1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election Registered 264,103 Turnout 85.32%
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
S. Ramassamy
Party
AIADMK
INC
Seats before
New
10
Seats won
12
7
Seat change
NA
3
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
Party Votes % Seats +/– All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 60,812 27.83 12 New Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 47,823 21.89 2 13Indian National Congress (Organisation) 41,348 18.92 5 New Indian National Congress 34,840 15.95 7 3Communist Party of India 18,468 8.45 2 1Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2,737 1.25 1 1Independents 12,470 5.71 1 1Total 218,498 100.00 30 0 Valid votes 218,498 96.97 Invalid/blank votes 6,830 3.03 Total votes 225,328 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 264,103 85.32 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
^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1974" (PDF) . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ "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.
^ "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
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 30 July 2022 .
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