1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in May 1985, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1][2] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and the most seats, and M. O. H. Farook was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.[3]
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30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 388,472 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 78.39% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 98,601 | 32.68 | 15 | +5 | |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 87,754 | 29.08 | 5 | –9 | |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,521 | 15.75 | 6 | +6 | |
| Janata Party | 25,966 | 8.61 | 2 | –1 | |
| Others | 22,609 | 7.49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 19,273 | 6.39 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 301,724 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 301,724 | 99.08 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,808 | 0.92 | |||
| Total votes | 304,532 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 388,472 | 78.39 | |||
| Source: ECI[4] | |||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muthialpet | None | G. Palaniraja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Cassicade | None | P. Kannan | Indian National Congress | |
| Raj Bhavan | None | L. Joseph Mariadoss | Indian National Congress | |
| Bussy | None | C. M. Achraff | Indian National Congress | |
| Oupalam | None | P. K. Loganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Orleampeth | None | M.A.S. Subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Nellithope | None | R.v.janakiraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Modeliarpeth | None | V. Sabapathy Kothandaraman | Indian National Congress | |
| Ariankuppam | None | P. Purushothaman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Embalom | SC | K. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Nettapakkam | None | V. Vaithilingam | Indian National Congress | |
| Kuruvinatham | None | R. Ramansthan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Bahour | SC | P. Uthiravelu | Janata Party | |
| Thirubuvanai | SC | S. Komala | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Mannadipeth | None | D. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Ossudu | SC | V. Nagarathinam | Indian National Congress | |
| Villenour | None | R. Subraya Counder | Indian National Congress | |
| Ozhukarai | None | R. Somasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Thattanchavady | None | V. Pethaperumal | Janata Party | |
| Reddiarpalayam | None | V. Balaji | Indian National Congress | |
| Lawspet | None | M.o.h. Farook | Indian National Congress | |
| Cotchery | None | N. Vengadasalam | Indian National Congress | |
| Karaikal | None | V. Govindarajan | Indian National Congress | |
| Karaikal South | None | S. Ramassamy | Independent | |
| Neravy-grand Aldee | None | V.m.c. Varada Pillai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Tirunallar | None | A. Sonudararengan | Independent | |
| Neduncadu | SC | M. Chandirakasu | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahe | None | P.k. Sathyanandan | Indian National Congress | |
| Palloor | None | A.v. Sreedharan | Indian National Congress | |
| Yanam | None | Kamichetty Sri Parassorama Varaprassada Rao Naidou | Indian National Congress | |
References
- "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
6th election: 1985 - In the 1985 Puducherry Assembly election, the Congress became the single-largest party in the Union territory after two decades.
- "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1985" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Thirteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile - M. O. H. Farook". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links
- "Record of all Puducherry Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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