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'''1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election''' was held in 1977 to elect members to the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] in the state of Bihar, India. The [[Janata Party|Janata Party's]] decisive victories in the state and political elections ensured Chief Minister [[Karpoori Thakur]]'s victory. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977|website=Elections in India|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.indiaspend.com/cover-story/38-year-old-legacy-hangs-over-bihar-polls-23718|title=38-Year-Old Legacy Hangs Over Bihar Polls|date=2015-10-15|website=IndiaSpend|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19800315-pm-indira-gandhi-dismisses-governments-in-nine-states-looks-to-put-congress-in-power-806503-2014-02-06|title=PM Indira Gandhi dismisses governments in nine states, looks to put Congress in power|date=March 15, 1980|first=Arul B.|last1=Louis|first2=Prabhu|last2=Chawla|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref>
'''1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election''' was held in 1977 to elect members to the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] in the state of Bihar, India. The [[Janata Party|Janata Party's]] decisive victories in the state and political elections ensured Chief Minister [[Karpoori Thakur]]'s victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977|website=Elections in India|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.indiaspend.com/cover-story/38-year-old-legacy-hangs-over-bihar-polls-23718|title=38-Year-Old Legacy Hangs Over Bihar Polls|date=2015-10-15|website=IndiaSpend|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19800315-pm-indira-gandhi-dismisses-governments-in-nine-states-looks-to-put-congress-in-power-806503-2014-02-06|title=PM Indira Gandhi dismisses governments in nine states, looks to put Congress in power|date=March 15, 1980|first=Arul B.|last1=Louis|first2=Prabhu|last2=Chawla|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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!Party!! Seats Contested !! Seats Won !! Seats Change !! Vote Share
!colspan=2|Party!! Seats Contested !! Seats Won !! Seats Change !! Vote Share
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|style="background-color: {{Janata Party/meta/color}}" | [[Janata Party]] || 311 || 214 || {{increase}} 214 || 42.7%
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} || 311 || 214 || {{increase}} 214 || 42.7%
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" | [[Indian National Congress]] || 286 || 57 || {{decrease}} 110 || 23.6%
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 286 || 57 || {{decrease}} 110 || 23.6%
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Independent politician/meta/color}}" | [[Independent politician|Independent]] || 2206 || 24 || {{increase}} 7 || 23.7%
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} || 2206 || 24 || {{increase}} 7 || 23.7%
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}" | [[Communist Party of India]] || 73 || 21 || {{decrease}} 14 || 7.0%
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 73 || 21 || {{decrease}} 14 || 7.0%
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" | [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] || 16 || 4 || {{decrease}} 14 || 0.9%
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} || 16 || 4 || {{decrease}} 14 || 0.9%
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Jharkhand Party/meta/color}}" | [[Jharkhand Party]] || 31 || 2 || {{increase}} 1 || 0.4%
|{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party}} || 31 || 2 || {{increase}} 1 || 0.4%
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Akhil Bharatiya Shoshit Samaj Dal/meta/color}}" | [[Akhil Bharatiya Shoshit Samaj Dal]] || 26 || 1 || New || 0.8%
|{{Full party name with color|Akhil Bharatiya Shoshit Samaj Dal}} || 26 || 1 || New || 0.8%
|-
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|style="background-color: {{All India Jharkhand Party/meta/color}}" | [[All India Jharkhand Party]] || 21 || 1 || New || 0.5%
|{{Full party name with color|All India Jharkhand Party}} || 21 || 1 || New || 0.5%
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[[Category: State Assembly elections in Bihar|1977]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Bihar|1977]]
[[Category:1970s in Bihar|1977]]
[[Category:1970s in Bihar|1977]]
[[Category:1977 State Assembly elections in India]]
[[Category:1977 State Assembly elections in India|Bihar]]

Revision as of 11:19, 27 December 2021

1977 Bihar legislative assembly election
← 1972
1980 →
Legislative Assembly seats
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Karpoori Thakur --- Jagannath Mishra
Party JP CPI INC(I)
Leader since 1977 --- 1975
Seats before New 35 167
Seats after 214 21 57
Seat change Increase 214 Decrease 14 Decrease 110
CM before election

President's rule
N/A

Elected CM

Karpoori Thakur
JP

1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election was held in 1977 to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the state of Bihar, India. The Janata Party's decisive victories in the state and political elections ensured Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur's victory.[1][2][3]

Results

Party Seats Contested Seats Won Seats Change Vote Share
Janata Party 311 214 Increase 214 42.7%
Indian National Congress 286 57 Decrease 110 23.6%
Independent politician 2206 24 Increase 7 23.7%
Communist Party of India 73 21 Decrease 14 7.0%
Communist Party of India 16 4 Decrease 14 0.9%
Jharkhand Party 31 2 Increase 1 0.4%
Akhil Bharatiya Shoshit Samaj Dal 26 1 New 0.8%
All India Jharkhand Party 21 1 New 0.5%

References

  1. ↑ "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977". Elections in India. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. ↑ "38-Year-Old Legacy Hangs Over Bihar Polls". IndiaSpend. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. ↑ Louis, Arul B.; Chawla, Prabhu (March 15, 1980). "PM Indira Gandhi dismisses governments in nine states, looks to put Congress in power". India Today. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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