Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1980
The 5th Puducherry legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
DMK
14 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
132
4 women, 1 elected
Turnout
76.87%
2.45 lakh of 3.19 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- DMK14
- INC(I)10
- JNP3
- IND2
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Puducherry assembly election (1977)
ADK
-14
DMK
+11
JNP
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14 | +11 | 15 | 53.6% | 68,030 | 27.73% | +14.25 | 1 |
| INC(I)INC(I) | 10 | — | 13 | 56.3% | 58,680 | 23.92% | — | 0 |
| JNPJanata Party | 3 | -4 | 9 | 32.3% | 22,892 | 9.33% | -17.12 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -1 | 55 | 6.1% | 25,991 | 10.60% | +4.45 | 49 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | — | 2 | 30.3% | 4,944 | 2.02% | — | 0 |
| ADKADK | 0 | -14 | 18 | 29.9% | 45,623 | 18.60% | -12.36 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 7 | 23.3% | 13,578 | 5.54% | +0.01 | 2 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | — | 9 | 6.8% | 5,171 | 2.11% | — | 8 |
| JNPSJNPS | 0 | — | 4 | 1.5% | 406 | 0.17% | — | 4 |
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 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWSPET | Puducherry | INC(I)M. O. H. FAROOK | ADKG. GOPALAKRISHNAN | 6,85460.05% |
| BUSSY | Puducherry | INC(I)C. M. ACHRAFF | ADKR. P. JOSEPH | 2,18252.23% |
| THIRUBUVANAI | Puducherry | INC(I)P. CATTAVARAYANE | ADKD. ANNAMALAI | 3,73244.83% |
| EMBALOM | Puducherry | INC(I)G. MURUGESAN | ADKN. RAMAJAYAM | 3,26044.24% |
| NEDUNCADU | Puducherry | INC(I)M. CHANDIRAKASU | ADKP. NATESAN | 3,23042.30% |
| OUPALAM | Puducherry | DMKSITHA VEDANAYAGAM | ADKC. N. PARTHASARATHY | 3,24241.91% |
| OSSUDU | Puducherry | DMKP. MURTHY | ADKK. DHAKSHINAMURTHY | 2,74835.67% |
| KARAIKAL SOUTH | Puducherry | INC(I)S. SAVARIRAJAN | ADKS. RAMASSAMY | 2,64935.05% |
| MUTHIALPET | Puducherry | DMKG. PALANIRAJA | ADKA. V. VAITHILINGAM | 3,94033.94% |
| OZHUKARAI | Puducherry | DMKG. PERUMAL RAJA | ADKR. SOMASIMDARA | 2,80833.77% |
Closest results of Mar 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETTAPAKKAM | Puducherry | JNPR. SUBBARAYA GOUNDER | INC(I)V. VAITHILINGAM | 1251.48% |
| PALLOOR | Puducherry | INC(I)N. K. SACHINDRANATH | INC(U)A. V. SREEDHARAN | 1001.79% |
| TIRUNALLAR | Puducherry | DMKN. V. RAMALINGAM | ADKA. SOUNDARARENGAM | 1732.15% |
| YANAM | Puducherry | INDKAMICHETTY SRI PARASSOURAMA VARAPRASSADA RAO NAIDU | INC(I)ABDUL KHADER JEELANI MOHAMMED | 2685.33% |
| MAHE | Puducherry | CPMK. V. RAGHAVAN | INDC. V. SULAIMAN HAJEE | 4648.47% |
| VILLENOUR | Puducherry | DMKM. VENUGOPAL | ADKS. SELLAPPAN ALIAS MEENAKSHISUNDARAM | 7458.65% |
| KURUVINATHAM | Puducherry | DMKM. A. SHANMUGAM | JNPK. R. SUBRAMANIA PADAYACHI | 1,01311.54% |
| NERAVY-GRAND ALDEE | Puducherry | DMKV. M. C. SIVAKUMAR | ADKV. M. O. VARADAPILLAI | 1,36214.70% |
| RAJ BHAVAN | Puducherry | DMKL. JOSEPH MARIADASS | CPIV. SUBBIAH | 79819.49% |
| COTCHERY | Puducherry | DMKG. PANJAVARNAM | INDT. SUBBAIYA | 1,62919.68% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1980?
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 14 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1980?
Turnout was 76.87% — 2.45 lakh of 3.19 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Puducherry assembly election, Mar 1980?
132 candidates contested 30 seats.