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1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|
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Registered | 264,103 |
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Turnout | 85.32% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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S. Ramassamy
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Party
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AIADMK
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INC
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Seats before
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New
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10
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Seats won
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12
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7
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Seat change
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NA
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3
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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]
Results[edit]
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 60,812 | 27.83 | 12 | New |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,823 | 21.89 | 2 | 13 |
| Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 41,348 | 18.92 | 5 | New |
| Indian National Congress | 34,840 | 15.95 | 7 | 3 |
| Communist Party of India | 18,468 | 8.45 | 2 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,737 | 1.25 | 1 | 1 |
| Independents | 12,470 | 5.71 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 218,498 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 218,498 | 96.97 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,830 | 3.03 | |
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Total votes | 225,328 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 264,103 | 85.32 | |
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Source: ECI[4] |
Elected members[edit]
- Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency
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Turnout
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Winner
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Runner Up
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Margin
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#k
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Names
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%
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Candidate
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Party
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Votes
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%
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Candidate
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Party
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Votes
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%
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1 |
Muthialpet |
82.21% |
G. Pajaniraja |
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AIADMK |
4,315 |
43.87% |
M. Thangapragasam |
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INC(O) |
3,842 |
39.06% |
473
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2 |
Cassicade |
78.61% |
Ansari P. Duraisamy |
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INC(O) |
2,996 |
38.91% |
Durai Munisami |
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AIADMK |
2,591 |
33.65% |
405
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3 |
Raj Bhavan |
74.16% |
Dhana Kantharaj |
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INC |
2,399 |
56.00% |
K. Jothi |
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AIADMK |
1,104 |
25.77% |
1,295
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4 |
Bussy |
75.48% |
S. Pakkiam |
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AIADMK |
1,680 |
38.59% |
A. Jayaraj |
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INC(O) |
1,441 |
33.10% |
239
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5 |
Oupalam |
82.49% |
C. N. Parthasarathy |
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AIADMK |
3,198 |
46.84% |
P. Raghava Chettiar |
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INC(O) |
2,112 |
30.93% |
1,086
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6 |
Orleampeth |
80.22% |
N. Manimaran |
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AIADMK |
3,833 |
48.45% |
R. Vaidyanathan |
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INC |
2,356 |
29.78% |
1,477
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7 |
Nellithope |
80.84% |
R. Kannan |
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INC(O) |
2,495 |
37.77% |
N. Ranganathan |
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CPI |
2,369 |
35.86% |
126
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8 |
Mudaliarpet |
87.12% |
Sabapathy Alias V. Kothandaraman |
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INC(O) |
3,889 |
43.06% |
R. Alwar |
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CPI |
3,328 |
36.85% |
561
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9 |
Ariankuppam |
86.16% |
P. C. Purushothaman |
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INC |
3,364 |
37.06% |
P. Subbarayan |
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DMK |
3,017 |
33.24% |
347
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10 |
Embalam |
87.38% |
G. Murugesan |
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INC |
3,140 |
47.13% |
Sivaloganathan |
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DMK |
1,994 |
29.93% |
1,146
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11 |
Nettapakkam |
92.00% |
V. Vengatasubba Reddi |
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INC |
4,072 |
55.65% |
S. Vengatachalapathi |
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AIADMK |
2,598 |
35.51% |
1,474
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12 |
Kuruvinatham |
89.05% |
N. Vengadasamy |
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AIADMK |
3,445 |
44.50% |
K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi |
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INC(O) |
2,642 |
34.13% |
803
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13 |
Bahour |
88.37% |
Thangavel Clamanso |
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CPI |
2,727 |
38.77% |
P. Utharavelu |
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Independent |
2,211 |
31.43% |
516
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14 |
Thirubuvanai |
87.20% |
A. Gopal |
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INC |
2,672 |
34.96% |
Thangavelu |
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AIADMK |
2,637 |
34.50% |
35
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15 |
Mannadipet |
91.88% |
D. Ramachandira Reddiar |
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AIADMK |
3,467 |
46.00% |
Kannappan |
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INC(O) |
2,132 |
28.29% |
1,335
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16 |
Ossudu |
86.58% |
T. Ezhumalai |
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AIADMK |
3,426 |
47.83% |
V. Nagarathinam |
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INC |
2,461 |
34.36% |
965
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17 |
Villianur |
87.65% |
M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar |
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INC(O) |
2,812 |
37.00% |
K. Thirukamu |
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AIADMK |
2,606 |
34.28% |
206
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18 |
Ozhukarai |
87.15% |
Venugopal Alias G. Mannathan |
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AIADMK |
2,982 |
39.44% |
S. Muthu |
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DMK |
2,278 |
30.13% |
704
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19 |
Thattanchavady |
83.73% |
V. Pethaperumal |
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INC(O) |
3,468 |
46.85% |
N. Gurusamy |
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CPI |
2,710 |
36.61% |
758
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20 |
Reddiarpalayam |
82.42% |
V. Subbiah |
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CPI |
3,345 |
44.09% |
V. Balaji |
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INC(O) |
2,876 |
37.91% |
469
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21 |
Lawspet |
88.12% |
M. O. H. Farook |
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DMK |
3,461 |
39.21% |
N. Varazhau |
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AIADMK |
3,275 |
37.10% |
186
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22 |
Cotchery |
90.19% |
T. Subbaiya |
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AIADMK |
3,660 |
46.04% |
S. M. Jambulingam |
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INC(O) |
2,446 |
30.77% |
1,214
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23 |
Karaikal North |
80.49% |
K. Kandhi |
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AIADMK |
3,964 |
41.24% |
P. Shanmugam |
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INC |
3,666 |
38.14% |
298
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24 |
Karaikal South |
84.85% |
S. Ramassamy |
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AIADMK |
3,296 |
46.80% |
S. Savarirajan |
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INC(O) |
1,857 |
26.37% |
1,439
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25 |
Neravy T R Pattinam |
86.71% |
V. M. C. Varada Pillai |
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AIADMK |
5,313 |
59.89% |
V. M. C. Siva Shanmuganathan |
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DMK |
2,992 |
33.73% |
2,321
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26 |
Thirunallar |
89.29% |
A. Soundararengan |
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DMK |
3,742 |
49.31% |
S. Arangasamy |
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INC(O) |
2,711 |
35.72% |
1,031
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27 |
Nedungadu |
87.59% |
R. Coupousamy |
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INC |
2,934 |
41.18% |
P. Selvaraj |
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AIADMK |
2,225 |
31.23% |
709
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28 |
Mahe |
85.02% |
Kunnummal Raghavan |
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CPI(M) |
1,816 |
33.03% |
Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran |
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Independent |
1,528 |
27.79% |
288
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29 |
Palloor |
86.10% |
Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman |
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INC |
1,980 |
41.41% |
Mottamal Pocku |
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Independent |
1,081 |
22.61% |
899
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30 |
Yanam |
90.28% |
Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu |
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Independent |
2,284 |
52.74% |
Naidou Maddimsetty Satyamurty |
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INC |
1,986 |
45.86% |
298
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