1974 Indian presidential election
The Election Commission of India held indirect 6th presidential elections of India on August 17, 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.
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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.
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website[1][2]
| Candidate | Electoral Values |
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| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 754,113 |
| Tridib Chaudhuri | 189,196 |
| Total | 943,309 |
References
- 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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