1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
← 1969 24 February 1974 1977 →
30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered264,103
Turnout85.32%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader S. Ramassamy
Party AIADMK INC
Seats before New 10
Seats won 12 7
Seat change NA Decrease3
CM before election

President's Rule

 Elected CM

S. Ramassamy
AIADMK

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in February 1974, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1] The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the most seats, and its leader, S. Ramassamy was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry (French: Ministre en chef de Pondichéry).[2][3]

  1. ^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away". Times of India. PTI. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2022. He became Chief Minister in 1974 heading the AIADMK-CPI coalition ministry for a brief period.
  3. ^ "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022. 3rd election: 1974 ... Subramanyan Ramaswamy of AIADMK became chief minister with support of the CPI