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{{Short description|Indian union territory election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular 
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1969
| election_date = 24 February 1974
| next_election = 1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1977
| seats_for_election = 30 seats in the [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 16
| registered = {{formatnum:264103}}
| turnout = 85.32%
| image_size = 100px

| party1 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Indian election symbol two leaves.svg|bSize=110|cWidth=100|cHeight=100|oLeft=07|oTop=0}}
| leader1 = [[S. Ramassamy]]
| leaders_seat1 =
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 12
| seats_before1 = New
| popular_vote1 =
| seat_change1 = NA

| party2 = Indian National Congress (R)
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Cow_and_Calf_INC.svg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 7
| seats_before2 = 10
| popular_vote2 =
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3


| title = [[Chief Minister of Puducherry|CM]]
| before_election = [[President's Rule]]
| after_party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| after_election = [[S. Ramassamy]]
}}
Elections to the '''[[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in February 1974, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] (then known as Pondicherry), in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/PDF/Se1974.PDF |title=Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1974 |date= |author= |access-date= 4 September 2022}}</ref> 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'').<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/former-puducherry-chief-minister-ramassamy-passes-away/articleshow/58679164.cms |title=Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away |date=15 May 2017 |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |agency=PTI |access-date=4 September 2022 |quote=He became Chief Minister in 1974 heading the AIADMK-CPI coalition ministry for a brief period.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/03/26/explained-puducherry-the-territory-of-coalitions-and-presidents-rule.html |title=Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule |magazine=[[The Week (Indian magazine)]] |date=26 March 2021 |quote=3rd election: 1974 ... Subramanyan Ramaswamy of AIADMK became chief minister with support of the CPI |access-date= 4 September 2022}}</ref>

