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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2021
Karaikal South
Winner — 2021
A.M.H. NAZIM
DMK· Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA)
DMK 71.2%ADMK 21.9%7 others 6.9%
Votes
17,401
71.2% share
Winning margin
12,034
49.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
75.1%
of 32,568
Karaikal South is a safe seat — A.M.H. NAZIM won by 49.2%.
Seat history
4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.M.H. NAZIM | Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA) | 17,401 | 71.2% |
| 2 | K.A.U.ASSANA MARECAR | NDA | 5,367 | 21.9% |
| 3 | S MARIE ANTHUVAN | 699 | 2.9% | |
| 4 | A RAMPRASAD | IND | 435 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 221 | 0.9% |
| 6 | S MOHAMED SEEDIQUE | 132 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | V MURUGAIA RAJENDIRAN | IND | 95 | 0.4% |
| 8 | A NEPOLIEAN | IJK | 67 | 0.3% |
| 9 | R JAGATEESAN | NDA | 39 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe49.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 0.1% · max 49.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
29th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
24th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 71.2%ADMK 21.9%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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