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{{Short description|Elections in India in 1977}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name    = Elections in India
| country          = India
| previous_election = 1975 elections in India
| previous_year    = 1975
| election_date    = 1977
| next_election    = 1978 elections in India
| next_year        = 1978
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{{Politics of India}}
{{Politics of India}}


'''Elections in India in 1977''' included Legislative Assembly ([[Vidhan Sabha]]) elections in several [[States and territories of India|Indian states]], including [[Goa]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Tamil Nadu]], and [[West Bengal]].
'''Elections in India in 1977''' included Legislative Assembly ([[Vidhan Sabha]]) elections in several [[States and territories of India|Indian states]], including [[Goa]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Tamil Nadu]], and [[West Bengal]].
== Parliamentary Election Result 1977==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:Lok Sabha Zusammensetzung 1977.svg|350px]]
|party1=[[Janata Party]]|votes1=78062828|seats1=295|sc1=+209
|party2=[[Indian National Congress (R)]]|votes2=65211589|seats2=154|sc2=–198
|party3=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes3=8113659|seats3=22|sc3=–3
|party4=[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes4=5480378|seats4=18|sc4=New
|party5=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes5=5322088|seats5=7|sc5=–16
|party6=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes6=3323320|seats6=2|sc6=–21
|party7=[[Indian National Congress (Organisation)]]|votes7=3252217|seats7=3|sc7=–13
|party8=[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]|votes8=2373331|seats8=9|sc8=+8
|party9=[[Peasants and Workers Party of India]]|votes9=1030232|seats9=5|sc9=+5
|party10=[[Republican Party of India (Khobragade)]]|votes10=956072|seats10=2|sc10=+2
|party11=[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]|votes11=851164|seats11=4|sc11=+1
|party12=[[All India Forward Bloc]]|votes12=633644|seats12=3|sc12=+1
|party13=[[Indian Union Muslim League]]|votes13=565007|seats13=2|sc13=0
|party14=Kerala Congress (Pillai Group)|votes14=526937|seats14=0|sc14=New
|party15=[[Kerala Congress]]|votes15=491674|seats15=2|sc15=–1
|party16=[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]|votes16=483192|seats16=2|sc16=New
|party17=[[Muslim League (Opposition)]]|votes17=318979|seats17=0|sc17=New
|party18=[[Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|Socialist Unity Centre of India]]|votes18=280995|seats18=0|sc18=0
|party19=[[Vishal Haryana Party]]|votes19=192867|seats19=0|sc19=–1
|party20=[[Republican Party of India]]|votes20=155972|seats20=0|sc20=–1
|party21=[[All India Jharkhand Party]]|votes21=126288|seats21=1|sc21=0
|party22=[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]]|votes22=124627|seats22=1|sc22=New
|party23=[[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]]|votes23=118748|seats23=1|sc23=+1
|party24=[[Jharkhand Party]]|votes24=116961|seats24=0|sc24=New
|party25=[[Manipur Peoples Party]]|votes25=109130|seats25=0|sc25=0
|party26=Shoshit Samaj Dal (Akhil Baharatiya)|votes26=96753|seats26=0|sc26=New
|party27=[[Revolutionary Communist Party of India]]|votes27=45047|seats27=0|sc27=0
|party28=[[Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti]]|votes28=35916|seats28=0|sc28=New
|party29=[[Hindu Mahasabha]]|votes29=35419|seats29=0|sc29=0
|party30=[[Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand]]|votes30=27116|seats30=0|sc30=0
|party31=[[Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad]]|votes31=26169|seats31=0|sc31=0
|party32=All India Labour Party|votes32=17191|seats32=0|sc32=New
|party33=[[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]|votes33=12509|seats33=0|sc33=0
|party34=All India Shiromani Baba Jivan Singh Mazabhi Dal|votes34=5868|seats34=0|sc34=New
|party35=Independents|votes35=10393617|seats35=9|sc35=–5
|row55=Appointed [[Anglo-Indians]]|seats55=2|sc55=0
|invalid=5346411
|electorate=321174327
|total_sc=+23
|source=[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4116-general-election-1977-vol-i-ii/?do=download&r=9749&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=6df04992cf2c2fe96a9487465b425663 ECI]
}}
==Overall Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date(s)
!State
! colspan="2" |Government before election
!Chief Minister before election
! colspan="2" |Government after election
!Chief Minister after election
!Maps
|-
|rowspan="2" |19 March 1977
|rowspan=2|[[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Kerala]]
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
| rowspan="2" |[[C. Achutha Menon]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |[[K. Karunakaran]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:IN-KL.svg|50px]]
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| rowspan="7"| 10 June 1977
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| [[File:IN-TN.svg|50px]]
|- 
| [[1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|Rajasthan]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]
| [[File:IN-RJ.svg|50px]]
|-
| [[1977 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| [[Ram Naresh Yadav]]
| [[File:IN-UP.svg|50px]]
|-
| [[1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
| [[Parkash Singh Badal]]
| [[File:IN-PB.svg|50px]]
|- 
| [[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|Odisha]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| [[Nilamani Routray]]
| [[File:IN-OD.svg|50px]]
|- 
| [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| [[Shanta Kumar]]
| [[File:IN-HP.svg|50px]]
|- 
| [[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| [[Karpoori Thakur]]
| [[File:IN-BR.svg|50px]]
|-
|14 June 1977
|[[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]]
| {{Full party name with color|Left Front (West Bengal)}}
|[[Jyoti Basu]]
| [[File:IN-WB.svg|50px]]
|-
|
|[[1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election|Goa, Daman and Diu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|[[Shashikala Kakodkar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|[[Shashikala Kakodkar]]
| [[File:IN-GA.svg|50px]]
|-
|9 July 1977
|[[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}
|[[Sheik Abdullah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}
|[[Sheik Abdullah]]
| [[File:IN-JK.svg|50px]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|6 October 1977
|[[1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election|Haryana]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|[[Devi Lal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|[[Devi Lal]]
| [[File:IN-HR.svg|50px]]
|- 
| [[1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Madhya Pradesh]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| [[Kailash Chandra Joshi]]
| [[File:IN-MP.svg|50px]]
|-
| 18 November 1977
| [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|Nagaland]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{party color cell|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)}}
| United Democratic Front (Nagaland)
| [[Vizol Koso]]
| [[File:IN-NL.svg|50px]]
|-
| 31 December 1977
| [[1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|Tripura]]
| bgcolor="#000000" |
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[President's rule|President's Rule]]
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| [[Nripen Chakraborty]]
| [[File:IN-TR.svg|50px]]
|}


