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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2026
Karaikal South
Winner — 2026
A.M.H. NAZEEM
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 49.1%INC 26.2%7 others 24.7%
Votes
12,543
49.1% share
Winning margin
5,862
23.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
84.8%
of 30,119
Karaikal South is a safe seat — A.M.H. NAZEEM won by 23.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 12,543 | 49.1% |
| 2 | AVS SAKTHIVEL PRABU | 6,681 | 26.2% | |
| 3 | K.A.U. ASSANA | 4,346 | 17.0% | |
| 4 | M. ARUL MURUGAN | 1,354 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | S. MARIE ANTHUVAN | 283 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 142 | 0.6% |
| 7 | A.H. ABDUL BASITH | IND | 107 | 0.4% |
| 8 | M.C. SAMIR @ AHAMED ALFASY | IND | 42 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MAGESHWARI | DMMK | 24 | 0.1% |
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.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.0%
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 49.1%INC 26.2%TVK 17.0%BJP 5.3%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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
🏺Chemicals and Allied Products
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