A. Mugamudu Yusuf |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=0.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Antoinete |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=95 |percentage=0.66 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,739 |percentage=12.01 |change=4.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,475 |percentage=86.74 |change= 16.89 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,688 |change =-2.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Puducherry Munnetra Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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. V. Subramanian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,138 |percentage=51.39 |change=-6.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Ganapathy |party=Puducherry Makkal Congress |votes=5,229 |percentage=43.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Karuppaiya |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=322 |percentage=2.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sainathan |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.86 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Sulthan Shah |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhana Marimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=66 |percentage=0.55 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=909 |percentage=7.61 |change=-9.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,943 |percentage=69.85 |change= 4.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,109 |change =9.27 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.70 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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. V. Subramanian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,676 |percentage=57.48 |change=-3.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,717 |percentage=40.61 |change=3.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalpakam Ganesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=106 |percentage=0.91 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Ismail |party=Janata Dal |votes=103 |percentage=0.89 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,959 |percentage=16.87 |change=-7.47 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,615 |percentage=75.45 |change= 9.76 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,658 |change =-0.71 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -3.62 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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. V. Subramanian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,189 |percentage=61.10 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,724 |percentage=36.76 |change=-2.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. M. Vappu Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=91 |percentage=0.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mani |party=Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani |votes=79 |percentage=0.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,465 |percentage=24.33 |change=7.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,130 |percentage=65.69 |change= -3.03 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,770 |change =0.69 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.77 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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. Ramassamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,012 |percentage=56.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,228 |percentage=39.61 |change=16.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=246 |percentage=2.30 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Alias S. Gulmohamed Ali |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=69 |percentage=0.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,784 |percentage=16.71 |change=-0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,674 |percentage=68.72 |change= -4.83 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,662 |change =39.89 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 9.59 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=[[S. Ramassamy]] |party=Independent politician |votes=3,808 |percentage=46.73 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Kassim |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,393 |percentage=29.37 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Arumaikannu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,923 |percentage=23.60 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,415 |percentage=17.36 |change=-17.69 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,149 |percentage=73.55 |change= -4.62 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,196 |change =12.53 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= -17.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=S. Savarirajan |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=4,867 |percentage=64.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Ramassamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,218 |percentage=29.35 |change=-18.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kandhi |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=447 |percentage=5.92 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,649 |percentage=35.05 |change=25.01 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,557 |percentage=78.17 |change= 6.27 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,949 |change =-2.07 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 17.05 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=[[S. Ramassamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,424 |percentage=47.36 |change=0.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Janata Party |votes=2,698 |percentage=37.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ramasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=570 |percentage=7.88 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Mariakulandai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=335 |percentage=4.63 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rethinavel |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=2.81 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=726 |percentage=10.04 |change=-10.39 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,230 |percentage=71.90 |change= -12.96 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,159 |change =19.18 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.56 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=[[S. Ramassamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,296 |percentage=46.80 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Savarirajan |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,857 |percentage=26.37 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Kaliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,814 |percentage=25.76 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rethinavel |party=Independent politician |votes=76 |percentage=1.08 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,439 |percentage=20.43 |change=12.12 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,043 |percentage=84.85 |change= 13.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,524 |change =25.19 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=Marie Lourdes Silvaradjou |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,439 |percentage=50.91 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. M. Mohamed Yussouf |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,041 |percentage=42.60 |change=-6.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Ambigasundaramoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=311 |percentage=6.49 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=398 |percentage=8.31 |change=6.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,791 |percentage=71.71 |change= -7.45 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,809 |change =7.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 0.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Karaikal South&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=Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,491 |percentage=50.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramassamy Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,422 |percentage=49.30 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=69 |percentage=1.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,913 |percentage=79.16 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,320 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Karaikal district]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * {{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}}<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|10.913|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> Quentin45E