Election
Constituency

23. Karikal South

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Puducherry Assembly Election, 1969

PY-KARIKAL-SOUTH

DMK 50.9%won by 8.3%INC 42.6%

What changed here

Derived

The seat changed hands: Independent (IND) lost it to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which now leads by 8.3%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1964 and 1969 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

  • DMK vote shareDMK went from 0.0% to 50.9% of the vote here (+50.9%).
  • New challengerIndian National Congress (INC) finished second with 42.6% — it did not contest here in 1964.
  • Vote fragmentedThe top two took only 93.5% between them, down from 100.0% — the field split more ways.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
not in source
Turnout
not in source
Valid votes
4,791
Margin
398
8.31%

Since 1964

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1964 and 1969. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
IND
Winner now
DMKflipped
DMKINC swing
+8.3%
DMK share
0.0% 50.9%
INC share
0.0% 42.6%
Turnout