Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1969
The 2nd Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
DMK
15 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
76
1 women, 1 elected
Turnout
80.06%
1.83 lakh of 2.29 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- DMK15
- INC10
- CPI3
- IND2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (1964)
INC
+9
IND
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15 | — | 19 | 53.3% | 61,717 | 33.70% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | +9 | 30 | 42.6% | 78,052 | 42.62% | +42.62 | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | — | 7 | 49.9% | 23,115 | 12.62% | — | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -3 | 20 | 16.5% | 20,250 | 11.06% | -18.69 | 12 |
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 Mar 1969
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDI ALDEE | Puducherry | DMKY. PANDARINATHAN | INDG. MUTHUKRISHNAN | 2,82651.96% |
| BUSSY | Puducherry | DMKC.M. ACHARAFF | INCM.J. VINCENT | 1,59651.89% |
| COUROUSSOUCOUPOM | Puducherry | DMKG. PERUMAL RAJA | INCN. GOVINDARAJ | 2,51837.07% |
| PALLOUR | Puducherry | INCV.N. PURUSHOTHAMAN | INDPONDEATTE ANANDIN | 1,36135.29% |
| CASSICADE | Puducherry | INCP. ANSARI DORASAMY | CPIR. AZHWAR | 1,31229.09% |
| MODELIARPETH | Puducherry | CPIY. KAILASA SURBIAN | INCA.S. JANAKIPAMAN | 1,83924.02% |
| OULGARET | Puducherry | DMKS. MUTHU | INCG. RAJAMANICKAM | 1,62923.67% |
| NELLITOPE | Puducherry | CPIN.RANGANATHAN | INCB. CHANDRASEKARAN | 1,61321.07% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | DMKS. ARUMUGAM | INCS.V. MURUGESA NADAR | 1,37219.91% |
| CALAPETH | Puducherry | DMKM.O.H. FAROOK | INCM. MURUGESA MUDALIAR | 1,40119.67% |
Closest results of Mar 1969
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANCOUPOM | Puducherry | DMKS. PERUMAL | INCP.C. PURUSHOTHAMA REDDY | 160.21% |
| NEDOUNCADOU | Puducherry | INCP. SHANMUGAM | DMKA. SAVUNDARARANGAN | 200.32% |
| OUSSOUDOU | Puducherry | INCV. NAGARATHINAM | CPIP.S. PERUMAL | 801.20% |
| NETTAPACOM | Puducherry | DMKD. RAMACHANDRAN | INCV. VENKATASUBBA REDDIAR | 1522.19% |
| RAJ NIVAS | Puducherry | INCD. KANTHARAJ | DMKS. SADAGOPAN | 1113.24% |
| KARIKAL NORTH | Puducherry | INCM. JAMBULINGAM | INDA.M. HAMEED MARICAR | 3354.15% |
| BAHOUR | Puducherry | INCK. KRISHNASAMY | CPIR. THANGAVELU OLEMENCEAU | 2734.44% |
| NERAVY | Puducherry | DMKS. RAMASAMY | INCM. KALIAPPA NAICKER | 4967.75% |
| KARIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | DMKMARIE LOURDES SILVARADJOU | INCN.M. MOHAMED YUSSOUF | 3988.31% |
| COTCHERY | Puducherry | INCM. BALAYA | DMKT. JAYARAMAN | 5518.43% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1969?
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 15 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1969?
Turnout was 80.06% — 1.83 lakh of 2.29 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1969?
76 candidates contested 30 seats.
