Kuruchikuppam Assembly constituency

Kuruchikuppam[1] also known as 'Couroussoucoupom' and 'Kurusukuppam'[2] was a state assembly constituency in the India state of Puducherry. It was in existence from 1964 to 1969 state elections.

Kuruchikuppam
Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StatePuducherry
Established1964
Abolished1969

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Name Party
1964 Padmini Chandrasekaran Indian National Congress
1969 G. Perumal Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
1969
59.89%
1964
53.23%

Assembly Election 1969

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1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Kuruchikuppam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Perumal Raja 4,068 59.89%
INC N. Govindaraj 1,550 22.82% −30.41%
Independent R. Lakshmanasamy Odayar 1,175 17.30%
Margin of victory 2,518 37.07% 30.62%
Turnout 6,793 76.26% 3.45%
Registered electors 9,043 −4.06%
DMK gain from INC Swing 6.66%

Assembly Election 1964

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1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election : Kuruchikuppam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Padmini Chandrasekaran 3,605 53.23%
Independent Murugesa Mudaliar. M. 3,168 46.77%
Margin of victory 437 6.45%
Turnout 6,773 72.81%
Registered electors 9,426
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ https://pdymun.in/ward-Kuruchikuppam-old.php
  2. ^ The Gazette of India. Delimitation Commission Notification. Election Commission of India.
  3. ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Puducherry 1964". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.