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21. Lawspet

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Puducherry Assembly Election, 1977

PY-LAWSPET

AIADMK 47.7%won by 20.8%INC 27.0%

What changed here

Derived

The seat changed hands: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lost it to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which now leads by 20.8%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1974 and 1977 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

  • AIADMK vote shareAIADMK went from 37.1% to 47.7% of the vote here (+10.6%).
  • New challengerIndian National Congress (INC) finished second with 27.0% — it did not contest here in 1974.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
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not in source
Turnout
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not in source
Valid votes
9,380
Margin
1,947
20.76%

Candidates

4 contested · winner AIADMK
  1. 1N. VARADHANAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · AIADMK4,47747.7%
  2. 2M.K. JEEVARATHINA ODAYARIndian National Congress · INC2,53027.0%
  3. 3S. RAMALINGAMJanata Party · JNP1,63817.5%
  4. 4P. DEIVANAYAGAMDravida Munnetra Kazhagam · DMK7357.8%

Since 1974

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1974 and 1977. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
DMK
Winner now
AIADMKflipped
AIADMK–INC swing
−16.3%
AIADMK share
37.1% → 47.7%
INC share
0.0% → 27.0%
Turnout
— → —
20. Reddiarpalayam22. Cotchery
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