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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 23 · 1996
Karaikal
Winner — 1996
A.M.H. NAZEEM
DMK· United Front
DMK 71.0%ADMK 22.1%5 others 6.9%
Votes
9,474
71.0% share
Winning margin
6,528
48.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
66.2%
of 20,155
Karaikal is a safe seat — A.M.H. NAZEEM won by 48.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | United Front | 9,474 | 71.0% |
| 2 | H.M. ABDUL KADER | 2,946 | 22.1% | |
| 3 | M.G. DESIGAN | IND | 476 | 3.6% |
| 4 | THIYAGA. THIRUNVUKKARASU | BJP + allies | 273 | 2.0% |
| 5 | L. JANARTHANAN | 111 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | T. ARULDASS | IND | 40 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K. VIJAYALACHUMY | IND | 22 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (1st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean48.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.8% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
1st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
28th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 71.0%ADMK 22.1%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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