Puducherry assembly election, Aug 1964
The 1st Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
CONG
20 seats · majority
Candidates
85
3 women, 2 elected
Turnout
77.71%
1.68 lakh of 2.16 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- CONG20
- IND5
- PF4
- INC1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGCONG | 20 | — | 28 | 54.0% | 87,342 | 52.07% | — | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | — | 39 | 22.0% | 49,903 | 29.75% | — | 17 |
| PFPF | 4 | — | 17 | 30.4% | 30,506 | 18.18% | — | 4 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0.00% | — | 0 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Puducherry at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Aug 1964
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETTAPACOM | Puducherry | CONGVENKATASUBBAREDDY | INDRAMAPUTHIRAN, S. | 3,98767.09% |
| EMBALOM | Puducherry | CONGANGAMMAL, P | PFANDAVAN, S. | 3,68059.66% |
| RAJ NIVAS | Puducherry | CONGEDOUARD GOUBERT | INDPAKIAM S. | 2,06059.38% |
| COUCHERY | Puducherry | CONGNAGARAJAN, G. | INDSOKALINGAME, S. | 2,69944.02% |
| BUSSY | Puducherry | INDACHREAFF C.M. | CONGPAUL AMBROISE | 1,57841.81% |
| GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | CONGVARADHA PILLAI, V.M.C | INDPANDARINATHAN | 2,06741.17% |
| TIRNOULAR | Puducherry | CONGSUBARAYALU | INDSATHIAMOURTHY | 2,22838.39% |
| CALAPETH | Puducherry | CONGJEEVARATHINA UDAYAR | PFNARAYANASAMY, P. | 2,52336.24% |
| NEDOUNCADOU | Puducherry | CONGSHANMUGHAM, P. | INDMARIC PAUL ANDRE ALIAS PAUL | 1,75831.19% |
| MANNADIPET | Puducherry | CONGMANICKAVASAGA REDDIAR | PFVENUGOPAL, M., | 2,02230.85% |
Closest results of Aug 1964
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELLITOPE | Puducherry | PFRANGANATHAN, N. | CONGPURUSHOTHAMAN, R.T. | 160.22% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | CONGVALAVIL KESHAVAN | INDIRAYI KUNNETHADUTHIL KUMARAN | 130.29% |
| OULGARET | Puducherry | CONGGOVINDASAMY, S. | PFNARAYANASAMY, V. | 300.49% |
| KARIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | INDMOHAMED IBRAHIM MARICAR | CONGRAMASSAMY PILLAI | 691.40% |
| ARIANCOUPOM | Puducherry | CONGRATHINAVELU, P. | PFTHULASINGAM, V. | 2413.49% |
| MODELIARPETH | Puducherry | PFKAILASA SUBBIAH, V. | CONGSRINIVASAN, K. | 2693.59% |
| BAHOUR | Puducherry | PFTHANGAVELY, C. | CONGSIVA, A. | 2073.95% |
| POUDOUSARAM | Puducherry | PFGURUSAMY, N. | CONGRAJAMANICKAM, G. | 2724.72% |
| MUTHIALPET | Puducherry | CONGSHANMUGHAM, P | INDTHANGAPRAKASAM | 2975.69% |
| COUROSSUCOUPOM | Puducherry | CONGPADMINI CHANDRASEKARAN | INDMURUGESA MUDALIAR, M. | 4376.45% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, Aug 1964?
CONG won 20 of 30 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, Aug 1964?
Turnout was 77.71% — 1.68 lakh of 2.16 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, Aug 1964?
85 candidates contested 30 seats.