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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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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/None)
Member Party
Mouttalpeth None K. Murugaiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Couroussoucoupom None G. Perumal Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Cassicade None P. Ansari Dorasamy Indian National Congress
Raj Nivas None D. Kantharaj Indian National Congress
Bussy None C.M. Acharaff Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Oupalom None S. Govindarajalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Nellitope None N. Ranganathan Communist Party of India
Modeliarpeth None V. Kailasa Subbiah Communist Party of India
Ariancoupom None S. Perumal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Courouvinattam None K.R. Subramanya Padayachi Indian National Congress
Bahour SC K. Krishnasamy Indian National Congress
Nettapacom None D. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tiroubouvane SC M. Thangavelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Mannadipeth None S.M. Subbarayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Oussoudou SC V. Nagarathinam Indian National Congress
Villenour None S. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Embalom SC M. Veerammal Indian National Congress
Oulgaret None S. Muthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Calapeth None M.O.H. Farook Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Poudousaram None N. Gurusamy Communist Party of India
Cotchery SC M. Balaya Indian National Congress
Karikal North None M. Jambulingam Indian National Congress
Karikal South None Marie Lourdes Silvaradjou Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Neravy None S. Ramasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Grandi Aldee None Y. Pandarinathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tirnoular None R. Supprayalu Naicker Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Nedouncadou None P. Shanmugam Indian National Congress
Mahe None I.K. Kumaran Independent
Pallour None V.N. Purushothaman Indian National Congress
Yanaon None K.S.P.V. Rao Naidu Independent

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.
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