1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly (French: Assemblée législative de Pondichéry) were held in March 1969, to elect members of the 3rd Puducherry Assembly. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote, but the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the most seats, and M. O. H. Farook was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.[1]

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

9 March 1969

30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader M. O. H. Farook
Party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian National Congress
Seats won 15 10

CM before election


President's rule

Elected CM

M. O. H. Farook
DMK

The territory of Pondicherry was delimited by the Delimitation Commission of India into 30 single-member constituencies.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress78,05242.6210–12
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam61,71733.7015New
Communist Party of India23,11512.623New
Independents20,25011.062–2
Total183,134100.00300
Valid votes183,13498.13
Invalid/blank votes3,4971.87
Total votes186,631100.00
Registered voters/turnout228,75481.59
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/None)
Member Party
MouttalpethNoneK. Murugaiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
CouroussoucoupomNoneG. Perumal Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
CassicadeNoneP. Ansari Dorasamy Indian National Congress
Raj NivasNoneD. Kantharaj Indian National Congress
BussyNoneC.M. Acharaff Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
OupalomNoneS. Govindarajalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
NellitopeNoneN. Ranganathan Communist Party of India
ModeliarpethNoneV. Kailasa Subbiah Communist Party of India
AriancoupomNoneS. Perumal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
CourouvinattamNoneK.R. Subramanya Padayachi Indian National Congress
BahourSCK. Krishnasamy Indian National Congress
NettapacomNoneD. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
TiroubouvaneSCM. Thangavelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MannadipethNoneS.M. Subbarayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
OussoudouSCV. Nagarathinam Indian National Congress
VillenourNoneS. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
EmbalomSCM. Veerammal Indian National Congress
OulgaretNoneS. Muthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
CalapethNoneM.O.H. Farook Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
PoudousaramNoneN. Gurusamy Communist Party of India
CotcherySCM. Balaya Indian National Congress
Karikal NorthNoneM. Jambulingam Indian National Congress
Karikal SouthNoneMarie Lourdes Silvaradjou Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
NeravyNoneS. Ramasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Grandi AldeeNoneY. Pandarinathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
TirnoularNoneR. Supprayalu Naicker Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
NedouncadouNoneP. Shanmugam Indian National Congress
MaheNoneI.K. Kumaran Independent
PallourNoneV.N. Purushothaman Indian National Congress
YanaonNoneK.S.P.V. Rao Naidu Independent

See also

References

  1. "H. E. Shri M. O. H. Faarooq". Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
  2. G. C. Malhotra (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 965. ISBN 9788120004009.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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