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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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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]
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 | ||
See also
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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