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Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2026

Karaikal South

Assembly constituency 27 (GEN) · Puducherry

State boardPuducherry 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#27 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants8
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled25,522
TurnoutNot recorded
NOTA142
WinnerA.M.H. NazeemDravida Munnetra Kazhagam12,54349.2% of votes
MARGIN5,862 votes · 23.0 pp12,543 − 6,681
Runner-upAvs Sakthivel Prabu Indian National Congress6,68126.2% of votes
DMK 65.2% of top-two votesINC 34.8%

All candidates 8

  1. 01 A.M.H. NazeemDMK12,543 49.2%
  2. 02 Avs Sakthivel PrabuINC6,681 26.2%
  3. 03 K.A.U. AssanaTVK4,346 17.0%
  4. 04 M. Arul MuruganBJP1,354 5.3%
  5. 05 S. Marie AnthuvanNTK283 1.1%
  6. 06 A.H. Abdul BasithIND107 0.4%
  7. 07 M.C. Samir @ Ahamed AlfasyIND42 0.2%
  8. 08 MageshwariDMMK24 0.1%

Turnout Not recorded

The source carries no turnout for this contest.

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total142
  • State median turnoutno seat carries a turnoutNot available
  • ReconciliationΣ 8 candidates = 25,380Verified

Seat history 2026–1964

  1. 2026
    23.0 pp
    A.M.H. NazeemDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  2. 2021
    49.7 pp
    A.M.H. NazimDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  3. 2016
    0.1 pp
    K.A.U. AsanaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    7.4 pp
    A.M.H. NazeemDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  5. 2006
    5.9 pp
    A.MarimuthuIndependent
  6. 2001
    8.4 pp
    M. ChandirakasuIndian National Congress
  7. 1996
    13.8 pp
    A. MarimuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  8. 1991
    10.2 pp
    M. ChandirakasuIndian National Congress
  9. 1990
    32.0 pp
    M. ChandirakassuIndian National Congress
  10. 1985
    36.5 pp
    M. ChandirakasuIndian National Congress
  11. 1980
    40.2 pp
    M. ChandirakasuIndian National Congress
  12. 1977
    1.4 pp
    P. SelvarajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  13. 1974
    10.0 pp
    R. CoupousamyIndian National Congress
  14. 1969
    0.3 pp
    P. ShanmugamIndian National Congress
  15. 1964
    31.2 pp
    Shanmugham, P.CONG

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 49.7 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. The top two polled 75.3% of votes; the other 6 candidates 24.1% between them.

    (12,543 + 6,681) ÷ 25,522 = 75.3% · 6,156 ÷ 25,522 = 24.1%

  2. The margin narrowed from 49.7 pp in 2021 to 23.0 pp.

    23.0 − 49.7 = −26.7 pp

  3. DMK held the seat it won in 2021.

    2021 DMK · 2026 DMK

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 8 candidate lines25,380
  • NOTAcounted within the total142
  • Published totalVotes polled25,522
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Puducherry · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates8 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutNo seat on the state board carries a turnout

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