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Latest revision as of 17:15, 13 July 2023


1972 Punjab legislative assembly election
← 1969 1972 1977 →
All 104 seats of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout68.63% (Decrease3.64%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Giani Zail Singh 1995 stamp of India.jpg Jaswinder Singh Brar.png
Leader Zail Singh Jaswinder Singh Brar
Party INC SAD CPI
Last election 38 43 4
Seats after 66 24 10
Seat change Increase28 Decrease19 Increase 6
Percentage 42.84 27.64 6.51%
Swing Increase 3.66% Decrease 2.72% Increase 1.67%
Chief Minister before election

President's rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Zail Singh
INC. President's rule

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1972 to elect the members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. President's rule was imposed before the election. Chief Minister Zail Singh was elected as the leader of the ruling party. Major opposition party was Shiromani Akali Dal led by leader of Opposition Parkash Singh Badal.[1]


Results[edit]

Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1972
Party contested Seats won change in seats popular vote %
Indian National Congress 89 66 Increase 28 20,83,390 42.84
Shiromani Akali Dal 72 24 Decrease 19 13,44,437 27.64
Communist Party of India 13 10 Increase 6 3,16,722 6.51
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 17 1 Decrease 1 1,58,309 3.26
Independents 205 3 Decrease 1 5,97,917 12.29
Others 72 0 - 3,62,783 7.47
Total 468 104 48,63,558

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Punjab election result: Parkash Singh Badal's unfulfilled dream of being CM for 6th time". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

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