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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 = 1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular 
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1974
| election_date = 6 October 1977
| next_election = 1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1980
| seats_for_election = 30 seats in the [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 16
| registered = {{formatnum:307,208}}
| turnout = 76.21%
| 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=80|oLeft=07|oTop=0}}
| leader1 = [[S. Ramassamy]]
| leaders_seat1 =
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 14
| seats_before1 = 12
| popular_vote1 = 30.16%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2

| party2 = Janata Party
| image2 = <div style="width:100px;"><span style="line-height:80px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Janata Party}}; font-size:40px;"> '''JP'''</span></div>
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 7
| seats_before2 = New
| popular_vote2 = 25.77%
| seat_change2 = New


| 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 October 1977, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] (then known as Pondicherry), in India.<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=4th election: 1977 ... Ramaswamy returned as chief minister for a period of 13 months. |access-date= 4 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/PDF/Se1977.PDF |title=Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1977 |access-date= 4 September 2022}}</ref> The [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] won the popular vote and the most seats, and [[S. Ramassamy]] was appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Puducherry]] for his second term.<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 was also the Chief Minister in the AIADMK government in 1977, which lasted in office for a little over one year.}}</ref>

==Results==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Pondicherry Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]]
|party1=[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes1=69873|seats1=14|sc1={{increase}}2
|party2=[[Janata Party]]|votes2=59705|seats2=7|sc2=New
|party4=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes4=39343|seats4=2|sc4={{decrease}}5
|party5=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes5=30441|seats5=3|sc5={{increase}}1
|party6=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes6=18468|seats6=1|sc6={{decrease}}1
|party21=Independents|votes21=13872|seats21=3|sc21={{increase}}2
|total_sc=0
|invalid=2407
|electorate=307208
|source=ECI<ref name=election1977>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 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]] || 68.46% || G. Palani Raja || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 4,170 || 42.69% || M. Velayudham || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,713 || 27.77% || 1,457
|-
| 2 || [[Cassicade Assembly constituency|Cassicade]] || 65.77% || Ansari P. Duraisamy || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 3,551 || 47.01% || N. Arumughom || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,661 || 35.23% || 890
|-
| 3 || [[Raj Bhavan Assembly constituency|Raj Bhavan]] || 57.23% || D. Ramajayam || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 1,411 || 35.31% || Dana Kanthraj || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 1,397 || 34.96% || 14
|-
| 4 || [[Bussy Assembly constituency|Bussy]] || 62.76% || S. Susairaj || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 1,289 || 31.87% || C. M. Achraff || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 1,162 || 28.73% || 127
|-
| 5 || [[Oupalam Assembly constituency|Oupalam]] || 70.58% || C. N. Parthasarathy || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,551 || 36.69% || D. Munisamy || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,304 || 33.14% || 247
|-
| 6 || [[Orleampeth Assembly constituency|Orleampeth]] || 66.31% || N. Manimaram Marimuthu || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,779 || 44.54% || S. Ramalingam || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 1,800 || 21.22% || 1,979
|-
| 7 || [[Nellithope Assembly constituency|Nellithope]] || 66.38% || R. Kannan || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,757 || 38.20% || P. Vengatesan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,137 || 29.61% || 620
|-
| 8 || [[Mudaliarpet Assembly constituency|Mudaliarpet]] || 75.75% || V. Sababady Kothandraman || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 3,947 || 41.68% || A. Radharishanan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,243 || 23.69% || 1,704
|-
| 9 || [[Ariankuppam Assembly constituency|Ariankuppam]] || 78.15% || [[P. Subbarayan]] || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,345 || 34.86% || G. Dharmalingam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,583 || 26.92% || 762
|-
| 10 || [[Embalam Assembly constituency|Embalam]] || 77.37% || K. Sivaloganathan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,442 || 36.55% || G. Murugesan || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,200 || 32.92% || 242
|-
