1946 French India Representative Assembly election explained

Election Name:French India Representative Assembly election, 1946
Country:French India
Type:Representative assembly
Ongoing:no
Color1:FF0000
Next Election:1951
Next Year:1951
Election Date:15 December 1946
Seats For Election:44
Party1:National Democratic Front
Leader1:Deiva Zivarattinam
Alliance1:National Democratic Front (French India)
Last Election1:0
Seats1:30
Seat Change1:30

The first election to the Representative Assembly of French India (French: Assemblée Représentative des Indes Françaises) was held on 15 December 1946 to constitute the First Representative Assembly of French India.[1] The election included Pondichéry (with 22 seats), Karaikal (12 seats), Chandernagor (5 seats), Mahé (3 seats) and Yanaon (2 seats). The election was won by the National Democratic Front of Deiva Zivarattinam, that won 30 out of 44 seats.[2] [1]

Results in Yanaon

Election results of the first Pondicherry Representative Assembly in Yanaon[3]
S. NoName VotesResult
1Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty1,103Elected
2Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassadaraw Naidou1,103Elected
3Mohamed ZicriaNilNot Elected
4Erra SatianarayanamourtyNilNot Elected

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Philippe Bonnichon. Pierre Gény. Présences françaises outre-mer, XVIe-XXIe siècles. 2012. KARTHALA Editions. 978-2-8111-0737-6. 659.
  2. Moutoussamy, Ernest. Les députés de l'Inde française à l'Assemblée Nationale sous la VIe République. Paris [u.a.]: Harmattan, 2003. p. 28
  3. Journal Officiel des établissements français de l'Inde, 1946.