1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

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1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
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←  1974 6 October 1977 1980  →
30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered307,208
Turnout76.21%
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader S. Ramassamy
Party AIADMK JP
Seats before12New
Seats won147
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2New
Popular vote30.16%25.77%
CM before election

President's Rule

Elected CM

S. Ramassamy
AIADMK

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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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,87330.1614Increase2.svg2
Janata Party 59,70525.777New
Indian National Congress 39,34316.982Decrease2.svg5
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 30,44113.143Increase2.svg1
Communist Party of India 18,4687.971Decrease2.svg1
Independents13,8725.993Increase2.svg2
Total231,702100.00300
Valid votes231,70298.97
Invalid/blank votes2,4071.03
Total votes234,109100.00
Registered voters/turnout307,20876.21
Source: ECI [4]

Elected members

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Muthialpet 68.46%G. Palani Raja AIADMK 4,17042.69%M. Velayudham JP 2,71327.77%1,457
2 Cassicade 65.77%Ansari P. Duraisamy JP 3,55147.01%N. Arumughom AIADMK 2,66135.23%890
3 Raj Bhavan 57.23%D. Ramajayam JP 1,41135.31%Dana Kanthraj INC 1,39734.96%14
4 Bussy 62.76%S. Susairaj AIADMK 1,28931.87%C. M. Achraff INC 1,16228.73%127
5 Oupalam 70.58%C. N. Parthasarathy AIADMK 2,55136.69%D. Munisamy JP 2,30433.14%247
6 Orleampeth 66.31%N. Manimaram Marimuthu AIADMK 3,77944.54%S. Ramalingam JP 1,80021.22%1,979
7 Nellithope 66.38%R. Kannan JP 2,75738.20%P. Vengatesan AIADMK 2,13729.61%620
8 Mudaliarpet 75.75%V. Sababady Kothandraman INC 3,94741.68%A. Radharishanan AIADMK 2,24323.69%1,704
9 Ariankuppam 78.15% P. Subbarayan DMK 3,34534.86%G. Dharmalingam INC 2,58326.92%762
10 Embalam 77.37%K. Sivaloganathan AIADMK 2,44236.55%G. Murugesan INC 2,20032.92%242
11 Nettapakkam 85.00%S. Srvaprakasam INC 3,12241.73%R. Subbaraya Goundar JP 2,91538.97%207
12 Kuruvinatham 82.42%N. Vengadasamy AIADMK 3,35939.87%K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi JP 2,93934.89%420
13 Bahour 81.03%P. Uthiravelu JP 3,39945.56%A. Thulukkanam AIADMK 2,34631.44%1,053
14 Thirubuvanai 74.43%M. Maniyam AIADMK 3,22644.42%G. Pichaikaran JP 1,41319.45%1,813
15 Mannadipet 85.84%D. Ramachandran AIADMK 3,82444.53%N. Rajaram Reddiar JP 2,09624.41%1,728
16 Ossudu 73.39%M. Thangavelu AIADMK 2,90241.96%V. Nagarathinam INC 1,64023.71%1,262
17 Villianur 79.82%S. Pazhaninathan AIADMK 2,89135.00%P. Varadarassu JP 2,72833.03%163
18 Ozhukarai 80.95%G. Perumal Raja DMK 2,47731.68%G. Venugopal AIADMK 2,21628.34%261
19 Thattanchavady 71.30%V. Pethaperumal JP 4,66954.46%V. Narayanasamy CPI 2,00523.39%2,664
20 Reddiarpalayam 67.22%V. Subbiah CPI 2,77535.35%R. Vengatachala Gounder JP 2,68834.24%87
21 Lawspet 74.89%N. Varadhan AIADMK 4,47747.73%M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar INC 2,53026.97%1,947
22 Cotchery 79.65%T. Subbaiya AIADMK 3,04137.84%G. Panjavarnam Independent 1,67420.83%1,367
23 Karaikal North 63.21%K. Kandhi Independent 3,99542.84%S. Ameerudeen JP 2,04021.87%1,955
24 Karaikal South 71.90% S. Ramassamy AIADMK 3,42447.36%S. Savarirajan JP 2,69837.32%726
25 Neravy T R Pattinam 78.57%V. M. C. Varada Pillai JP 3,31436.71% V. M. C. Sivakumar DMK 3,13434.71%180
26 Thirunallar 79.58%N. V. Ramalingam DMK 2,65434.06%A. Soundarengan AIADMK 2,37630.49%278
27 Nedungadu 77.00%P. Selvaraj AIADMK 2,78939.15%R. Kuppusamy INC 2,68837.73%101
28 Mahe 80.46%K. V. Raghavan Independent 2,84748.58%P. K. Raman INC 2,83548.38%12
29 Palloor 80.73%T. K. Chandrashekaran Independent 2,85354.21% Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman INC 2,29743.64%556
30 Yanam 85.54% Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu JP 2,04748.07%Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed INC 1,98146.52%66

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1977" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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