Karaikal North
Constituency No. 26 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
DistrictKaraikal
LS constituencyPuducherry
Total electors35,598
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India NR Congress
Elected year2021

Karaikal North is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Karaikal North assembly constituency was part of Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency).[1][2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1964 Farook Maricar Indian National Congress
1969 M. Jambulingam Indian National Congress
1974 K. Kandhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. Kandhi Independent politician
1980 V. M. Salih Maricar Independent politician
1985 V. Govindarajan Indian National Congress
1990 S. M. Thavasu Indian National Congress
1991 A. M. H. Nazeem Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 A. M. H. Nazeem Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. M. H. Nazeem Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 A. M. H. Nazeem Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 P. R. N. Thirumurugan Indian National Congress
2016 P. R. N. Thirumurugan All India N.R. Congress
2021 P. R. N. Thirumurugan All India N.R. Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 44.85%
2016
 
 49.34%
2011
 
 55.69%
2006
 
 45.20%
2001
 
 46.92%
1996
 
 71.01%
1991
 
 59.31%
1990
 
 41.51%
1985
 
 49.54%
1980
 
 55.25%
1977
 
 42.84%
1974
 
 41.24%
1969
 
 52.07%
1964
 
 56.39%

Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal North[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AINRC P. R. N. Thirumurugan 12,704 44.85%
INC A. V. Subramanian 12,569 44.38% 36.38%
NTK I. Anusuya 1,214 4.29%
Independent A. Vengadesh 766 2.70%
MNM K. Suresh 359 1.27%
NOTA Nota 282 1.00% -0.54%
SDPI Mohamed Thameem Kani 185 0.65%
Margin of victory 135 0.48% -11.91%
Turnout 28,324 79.43% -2.09%
Registered electors 35,661 9.17%
AINRC hold Swing -4.49%

Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AINRC P. R. N. Thirumurugan 13,139 49.34%
AIADMK M. V. Omalingam 9,841 36.96% -3.34%
INC R. P. Chandramohan 2,129 8.00% -47.69%
NOTA None of the Above 408 1.53%
BJP M. Arul Murugan 402 1.51% -1.45%
VCK N. Selvasundaram 261 0.98%
NTK M. Sikkanthar Batsha 226 0.85%
Independent P. Manikandan 176 0.66%
Margin of victory 3,298 12.38% -3.01%
Turnout 26,629 81.52% -2.14%
Registered electors 32,666 25.21%
AINRC gain from INC Swing -6.35%

Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. R. N. Thirumurugan 12,155 55.69%
AIADMK V. Omalingam 8,795 40.29%
BJP M. Arul Murugan 646 2.96%
CPI(ML)L E. Jayabal 231 1.06%
Margin of victory 3,360 15.39%
Turnout 21,827 83.66%
Registered electors 26,089
INC win (new seat)

Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. H. Nazeem 5,742 45.20% -1.72%
DMDK A. J. Assana 5,551 43.70%
AIADMK S. Selvaganapathi 884 6.96% -22.73%
BJP S. S. Saminathan 327 2.57%
Independent Thanga Devadoss 64 0.50%
Independent Al Taher @ Z. M. Taher 60 0.47%
Margin of victory 191 1.50% -15.73%
Turnout 12,703 80.25% 19.08%
Registered electors 15,830 -27.62%
DMK hold Swing -1.72%

Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. H. Nazeem 6,273 46.92% -24.09%
AIADMK A. J. Assana 3,969 29.69% 7.61%
INC S. Ramassamy 2,951 22.07%
Independent T. Devadoss 103 0.77%
Independent M. Y. Thameemul Ansary 74 0.55%
Margin of victory 2,304 17.23% -31.70%
Turnout 13,370 61.17% 3.82%
Registered electors 21,870 8.51%
DMK hold Swing -12.39%

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. H. Nazeem 9,474 71.01% 11.70%
AIADMK H. M. Abdul Kader 2,946 22.08% -16.15%
Independent M. G. Desigan 476 3.57%
BJP Thiyaga. Thirunvukkarasu 273 2.05% 0.68%
MDMK L. Janarthanan 111 0.83%
Margin of victory 6,528 48.93% 27.85%
Turnout 13,342 67.73% 10.38%
Registered electors 20,155 -2.10%
DMK hold Swing 11.70%

Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. H. Nazeem 6,809 59.31%
AIADMK M. Gnanadesigan 4,389 38.23%
BJP T. Thrunavukkarasu 157 1.37% 0.87%
JP M. Mohanraj 78 0.68%
Margin of victory 2,420 21.08% 8.68%
Turnout 11,480 57.35% -6.65%
Registered electors 20,588 0.80%
DMK gain from INC Swing 17.81%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. M. Thavasu 5,394 41.51% -8.04%
JD G. Rangayen 3,783 29.11%
Independent M. G. Jaffar 3,532 27.18%
Independent A. Ramakrishnan 78 0.60%
BJP T. Thirunavukkarasu 65 0.50%
Margin of victory 1,611 12.40% 0.87%
Turnout 12,996 64.00% -2.51%
Registered electors 20,424 39.40%
INC hold Swing -8.04%

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Govindarajan 4,784 49.54%
Independent V. M. Salih Maricar 3,671 38.02%
JP G. Rengayen 1,081 11.20%
Independent K. S. Manimaran 120 1.24%
Margin of victory 1,113 11.53% -18.35%
Turnout 9,656 66.51% -2.29%
Registered electors 14,651 10.75%
INC gain from Independent Swing -5.71%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. M. Salih Maricar 4,778 55.25%
JP M. Jembulingam 2,194 25.37%
Independent M. Rathakrishnan 1,292 14.94%
INC(U) G. Rethinavelu 158 1.83%
Independent K. S. Manyimarane 144 1.67%
Independent V. Palanivelu Pathar 82 0.95%
Margin of victory 2,584 29.88% 8.92%
Turnout 8,648 68.80% 5.60%
Registered electors 13,229 -11.20%
Independent hold Swing 12.41%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Kandhi 3,995 42.84%
JP S. Ameerudeen 2,040 21.87%
DMK R. Rajayyan 1,418 15.20% -5.41%
AIADMK M. Y. Mohamed Ali Marraicar 1,228 13.17% -28.08%
INC M. Govindarasu 645 6.92% -31.23%
Margin of victory 1,955 20.96% 17.86%
Turnout 9,326 63.21% -17.28%
Registered electors 14,897 22.55%
Independent gain from AIADMK Swing 1.59%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Kandhi 3,964 41.24%
INC P. Shanmugam 3,666 38.14%
DMK S. S. Mani 1,981 20.61%
Margin of victory 298 3.10%
Turnout 9,611 80.49%
Registered electors 12,156
AIADMK win (new seat)

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal North[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Jambulingam 4,208 52.07% -4.32%
Independent A. M. Hameed Maricar 3,873 47.93%
Margin of victory 335 4.15% -25.02%
Turnout 8,081 78.59% -2.21%
Registered electors 10,452 11.26%
INC hold Swing -4.32%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Karaikal North[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Farook Maricar 4,211 56.39%
Independent M. Sembulingam 2,033 27.23%
Independent Thambisa Maricar 810 10.85%
Independent Narayanasamy Alias Vembu 413 5.53%
Margin of victory 2,178 29.17%
Turnout 7,467 80.80%
Registered electors 9,394
INC win (new seat)

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See also

References

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  2. ^ "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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