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1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

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1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
← 1964 9 March 1969 1974 ⊟
30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Registered228,754
Turnout81.59%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader M. O. H. Farook
Party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian National Congress
Seats won 15 10
Seat change - Decrease12
CM before election


President's rule

Elected CM

M. O. H. Farook
DMK

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly (French: Assemblée législative de Pondichéry) were held in March 1969, to elect members of the 3rd Puducherry Assembly. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote, but the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the most seats, and M. O. H. Farook was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.[1]

The territory of Pondicherry was delimited by the Delimitation Commission of India into 30 single-member constituencies.[2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats /–
Indian National Congress78,05242.6210Decrease12
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam61,71733.7015New
Communist Party of India23,11512.623New
Independents20,25011.062Decrease2
Total183,134100.00300
Valid votes183,13498.13
Invalid/blank votes3,4971.87
Total votes186,631100.00
Registered voters/turnout228,75481.59
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

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  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[4]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Muthialpet 83.78% K. Murugaiyan DMK 3,290 55.52% M. Thangapragasam INC 2,636 44.48% 654
2 Kurusukuppam 76.26% G. Perumal Raja DMK 4,068 59.89% N. Govindaraj INC 1,550 22.82% 2,518
3 Cassicade 69.48% P. Ansari Dorasamy INC 2,721 60.33% R. Azhwar CPI 1,409 31.24% 1,312
4 Raj Bhavan 67.81% D. Kantharaj INC 1,766 51.62% S. Sadagopan DMK 1,655 48.38% 111
5 Bussy 63.87% C. M. Achraff DMK 2,336 75.94% M. J. Vincent INC 740 24.06% 1,596
6 Oupalam 75.00% S. Govindarajalu DMK 2,676 46.59% K. Karunakaran Independent 1,730 30.12% 946
7 Nellithope 72.63% N. Ranganathan CPI 4,372 57.11% B. Chandrasekaran INC 2,759 36.04% 1,613
8 Mudaliarpet 85.10% Y. Kailasa Surbian CPI 4,748 62.01% A. S. Janakipaman INC 2,909 37.99% 1,839
9 Ariankuppam 84.70% S. Perumal DMK 3,774 50.11% P. C. Purushothaman INC 3,758 49.89% 16
10 Kuruvinatham 86.08% K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi INC 4,050 56.13% M. Rajagopal CPI 2,903 40.24% 1,147
11 Bahour 85.99% K. Krishnasamy INC 3,211 52.22% R. Thangavelu Clemanso CPI 2,938 47.78% 273
12 Nettapakkam 92.09% D. Ramachandran DMK 3,545 51.10% V. Venkatasubba Reddiar INC 3,393 48.90% 152
13 Thirubuvanai 77.89% M. Thangavelu DMK 3,277 51.52% R. Mannathan INC 2,338 36.76% 939
14 Mannadipet 88.02% S. M. Subbarayan DMK 3,499 50.99% D. Kannappan INC 2,315 33.74% 1,184
15 Ossudu 76.28% V. Nagarathinam INC 3,386 50.60% P. S. Perumal CPI 3,306 49.40% 80
16 Villianur 84.73% S. Arumugam DMK 4,132 59.95% S. V. Murugesa Nadar INC 2,760 40.05% 1,372
17 Embalam 83.41% M. Veerammal INC 3,682 55.69% M. Veerappan DMK 2,930 44.31% 752
18 Uzhavarkarai 83.20% S. Muthu DMK 3,452 50.15% G. Rajamanickam INC 1,823 26.49% 1,629
19 Kalapet 87.21% M. O. H. Farook DMK 4,261 59.84% M. Murugesa Mudaliar INC 2,860 40.16% 1,401
20 Poudousaram 78.41% N. Gurusamy CPI 3,439 53.34% M. Krishnasamy INC 2,866 44.45% 573
21 Cotchery 83.34% M. Balaya INC 3,097 47.41% T. Jayaraman DMK 2,546 38.97% 551
22 Karaikal North 78.59% M. Jambulingam INC 4,208 52.07% A. M. Hameed Maricar Independent 3,873 47.93% 335
23 Karaikal South 71.71% Marie Lourdes Silvaradjou DMK 2,439 50.91% N. M. Mohamed Yussouf INC 2,041 42.60% 398
24 Neravy T R Pattinam 89.67% S. Ramasamy DMK 3,447 53.88% M. Kaliappa Naicker INC 2,951 46.12% 496
25 Grand’ Aldee 85.47% Y. Pandari Nathan DMK 3,852 70.82% G. Muthukrishnan Independent 1,026 18.86% 2,826
26 Thirunallar 87.91% R. Supprayalu Naicker DMK 3,455 54.12% V. Arunasalam INC 2,814 44.08% 641
27 Nedungadu 89.87% P. Shanmugam INC 3,103 50.16% A. Savundararangan DMK 3,083 49.84% 20
28 Mahe 83.50% I. K. Kumaran Independent 2,885 59.33% Valavil Kesavan INC 1,978 40.67% 907
29 Palloor 82.69% Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman INC 2,609 67.64% Pondeatte Anandin Independent 1,248 32.36% 1,361
30 Yanam 89.65% Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu Independent 2,287 55.56% Yarra Zagannadharao INC 1,829 44.44% 458

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "H. E. Shri M. O. H. Faarooq". Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
  2. ^ G. C. Malhotra (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 965. ISBN 9788120004009.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
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