Karaikal South Assembly Election Result 2001

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

A.V. Subramanian of Indian National Congress won the Karaikal South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 6,138 votes (51.40% vote share). The runner-up was V.K. Ganapathy (Pudhucherry Makkal Congress) with 5,229 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Pondicherry
  • Constituency: Karaikal South
  • Constituency Number: 27
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A.V. Subramanian

Indian National Congress

6,138
51.40%
#2
V.K. Ganapathy

Pudhucherry Makkal Congress

5,229
43.80%
#3
Sp. Karuppaiya

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

322
2.70%
#4
A. Sainathan

Independent

103
0.90%
#5
H. Sulthan Shah

Independent

85
0.70%
#6
Madhana Marimuthu

Independent

66
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A.V. Subramanian Indian National Congress 6,138 51.40%
2 V.K. Ganapathy Pudhucherry Makkal Congress 5,229 43.80%
3 Sp. Karuppaiya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 322 2.70%
4 A. Sainathan Independent 103 0.90%
5 H. Sulthan Shah Independent 85 0.70%
6 Madhana Marimuthu Independent 66 0.60%

About Karaikal South Assembly Constituency

The Karaikal South constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. A.V. Subramanian (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 6,138 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Karaikal South assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

Karaikal South is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Pondicherry.

A.V. Subramanian (Indian National Congress) won the Karaikal South assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.