| Kuruchikuppam | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Puducherry |
| Established | 1964 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
Kuruchikuppam[1] also known as 'Couroussoucoupom' and 'Kurusukuppam'[2] was a state assembly constituency in the India state of Puducherry. It was in existence from 1964 to 1969 state elections.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Padmini Chandrasekaran | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | G. Perumal Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 1969[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Perumal Raja | 4,068 | 59.89% | ||
| INC | N. Govindaraj | 1,550 | 22.82% | −30.41% | |
| Independent | R. Lakshmanasamy Odayar | 1,175 | 17.30% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,518 | 37.07% | 30.62% | ||
| Turnout | 6,793 | 76.26% | 3.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 9,043 | -4.06% | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 6.66% | |||
Assembly Election 1964[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Padmini Chandrasekaran | 3,605 | 53.23% | ||
| Independent | Murugesa Mudaliar. M. | 3,168 | 46.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 437 | 6.45% | |||
| Turnout | 6,773 | 72.81% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,426 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://pdymun.in/ward-Kuruchikuppam-old.php
- ↑ The Gazette of India. Delimitation Commission Notification. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Puducherry 1964". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
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