1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

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1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
← 1969 24 February 1974 1977 →
30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered264,103
Turnout85.32%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader S. Ramassamy
Party AIADMK INC
Seats before New 10
Seats won 12 7
Seat change NA Decrease3
CM
before election

President's Rule

 Elected
CM

S. Ramassamy
AIADMK

Elections to the

Chief Minister of Puducherry (French: Ministre en chef de Pondichéry).[2][3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam60,81227.8312New
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam47,82321.892Decrease13
Indian National Congress (Organisation)41,34818.925New
Indian National Congress34,84015.957Decrease3
Communist Party of India18,4688.452Decrease1
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2,7371.251Increase1
Independents12,4705.711Increase1
Total218,498100.00300
Valid votes218,49896.97
Invalid/blank votes6,8303.03
Total votes225,328100.00
Registered voters/turnout264,10385.32
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Muthialpet 82.21% G. Pajaniraja AIADMK 4,315 43.87% M. Thangapragasam INC(O) 3,842 39.06% 473
2 Cassicade 78.61% Ansari P. Duraisamy INC(O) 2,996 38.91% Durai Munisami AIADMK 2,591 33.65% 405
3 Raj Bhavan 74.16% Dhana Kantharaj INC 2,399 56.00% K. Jothi AIADMK 1,104 25.77% 1,295
4 Bussy 75.48% S. Pakkiam AIADMK 1,680 38.59% A. Jayaraj INC(O) 1,441 33.10% 239
5 Oupalam 82.49% C. N. Parthasarathy AIADMK 3,198 46.84% P. Raghava Chettiar INC(O) 2,112 30.93% 1,086
6 Orleampeth 80.22% N. Manimaran AIADMK 3,833 48.45% R. Vaidyanathan INC 2,356 29.78% 1,477
7 Nellithope 80.84% R. Kannan INC(O) 2,495 37.77% N. Ranganathan CPI 2,369 35.86% 126
8 Mudaliarpet 87.12% Sabapathy Alias V. Kothandaraman INC(O) 3,889 43.06% R. Alwar CPI 3,328 36.85% 561
9 Ariankuppam 86.16% P. C. Purushothaman INC 3,364 37.06% P. Subbarayan DMK 3,017 33.24% 347
10 Embalam 87.38% G. Murugesan INC 3,140 47.13% Sivaloganathan DMK 1,994 29.93% 1,146
11 Nettapakkam 92.00% V. Vengatasubba Reddi INC 4,072 55.65% S. Vengatachalapathi AIADMK 2,598 35.51% 1,474
12 Kuruvinatham 89.05% N. Vengadasamy AIADMK 3,445 44.50% K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi INC(O) 2,642 34.13% 803
13 Bahour 88.37% Thangavel Clamanso CPI 2,727 38.77% P. Utharavelu Independent 2,211 31.43% 516
14 Thirubuvanai 87.20% A. Gopal INC 2,672 34.96% Thangavelu AIADMK 2,637 34.50% 35
15 Mannadipet 91.88% D. Ramachandira Reddiar AIADMK 3,467 46.00% Kannappan INC(O) 2,132 28.29% 1,335
16 Ossudu 86.58% T. Ezhumalai AIADMK 3,426 47.83% V. Nagarathinam INC 2,461 34.36% 965
17 Villianur 87.65% M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar INC(O) 2,812 37.00% K. Thirukamu AIADMK 2,606 34.28% 206
18 Ozhukarai 87.15% Venugopal Alias G. Mannathan AIADMK 2,982 39.44% S. Muthu DMK 2,278 30.13% 704
19 Thattanchavady 83.73% V. Pethaperumal INC(O) 3,468 46.85% N. Gurusamy CPI 2,710 36.61% 758
20 Reddiarpalayam 82.42% V. Subbiah CPI 3,345 44.09% V. Balaji INC(O) 2,876 37.91% 469
21 Lawspet 88.12% M. O. H. Farook DMK 3,461 39.21% N. Varazhau AIADMK 3,275 37.10% 186
22 Cotchery 90.19% T. Subbaiya AIADMK 3,660 46.04% S. M. Jambulingam INC(O) 2,446 30.77% 1,214
23 Karaikal North 80.49% K. Kandhi AIADMK 3,964 41.24% P. Shanmugam INC 3,666 38.14% 298
24 Karaikal South 84.85% S. Ramassamy AIADMK 3,296 46.80% S. Savarirajan INC(O) 1,857 26.37% 1,439
25 Neravy T R Pattinam 86.71% V. M. C. Varada Pillai AIADMK 5,313 59.89% V. M. C. Siva Shanmuganathan DMK 2,992 33.73% 2,321
26 Thirunallar 89.29% A. Soundararengan DMK 3,742 49.31% S. Arangasamy INC(O) 2,711 35.72% 1,031
27 Nedungadu 87.59% R. Coupousamy INC 2,934 41.18% P. Selvaraj AIADMK 2,225 31.23% 709
28 Mahe 85.02% Kunnummal Raghavan CPI(M) 1,816 33.03% Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran Independent 1,528 27.79% 288
29 Palloor 86.10% Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman INC 1,980 41.41% Mottamal Pocku Independent 1,081 22.61% 899
30 Yanam 90.28% Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu Independent 2,284 52.74% Naidou Maddimsetty Satyamurty INC 1,986 45.86% 298

See also

References

  1. ^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. Times of India
    . PTI. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2022. He became Chief Minister in 1974 heading the AIADMK-CPI coalition ministry for a brief period.
  3. ^ "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022. 3rd election: 1974 ... Subramanyan Ramaswamy of AIADMK became chief minister with support of the CPI
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

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