# Karaikal South Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1964 | Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | S. Ramassamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S. Ramassamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. Savarirajan | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | S. Ramassamy | Independent |
| 1990 | S. Ramassamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | A. V. Subramanian | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | A. V. Subramanian | Indian National Congress |
| 2001 | A. V. Subramanian | Indian National Congress |
| 2006 | V. K. Ganapathy | Puducherry Munnetra Congress |
| 2011 | A. M. H. Nazeem | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. A. U. Asana | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | A. M. H. Nazeem | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 71.15% | 71.15% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 46.64% | 46.64% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 39.37% | 39.37% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 55.06% | 55.06% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 51.39% | 51.39% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 57.48% | 57.48% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.10% | 61.10% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 56.32% | 56.32% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 46.73% | 46.73% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 64.40% | 64.40% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 47.36% | 47.36% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 46.80% | 46.80% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 50.91% | 50.91% |
| 1964 | 1964 | 50.70% | 50.70% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. M. H. Nazeem | 17,401 | 71.15 | 24.60 |
| | AIADMK | K. A. U. Assana Marecar | 5,367 | 21.95 | −24.69 |
| | NTK | S. Marie Anthuvan | 699 | 2.86 | |
| | Independent | A. Ramprasad | 435 | 1.78 | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 221 | 0.90 | −0.56 |
| | AMMK | S. Mohamed Seedique | 132 | 0.54 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,034 | 49.21 | 49.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,456 | 76.54 | 0.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,951 | | 2.13 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 24.51 | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. U. Asana | 11,104 | 46.64 | |
| | DMK | A. M. H. Nazeem | 11,084 | 46.56 | 7.19 |
| | AINRC | A. Suresh | 393 | 1.65 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 349 | 1.47 | |
| | BJP | G. Manikandan | 268 | 1.13 | |
| | SDPI | H. Mohamed Bilal Maricar | 258 | 1.08 | |
| | DMDK | Pranadartigareswaran @ Mouttouvel | 119 | 0.50 | −27.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20 | 0.08 | −7.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,808 | 76.10 | −3.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,286 | | 16.73 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.27 | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. M. H. Nazeem | 8,377 | 39.37 | |
| | Independent | V. K. Ganapathy | 6,801 | 31.96 | |
| | DMDK | K. A. U. Asana | 5,966 | 28.04 | 27.38 |
| | BSP | Selvamani | 134 | 0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,576 | 7.41 | −4.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,278 | 79.39 | −7.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,802 | | 60.61 |
| | DMK gain from PMC | DMK gain from PMC | Swing | -15.69 | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMC | V. K. Ganapathy | 7,970 | 55.06 | |
| | INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,231 | 43.05 | −8.35 |
| | Independent | S. A. Mugamudu Yusuf | 102 | 0.70 | |
| | DMDK | P. Antoinete | 95 | 0.66 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,739 | 12.01 | 4.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,475 | 86.74 | 16.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,688 | | −2.46 |
| | PMC gain from INC | PMC gain from INC | Swing | 3.67 | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,138 | 51.39 | −6.08 |
| | PMC | V. K. Ganapathy | 5,229 | 43.78 | |
| | AIADMK | S. P. Karuppaiya | 322 | 2.70 | |
| | Independent | A. Sainathan | 103 | 0.86 | |
| | Independent | H. Sulthan Shah | 85 | 0.71 | |
| | Independent | Madhana Marimuthu | 66 | 0.55 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 909 | 7.61 | −9.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,943 | 69.85 | 4.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,109 | | 9.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -9.70 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,676 | 57.48 | −3.62 |
| | DMK | S. Savarirajan | 4,717 | 40.61 | 3.85 |
| | BJP | Kalpakam Ganesan | 106 | 0.91 | |
| | JD | A. M. Ismail | 103 | 0.89 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,959 | 16.87 | −7.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,615 | 75.45 | 9.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,658 | | −0.71 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -3.62 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. V. Subramanian | 6,189 | 61.10 | |
| | DMK | S. Savarirajan | 3,724 | 36.76 | −2.85 |
| | Independent | S. M. Vappu Maricar | 91 | 0.90 | |
| | Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani | M. Mani | 79 | 0.78 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,465 | 24.33 | 7.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,130 | 65.69 | −3.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,770 | | 0.69 |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.77 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 6,012 | 56.32 | |
| | DMK | S. Savarirajan | 4,228 | 39.61 | 16.01 |
| | Independent | M. Murugan | 246 | 2.30 | |
| | THMM | Raja Alias S. Gulmohamed Ali | 69 | 0.65 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,784 | 16.71 | −0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,674 | 68.72 | −4.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,662 | | 39.89 |
| | AIADMK gain from Independent | AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 9.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Ramassamy | 3,808 | 46.73 | |
| | INC | A. M. Kassim | 2,393 | 29.37 | |
| | DMK | R. Arumaikannu | 1,923 | 23.60 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,415 | 17.36 | −17.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,149 | 73.55 | −4.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,196 | | 12.53 |
| | Independent gain from INC(I) | Independent gain from INC(I) | Swing | -17.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | S. Savarirajan | 4,867 | 64.40 | |
| | AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 2,218 | 29.35 | −18.01 |
| | INC(U) | K. Kandhi | 447 | 5.92 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,649 | 35.05 | 25.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,557 | 78.17 | 6.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,949 | | −2.07 |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 17.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 3,424 | 47.36 | 0.56 |
| | JP | S. Savarirajan | 2,698 | 37.32 | |
| | DMK | N. Ramasamy | 570 | 7.88 | |
| | INC | A. Mariakulandai | 335 | 4.63 | |
| | Independent | G. Rethinavel | 203 | 2.81 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 726 | 10.04 | −10.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,230 | 71.90 | −12.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,159 | | 19.18 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.56 | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Ramassamy | 3,296 | 46.80 | |
| | INC(O) | S. Savarirajan | 1,857 | 26.37 | |
| | Independent | A. M. Kaliappan | 1,814 | 25.76 | |
| | Independent | G. Rethinavel | 76 | 1.08 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,439 | 20.43 | 12.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,043 | 84.85 | 13.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,524 | | 25.19 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.11 | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Marie Lourdes Silvaradjou | 2,439 | 50.91 | |
| | INC | N. M. Mohamed Yussouf | 2,041 | 42.60 | −6.70 |
| | Independent | P. M. Ambigasundaramoorthy | 311 | 6.49 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 398 | 8.31 | 6.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,791 | 71.71 | −7.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,809 | | 7.74 |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 0.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Karaikal South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar | 2,491 | 50.70 | |
| | INC | Ramassamy Pillai | 2,422 | 49.30 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 69 | 1.40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,913 | 79.16 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,320 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |