1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in February 1974, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1] The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the most seats, and its leader, S. Ramassamy was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry (French: Ministre en chef de Pondichéry).[2][3]

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
24 February 1974
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

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam60,81227.8312New
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam47,82321.892–13
Indian National Congress (Organisation)41,34818.925New
Indian National Congress34,84015.957–3
Communist Party of India18,4688.452–1
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2,7371.251+1
Independents12,4705.711–1
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 %
1Muthialpet82.21%G. Pajaniraja AIADMK4,31543.87%M. Thangapragasam INC(O)3,84239.06%473
2Cassicade78.61%Ansari P. Duraisamy INC(O)2,99638.91%Durai Munisami AIADMK2,59133.65%405
3Raj Bhavan74.16%Dhana Kantharaj INC2,39956.00%K. Jothi AIADMK1,10425.77%1,295
4Bussy75.48%S. Pakkiam AIADMK1,68038.59%A. Jayaraj INC(O)1,44133.10%239
5Oupalam82.49%C. N. Parthasarathy AIADMK3,19846.84%P. Raghava Chettiar INC(O)2,11230.93%1,086
6Orleampeth80.22%N. Manimaran AIADMK3,83348.45%R. Vaidyanathan INC2,35629.78%1,477
7Nellithope80.84%R. Kannan INC(O)2,49537.77%N. Ranganathan CPI2,36935.86%126
8Mudaliarpet87.12%Sabapathy Alias V. Kothandaraman INC(O)3,88943.06%R. Alwar CPI3,32836.85%561
9Ariankuppam86.16%P. C. Purushothaman INC3,36437.06%P. Subbarayan DMK3,01733.24%347
10Embalam87.38%G. Murugesan INC3,14047.13%Sivaloganathan DMK1,99429.93%1,146
11Nettapakkam92.00%V. Vengatasubba Reddi INC4,07255.65%S. Vengatachalapathi AIADMK2,59835.51%1,474
12Kuruvinatham89.05%N. Vengadasamy AIADMK3,44544.50%K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi INC(O)2,64234.13%803
13Bahour88.37%Thangavel Clamanso CPI2,72738.77%P. Utharavelu Independent2,21131.43%516
14Thirubuvanai87.20%A. Gopal INC2,67234.96%Thangavelu AIADMK2,63734.50%35
15Mannadipet91.88%D. Ramachandira Reddiar AIADMK3,46746.00%Kannappan INC(O)2,13228.29%1,335
16Ossudu86.58%T. Ezhumalai AIADMK3,42647.83%V. Nagarathinam INC2,46134.36%965
17Villianur87.65%M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar INC(O)2,81237.00%K. Thirukamu AIADMK2,60634.28%206
18Ozhukarai87.15%Venugopal Alias G. Mannathan AIADMK2,98239.44%S. Muthu DMK2,27830.13%704
19Thattanchavady83.73%V. Pethaperumal INC(O)3,46846.85%N. Gurusamy CPI2,71036.61%758
20Reddiarpalayam82.42%V. Subbiah CPI3,34544.09%V. Balaji INC(O)2,87637.91%469
21Lawspet88.12%M. O. H. Farook DMK3,46139.21%N. Varazhau AIADMK3,27537.10%186
22Cotchery90.19%T. Subbaiya AIADMK3,66046.04%S. M. Jambulingam INC(O)2,44630.77%1,214
23Karaikal North80.49%K. Kandhi AIADMK3,96441.24%P. Shanmugam INC3,66638.14%298
24Karaikal South84.85%S. Ramassamy AIADMK3,29646.80%S. Savarirajan INC(O)1,85726.37%1,439
25Neravy T R Pattinam86.71%V. M. C. Varada Pillai AIADMK5,31359.89%V. M. C. Siva Shanmuganathan DMK2,99233.73%2,321
26Thirunallar89.29%A. Soundararengan DMK3,74249.31%S. Arangasamy INC(O)2,71135.72%1,031
27Nedungadu87.59%R. Coupousamy INC2,93441.18%P. Selvaraj AIADMK2,22531.23%709
28Mahe85.02%Kunnummal Raghavan CPI(M)1,81633.03%Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran Independent1,52827.79%288
29Palloor86.10%Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman INC1,98041.41%Mottamal Pocku Independent1,08122.61%899
30Yanam90.28%Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu Independent2,28452.74%Naidou Maddimsetty Satyamurty INC1,98645.86%298

See also

References
  1. "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. "Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away". 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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