1964 elections in India
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Nagaland
Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Nagaland Legislative Assembly and Puducherry Legislative Assembly in 1964.[1][2]
Nagaland was granted the statehood on 1 December 1963, and the first state assembly elections were held on January 10–16, 1964.[3] Naga Nationalist Organization (NNO) won 33 out of 46 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The National Democratic Party (NDP) won 11 seats in the Legislative Assembly.[1][4]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 62,175 | 100.00 | 40 | |
| Total | 62,175 | 100.00 | 40 | |
| Valid votes | 62,175 | 99.13 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 544 | 0.87 | ||
| Total votes | 62,719 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 124,166 | 50.51 | ||
| Source: ECI[5] | ||||
Puducherry
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry took place on 23 August 1964.[6] These were the first Legislative Assembly elections after the formation of the new Union Territory.[7] 21 seats were won by Indian National Congress while rest of the seats were won by Independents and others.[2]
The results of 1964 election were summarized below:[8]: 38
| Parties and Coalitions | Won | Votes | Vote % | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 22[note 1] | 91,338 | 54.3 |  1 | |
| People's Front | 4 | 30,495 | 31.6 |  9 | |
| Independents | 4 | 46,218 | 27.5 | 1 |
- ↑ One candidate elected uncontested
See also
References
- 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 : To the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 : To the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "1st General Election to the Legislative Assembly, Nagaland". Government of Nagaland. 1964. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "17. India/Nagas (1947–present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ↑ Rahman, S. A. The Beautiful India. Pondicherry. New Delhi: Reference Press, 2006. pp. 138–139
- ↑ Das, Manoj. Pondicherry. New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1976. p. 20
- ↑ The Story of Congress Pilgrimage: 1964–1970. Vol. 6. Indian Institute of Applied Political Research, New Delhi. 1990. ISBN 9788185355528.
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