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1974 Indian presidential election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1974 Indian presidential election |
| country | India |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1969 Indian presidential election |
| previous_year | 1969 |
| next_election | 1977 Indian presidential election |
| next_year | 1977 |
| election_date | 17 August 1974 |
| image1 | |
| nominee1 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| party1 | Indian National Congress (R) |
| home_state1 | Assam |
| electoral_vote1 | 754,113 |
| percentage1 | 79.94% |
| image2 | |
| nominee2 | Tridib Chaudhuri |
| party2 | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| home_state2 | West Bengal |
| electoral_vote2 | 189,196 |
| percentage2 | 20.06% |
| map_image | File:1974 Indian Presidential Election.svg |
| title | President |
| before_election | Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
| before_party | Independent (politician) |
| after_election | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| after_party | Indian National Congress |
The Election Commission of India held indirect sixth presidential elections of India on 17 August 1974. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, from Assam with 765,587 votes won over his nearest rival Tridib Chaudhuri, from West Bengal who got 189,196 votes.
Electoral change
During the 1974 elections, there was a change in the electoral college. It now had 521 from the Lok Sabha, 230 from the Rajya Sabha and 3654 from the State assemblies.
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 July 1974.
| S.No. | Poll Event | Date | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Date for filing nomination | 30 July 1974 | ||||||
| Date for Scrutiny of nomination | 31 July 1974 | ||||||
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 2 August 1974 | ||||||
| Date of Poll | 17 August 1974 | ||||||
| Date of Counting | 20 August 1974 |
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website
| Candidate | Electoral Values |
|---|---|
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 754,113 |
| Tridib Chaudhuri | 189,196 |
| Total | 943,309 |
References
References
- "Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017". [[Election Commission of India]].
- http://164.100.47.5/presidentelection/6th.pdf Election Commission of India
- [http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 AOL news (Past and present Presidential Results)]
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