Vidhan Sabha · PY-23

Karaikal

1990

S. M. THAVASU

INCINC

Margin1,61112.4%

Winner votes5,39441.5%

ReservationGEN

INCJDINDINDBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S. M. THAVASU INC	5,394	41.5%
2	G. RANGAYEN JD	3,783	29.1%
3	M. G. JAFFAR IND	3,532	27.2%
4	A. RAMAKRISHNAN IND	78	0.6%
5	T. THIRUNAVUKKARASU BJP	65	0.5%
6	T. SELVAM PMK	46	0.3%
7	K. S. MANIMARAN IND	43	0.3%
8	AJA MAIDEEN M.S. IND	22	0.2%
9	M. I. ZACKARIA MARICAN IND	22	0.2%
10	P. SHANMUGAM IND	11	0.1%

Turnout63.6%Votes cast12,996Electors20,424

1991

A. M. H. NAZEEM

DMKDMK-led opposition alliance (Tamil Nadu & Puducherry), 1991

Margin2,42021.1%

Winner votes6,80959.3%

ReservationGEN

DMKADKBJPJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	A. M. H. NAZEEM DMK	6,809	59.3%
2	M. GNANADESIGAN ADK	4,389	38.2%
3	T. THRUNAVUKKARASU BJP	157	1.4%
4	MOHANRAJ M. JP	78	0.7%
5	M. TIROUVENDUIDAME IND	38	0.3%
6	A. ABDUL JABBER IND	9	0.1%

Turnout55.8%Votes cast11,480Electors20,588

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates10 → 6

Margin range1,611 – 2,420