==Results==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Pondicherry Legislative Assembly 1974.svg]]
|party1=[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes1=60812|seats1=12|sc1=New
|party2=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes2=47823|seats2=2|sc2={{decrease}}13
|party4=[[Indian National Congress (Organisation)]]|votes4=41348|seats4=5|sc4=New
|party5=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes5=34840|seats5=7|sc5={{decrease}}3
|party6=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes6=18468|seats6=2|sc6={{decrease}}1
|party7=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes7=2737|seats7=1|sc7={{increase}}1
|party21=Independents|votes21=12470|seats21=1|sc21={{increase}}1
|total_sc=0
|invalid=6830
|electorate=264103
|source=ECI<ref name=election1974>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1974 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Elected members==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Results by constituency |
* Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
!Turnout
! colspan="5" |Winner
! colspan="5" |Runner Up
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Margin
|-
! #k
! Names
!%
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! data-sort-type=number | Votes
!%
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! data-sort-type=number | Votes
!%
|-
| 1 || [[Muthialpet Assembly constituency|Muthialpet]] || 82.21% || G. Pajaniraja || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 4,315 || 43.87% || M. Thangapragasam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 3,842 || 39.06% || 473
|-
| 2 || [[Cassicade Assembly constituency|Cassicade]] || 78.61% || Ansari P. Duraisamy || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,996 || 38.91% || Durai Munisami || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,591 || 33.65% || 405
|-
| 3 || [[Raj Bhavan Assembly constituency|Raj Bhavan]] || 74.16% || Dhana Kantharaj || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,399 || 56.00% || K. Jothi || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 1,104 || 25.77% || 1,295
|-
| 4 || [[Bussy Assembly constituency|Bussy]] || 75.48% || S. Pakkiam || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 1,680 || 38.59% || A. Jayaraj || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 1,441 || 33.10% || 239
|-
| 5 || [[Oupalam Assembly constituency|Oupalam]] || 82.49% || C. N. Parthasarathy || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,198 || 46.84% || P. Raghava Chettiar || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,112 || 30.93% || 1,086
|-
| 6 || [[Orleampeth Assembly constituency|Orleampeth]] || 80.22% || N. Manimaran || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,833 || 48.45% || R. Vaidyanathan || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,356 || 29.78% || 1,477
|-
| 7 || [[Nellithope Assembly constituency|Nellithope]] || 80.84% || R. Kannan || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,495 || 37.77% || N. Ranganathan || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 2,369 || 35.86% || 126
|-
| 8 || [[Mudaliarpet Assembly constituency|Mudaliarpet]] || 87.12% || Sabapathy Alias V. Kothandaraman || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 3,889 || 43.06% || R. Alwar || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 3,328 || 36.85% || 561
|-
| 9 || [[Ariankuppam Assembly constituency|Ariankuppam]] || 86.16% || P. C. Purushothaman || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 3,364 || 37.06% || [[P. Subbarayan]] || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,017 || 33.24% || 347
|-
| 10 || [[Embalam Assembly constituency|Embalam]] || 87.38% || G. Murugesan || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 3,140 || 47.13% || Sivaloganathan || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 1,994 || 29.93% || 1,146
|-
| 11 || [[Nettapakkam Assembly constituency|Nettapakkam]] || 92.00% || V. Vengatasubba Reddi || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 4,072 || 55.65% || S. Vengatachalapathi || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,598 || 35.51% || 1,474
|-
| 12 || [[Kuruvinatham Assembly constituency|Kuruvinatham]] || 89.05% || N. Vengadasamy || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,445 || 44.50% || K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,642 || 34.13% || 803
|-
| 13 || [[Bahour Assembly constituency|Bahour]] || 88.37% || Thangavel Clamanso || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 2,727 || 38.77% || P. Utharavelu || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 2,211 || 31.43% || 516
|-
| 14 || [[Thirubuvanai Assembly constituency|Thirubuvanai]] || 87.20% || A. Gopal || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,672 || 34.96% || Thangavelu || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,637 || 34.50% || 35
|-
| 15 || [[Mannadipet Assembly constituency|Mannadipet]] || 91.88% || D. Ramachandira Reddiar || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,467 || 46.00% || Kannappan || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,132 || 28.29% || 1,335
|-
| 16 || [[Ossudu Assembly constituency|Ossudu]] || 86.58% || T. Ezhumalai || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,426 || 47.83% || V. Nagarathinam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,461 || 34.36% || 965
|-
| 17 || [[Villianur Assembly constituency|Villianur]] || 87.65% || M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,812 || 37.00% || K. Thirukamu || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,606 || 34.28% || 206
|-
| 18 || [[Ozhukarai Assembly constituency|Ozhukarai]] || 87.15% || Venugopal Alias G. Mannathan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,982 || 39.44% || S. Muthu || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,278 || 30.13% || 704
|-
| 19 || [[Thattanchavady Assembly constituency|Thattanchavady]] || 83.73% || V. Pethaperumal || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 3,468 || 46.85% || N. Gurusamy || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 2,710 || 36.61% || 758
|-
| 20 || [[Reddiarpalayam Assembly constituency|Reddiarpalayam]] || 82.42% || V. Subbiah || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 3,345 || 44.09% || V. Balaji || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,876 || 37.91% || 469
|-
| 21 || [[Lawspet Assembly constituency|Lawspet]] || 88.12% || [[M. O. H. Farook]] || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,461 || 39.21% || N. Varazhau || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,275 || 37.10% || 186
|-
| 22 || [[Cotchery Assembly constituency|Cotchery]] || 90.19% || T. Subbaiya || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,660 || 46.04% || S. M. Jambulingam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,446 || 30.77% || 1,214
|-
| 23 || [[Karaikal North Assembly constituency|Karaikal North]] || 80.49% || K. Kandhi || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,964 || 41.24% || P. Shanmugam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 3,666 || 38.14% || 298
|-
| 24 || [[Karaikal South Assembly constituency|Karaikal South]] || 84.85% || [[S. Ramassamy]] || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,296 || 46.80% || S. Savarirajan || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 1,857 || 26.37% || 1,439
|-
| 25 || [[Neravy T R Pattinam Assembly constituency|Neravy T R Pattinam]] || 86.71% || V. M. C. Varada Pillai || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 5,313 || 59.89% || V. M. C. Siva Shanmuganathan || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,992 || 33.73% || 2,321
|-
| 26 || [[Thirunallar Assembly constituency|Thirunallar]] || 89.29% || A. Soundararengan || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,742 || 49.31% || S. Arangasamy || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} || 2,711 || 35.72% || 1,031
|-
| 27 || [[Nedungadu Assembly constituency|Nedungadu]] || 87.59% || R. Coupousamy || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,934 || 41.18% || P. Selvaraj || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,225 || 31.23% || 709
|-
| 28 || [[Mahe Assembly constituency|Mahe]] || 85.02% || Kunnummal Raghavan || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} || 1,816 || 33.03% || Iraye Kunnathitathil Kumaran || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 1,528 || 27.79% || 288
|-
| 29 || [[Palloor Assembly constituency|Palloor]] || 86.10% || [[V. N. Purushothaman|Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman]] || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 1,980 || 41.41% || Mottamal Pocku || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 1,081 || 22.61% || 899
|-
| 30 || [[Yanam Assembly constituency|Yanam]] || 90.28% || [[Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu]] || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 2,284 || 52.74% || Naidou Maddimsetty Satyamurty || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 1,986 || 45.86% || 298
|}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1974 elections in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Record of all Puducherry Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=19 May 2022}}

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