==Legislative Assembly elections==
==Legislative Assembly elections==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
|-
!colspan=2|Party!! Seats Contested !! Seats Won !! Seats Change !! Vote Share
!colspan=2|Party!! Seats contested !! Seats won !! Seats Change !! Vote Share
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} || 311 || 214 || {{increase}} 214 || 42.7%
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} || 311 || 214 || {{increase}} 214 || 42.7%
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===Goa, Daman and Diu===
===Goa, Daman and Diu===
{{Main|1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Main|1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election}}
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the Goa Legislative Assembly election, 1977<ref name= pdf>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOA |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3844-goa-1977/}}</ref>|sortable=yes}}
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the Goa Legislative Assembly election, 1977<ref name= pdf>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOA |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3844-goa-1977/}}</ref>|sortable=yes}}
|- align=center
|- align=center
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable"|<!-- color -->
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable"|<!-- color -->
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{{Main|1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Main|1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Election results
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Haryana Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]]
|party1=[[Janata Party]]|votes1=1765566|seats1=75|sc1=
|party1=[[Janata Party]]|votes1=1765566|seats1=75|sc1=
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=648422|seats2=3|sc2=
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=648422|seats2=3|sc2=
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|electorate=5938821
|electorate=5938821
|invalid=47101
|invalid=47101
|source=ECI:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3819-haryana-1977 |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
|source=ECI:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3819-haryana-1977 |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}


