1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in October 1977, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1][2] The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the popular vote and the most seats, and S. Ramassamy was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for his second term.[3]
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30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 307,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 76.21% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,873 | 30.16 | 14 | +2 | |
| Janata Party | 59,705 | 25.77 | 7 | New | |
| Indian National Congress | 39,343 | 16.98 | 2 | –5 | |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,441 | 13.14 | 3 | +1 | |
| Communist Party of India | 18,468 | 7.97 | 1 | –1 | |
| Independents | 13,872 | 5.99 | 3 | +2 | |
| Total | 231,702 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 231,702 | 98.97 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,407 | 1.03 | |||
| Total votes | 234,109 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 307,208 | 76.21 | |||
| Source: ECI[4] | |||||
Elected members
| Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
| 1 | Muthialpet | 68.46% | G. Palani Raja | AIADMK | 4,170 | 42.69% | M. Velayudham | JP | 2,713 | 27.77% | 1,457 | ||
| 2 | Cassicade | 65.77% | Ansari P. Duraisamy | JP | 3,551 | 47.01% | N. Arumughom | AIADMK | 2,661 | 35.23% | 890 | ||
| 3 | Raj Bhavan | 57.23% | D. Ramajayam | JP | 1,411 | 35.31% | Dana Kanthraj | INC | 1,397 | 34.96% | 14 | ||
| 4 | Bussy | 62.76% | S. Susairaj | AIADMK | 1,289 | 31.87% | C. M. Achraff | INC | 1,162 | 28.73% | 127 | ||
| 5 | Oupalam | 70.58% | C. N. Parthasarathy | AIADMK | 2,551 | 36.69% | D. Munisamy | JP | 2,304 | 33.14% | 247 | ||
| 6 | Orleampeth | 66.31% | N. Manimaram Marimuthu | AIADMK | 3,779 | 44.54% | S. Ramalingam | JP | 1,800 | 21.22% | 1,979 | ||
| 7 | Nellithope | 66.38% | R. Kannan | JP | 2,757 | 38.20% | P. Vengatesan | AIADMK | 2,137 | 29.61% | 620 | ||
| 8 | Mudaliarpet | 75.75% | V. Sababady Kothandraman | INC | 3,947 | 41.68% | A. Radharishanan | AIADMK | 2,243 | 23.69% | 1,704 | ||
| 9 | Ariankuppam | 78.15% | P. Subbarayan | DMK | 3,345 | 34.86% | G. Dharmalingam | INC | 2,583 | 26.92% | 762 | ||
| 10 | Embalam | 77.37% | K. Sivaloganathan | AIADMK | 2,442 | 36.55% | G. Murugesan | INC | 2,200 | 32.92% | 242 | ||
| 11 | Nettapakkam | 85.00% | S. Srvaprakasam | INC | 3,122 | 41.73% | R. Subbaraya Goundar | JP | 2,915 | 38.97% | 207 | ||
| 12 | Kuruvinatham | 82.42% | N. Vengadasamy | AIADMK | 3,359 | 39.87% | K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi | JP | 2,939 | 34.89% | 420 | ||
| 13 | Bahour | 81.03% | P. Uthiravelu | JP | 3,399 | 45.56% | A. Thulukkanam | AIADMK | 2,346 | 31.44% | 1,053 | ||
| 14 | Thirubuvanai | 74.43% | M. Maniyam | AIADMK | 3,226 | 44.42% | G. Pichaikaran | JP | 1,413 | 19.45% | 1,813 | ||
| 15 | Mannadipet | 85.84% | D. Ramachandran | AIADMK | 3,824 | 44.53% | N. Rajaram Reddiar | JP | 2,096 | 24.41% | 1,728 | ||
| 16 | Ossudu | 73.39% | M. Thangavelu | AIADMK | 2,902 | 41.96% | V. Nagarathinam | INC | 1,640 | 23.71% | 1,262 | ||
| 17 | Villianur | 79.82% | S. Pazhaninathan | AIADMK | 2,891 | 35.00% | P. Varadarassu | JP | 2,728 | 33.03% | 163 | ||
| 18 | Ozhukarai | 80.95% | G. Perumal Raja | DMK | 2,477 | 31.68% | G. Venugopal | AIADMK | 2,216 | 28.34% | 261 | ||
| 19 | Thattanchavady | 71.30% | V. Pethaperumal | JP | 4,669 | 54.46% | V. Narayanasamy | CPI | 2,005 | 23.39% | 2,664 | ||
| 20 | Reddiarpalayam | 67.22% | V. Subbiah | CPI | 2,775 | 35.35% | R. Vengatachala Gounder | JP | 2,688 | 34.24% | 87 | ||
| 21 | Lawspet | 74.89% | N. Varadhan | AIADMK | 4,477 | 47.73% | M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar | INC | 2,530 | 26.97% | 1,947 | ||
| 22 | Cotchery | 79.65% | T. Subbaiya | AIADMK | 3,041 | 37.84% | G. Panjavarnam | Independent | 1,674 | 20.83% | 1,367 | ||
| 23 | Karaikal North | 63.21% | K. Kandhi | Independent | 3,995 | 42.84% | S. Ameerudeen | JP | 2,040 | 21.87% | 1,955 | ||
| 24 | Karaikal South | 71.90% | S. Ramassamy | AIADMK | 3,424 | 47.36% | S. Savarirajan | JP | 2,698 | 37.32% | 726 | ||
| 25 | Neravy T R Pattinam | 78.57% | V. M. C. Varada Pillai | JP | 3,314 | 36.71% | V. M. C. Sivakumar | DMK | 3,134 | 34.71% | 180 | ||
| 26 | Thirunallar | 79.58% | N. V. Ramalingam | DMK | 2,654 | 34.06% | A. Soundarengan | AIADMK | 2,376 | 30.49% | 278 | ||
| 27 | Nedungadu | 77.00% | P. Selvaraj | AIADMK | 2,789 | 39.15% | R. Kuppusamy | INC | 2,688 | 37.73% | 101 | ||
| 28 | Mahe | 80.46% | K. V. Raghavan | Independent | 2,847 | 48.58% | P. K. Raman | INC | 2,835 | 48.38% | 12 | ||
| 29 | Palloor | 80.73% | T. K. Chandrashekaran | Independent | 2,853 | 54.21% | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | INC | 2,297 | 43.64% | 556 | ||
| 30 | Yanam | 85.54% | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | JP | 2,047 | 48.07% | Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed | INC | 1,981 | 46.52% | 66 | ||
References
- "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
4th election: 1977 ... Ramaswamy returned as chief minister for a period of 13 months.
- "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1977" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away". Times of India. PTI. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
He was also the Chief Minister in the AIADMK government in 1977, which lasted in office for a little over one year.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links
- "Record of all Puducherry Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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