1946 French India Representative Assembly election

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

French India Representative Assembly election, 1946

15 December 1946

Party National Democratic Front Alliance National Democratic Front

Results in Yanaon

Election results of the first Pondicherry Representative Assembly in Yanaon[3]

S. No	Name	Votes	Result
1	Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty	1,103	Elected
2	Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassadaraw Naidou	1,103	Elected
3	Mohamed Zicria	Nil	Not Elected
4	Erra Satianarayanamourty	Nil	Not Elected

See also

• 1951 French India Representative Assembly election
• 1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
• 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election

References

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