| 11 || [[Nettapakkam Assembly constituency|Nettapakkam]] || 85.00% || S. Srvaprakasam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 3,122 || 41.73% || R. Subbaraya Goundar || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,915 || 38.97% || 207
|-
| 12 || [[Kuruvinatham Assembly constituency|Kuruvinatham]] || 82.42% || N. Vengadasamy || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,359 || 39.87% || K. R. Subramaniya Padayachi || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,939 || 34.89% || 420
|-
| 13 || [[Bahour Assembly constituency|Bahour]] || 81.03% || P. Uthiravelu || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 3,399 || 45.56% || A. Thulukkanam || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,346 || 31.44% || 1,053
|-
| 14 || [[Thirubuvanai Assembly constituency|Thirubuvanai]] || 74.43% || M. Maniyam || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,226 || 44.42% || G. Pichaikaran || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 1,413 || 19.45% || 1,813
|-
| 15 || [[Mannadipet Assembly constituency|Mannadipet]] || 85.84% || D. Ramachandran || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,824 || 44.53% || N. Rajaram Reddiar || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,096 || 24.41% || 1,728
|-
| 16 || [[Ossudu Assembly constituency|Ossudu]] || 73.39% || M. Thangavelu || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,902 || 41.96% || V. Nagarathinam || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 1,640 || 23.71% || 1,262
|-
| 17 || [[Villianur Assembly constituency|Villianur]] || 79.82% || S. Pazhaninathan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,891 || 35.00% || P. Varadarassu || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,728 || 33.03% || 163
|-
| 18 || [[Ozhukarai Assembly constituency|Ozhukarai]] || 80.95% || G. Perumal Raja || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,477 || 31.68% || G. Venugopal || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,216 || 28.34% || 261
|-
| 19 || [[Thattanchavady Assembly constituency|Thattanchavady]] || 71.30% || V. Pethaperumal || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 4,669 || 54.46% || V. Narayanasamy || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 2,005 || 23.39% || 2,664
|-
| 20 || [[Reddiarpalayam Assembly constituency|Reddiarpalayam]] || 67.22% || V. Subbiah || {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 2,775 || 35.35% || R. Vengatachala Gounder || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,688 || 34.24% || 87
|-
| 21 || [[Lawspet Assembly constituency|Lawspet]] || 74.89% || N. Varadhan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 4,477 || 47.73% || M. K. Jeevarathina Odayar || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,530 || 26.97% || 1,947
|-
| 22 || [[Cotchery Assembly constituency|Cotchery]] || 79.65% || T. Subbaiya || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,041 || 37.84% || G. Panjavarnam || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 1,674 || 20.83% || 1,367
|-
| 23 || [[Karaikal North Assembly constituency|Karaikal North]] || 63.21% || K. Kandhi || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 3,995 || 42.84% || S. Ameerudeen || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,040 || 21.87% || 1,955
|-
| 24 || [[Karaikal South Assembly constituency|Karaikal South]] || 71.90% || [[S. Ramassamy]] || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,424 || 47.36% || S. Savarirajan || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,698 || 37.32% || 726
|-
| 25 || [[Neravy T R Pattinam Assembly constituency|Neravy T R Pattinam]] || 78.57% || V. M. C. Varada Pillai || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 3,314 || 36.71% || [[V. M. C. Sivakumar]] || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 3,134 || 34.71% || 180
|-
| 26 || [[Thirunallar Assembly constituency|Thirunallar]] || 79.58% || N. V. Ramalingam || {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,654 || 34.06% || A. Soundarengan || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,376 || 30.49% || 278
|-
| 27 || [[Nedungadu Assembly constituency|Nedungadu]] || 77.00% || P. Selvaraj || {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} || 2,789 || 39.15% || R. Kuppusamy || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,688 || 37.73% || 101
|-
| 28 || [[Mahe Assembly constituency|Mahe]] || 80.46% || K. V. Raghavan || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 2,847 || 48.58% || P. K. Raman || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,835 || 48.38% || 12
|-
| 29 || [[Palloor Assembly constituency|Palloor]] || 80.73% || T. K. Chandrashekaran || {{party name with color|Independent politician}} || 2,853 || 54.21% || [[V. N. Purushothaman|Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman]] || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 2,297 || 43.64% || 556
|-
| 30 || [[Yanam Assembly constituency|Yanam]] || 85.54% || [[Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu]] || {{party name with color|Janata Party}} || 2,047 || 48.07% || Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed || {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 1,981 || 46.52% || 66
|}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1977 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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MargeneGoodfello at 08:53, 15 March 2026