# Karaikal North Assembly constituency

Karaikal North is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Karaikal North Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

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

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal North :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 135 | 0.48% | −11.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,324 | 79.43% | −2.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,661 | | 9.17% |
| | AINRC hold | AINRC hold | Swing | -4.49% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal North :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,298 | 12.38% | −3.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,629 | 81.52% | −2.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,666 | | 25.21% |
| | AINRC gain from INC | AINRC gain from INC | Swing | -6.35% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal North :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,360 | 15.39% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,827 | 83.66% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,089 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 191 | 1.50% | −15.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,703 | 80.25% | 19.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,830 | | −27.62% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.72% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,304 | 17.23% | −31.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,370 | 61.17% | 3.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,870 | | 8.51% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -12.39% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,528 | 48.93% | 27.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,342 | 67.73% | 10.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,155 | | −2.10% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.70% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,420 | 21.08% | 8.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,480 | 57.35% | −6.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,588 | | 0.80% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 17.81% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,611 | 12.40% | 0.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,996 | 64.00% | −2.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,424 | | 39.40% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -8.04% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,113 | 11.53% | −18.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,656 | 66.51% | −2.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,651 | | 10.75% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -5.71% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,584 | 29.88% | 8.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,648 | 68.80% | 5.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,229 | | −11.20% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 12.41% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,955 | 20.96% | 17.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,326 | 63.21% | −17.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,897 | | 22.55% |
| | Independent gain from AIADMK | Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.59% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 298 | 3.10% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,611 | 80.49% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,156 | | |
| | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) |

### Assembly Election 1969

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

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal North :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,178 | 29.17% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,467 | 80.80% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,394 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |
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