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Elections for the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] were held in June 1977,<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html 1977 J&K elections]</ref> which are generally regarded as the first 'free and fair' elections in the state.{{sfn|Guha|2008|loc=Section 23.III}}  
Elections for the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] were held in June 1977,<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html 1977 J&K elections]</ref> which are generally regarded as the first 'free and fair' elections in the state.{{sfn|Guha|2008|loc=Section 23.III}}  
[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]], newly revived from the former [[Plebiscite Front]], won an overwhelming majority and re-elected [[Sheikh Abdullah]] as the Chief Minister.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf Statistical report J&K 1977]</ref>
[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]], newly revived from the former [[Plebiscite Front]], won an overwhelming majority and re-elected [[Sheikh Abdullah]] as the Chief Minister.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf Statistical report J&K 1977]</ref>
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]]
|party1=[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]|votes1=807166|seats1=47|sc1=0
|party2=[[Janata Party]]|votes2=414259|seats2=13|sc2=New
|party3=[[Indian National Congress (R)]]|votes3=294911|seats3=11|sc3={{decrease}}47
|party4=[[Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir]]|votes4=62654|seats4=1|sc4={{decrease}}4
|party20=Others|votes20=1903|seats20=0|sc20=0
|party21=Independents|votes21=165477|seats21=4|sc21={{increase}}1
|total_sc={{increase}}1
|invalid=57734
|electorate=2684992
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3791-jammu-kashmir-1977/ |title=Jammu & Kashmir 1977 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>
}}


===Kerala===
===Kerala===
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|invalid=6407
|invalid=6407
|electorate=403454
|electorate=403454
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3635-nagaland-1977/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3635-nagaland-1977/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}


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|invalid=177653
|invalid=177653
|electorate=15494289
|electorate=15494289
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3385-rajasthan-1977/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3385-rajasthan-1977/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}


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'''‡''': Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
'''‡''': Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
<br>Sources: Election Commission of India''' <ref>{{cite web
<br>Sources: Election Commission of India <ref>{{cite web
  | last = Election Commission of India
  | last = Election Commission of India
  | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report
  | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report
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|+ Performance of the political parties in this election
|+ Performance of the political parties in this election
! Party  
! Party  
! Seats Contested
! Seats contested
! Seats Won
! Seats won
! No. of Votes
! No. of votes
! % of Votes
! % of votes
! 1972 Seats
! 1972 Seats
|-
|-
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!  
!  
!
!
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3302-tripura-1977/|title=1977 Tripura Election result}}</ref>
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3302-tripura-1977/|title=1977 Tripura Election result}}</ref>
 
===Uttar Pradesh===
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]]
|party1=[[Janata Party]]|votes1=11351359|seats1=352|sc1=New
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=7592107|seats2=47|sc2=–168
|party3=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes3=611450|seats3=9|sc3=–7
|party4=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes4=136850|seats4=1|sc4=–1
|party20=Others|votes20=241821|seats20=0|sc20=0
|party21=Independents|votes21=3832832|seats21=16|sc21=+12
|total_sc=+1
|invalid=386237
|electorate=52345606
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3253-uttar-pradesh-1977/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref>
}}


===West Bengal===
===West Bengal===
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Elections in India in 1977 included Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) elections in several Indian states, including Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.

Parliamentary Election Result 1977[edit | edit source]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Janata Party78,062,82841.32295+209
Indian National Congress (R)65,211,58934.52154–198
Communist Party of India (Marxist)8,113,6594.2922–3
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,480,3782.9018New
Communist Party of India5,322,0882.827–16
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,323,3201.762–21
Indian National Congress (Organisation)3,252,2171.723–13
Shiromani Akali Dal2,373,3311.269+8
Peasants and Workers Party of India1,030,2320.555+5
Republican Party of India (Khobragade)956,0720.512+2
Revolutionary Socialist Party851,1640.454+1
All India Forward Bloc633,6440.343+1
Indian Union Muslim League565,0070.3020
Kerala Congress (Pillai Group)526,9370.280New
Kerala Congress491,6740.262–1
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference483,1920.262New
Muslim League (Opposition)318,9790.170New
Socialist Unity Centre of India280,9950.1500
Vishal Haryana Party192,8670.100–1
Republican Party of India155,9720.080–1
All India Jharkhand Party126,2880.0710
United Democratic Front124,6270.071New
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party118,7480.061+1
Jharkhand Party116,9610.060New
Manipur Peoples Party109,1300.0600
Shoshit Samaj Dal (Akhil Baharatiya)96,7530.050New
Revolutionary Communist Party of India45,0470.0200
Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti35,9160.020New
Hindu Mahasabha35,4190.0200
Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand27,1160.0100
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad26,1690.0100
All India Labour Party17,1910.010New
Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League12,5090.0100
All India Shiromani Baba Jivan Singh Mazabhi Dal5,8680.000New
Independents10,393,6175.509–5
Appointed Anglo-Indians20
Total188,917,504100.00544+23
Valid votes188,917,50497.25
Invalid/blank votes5,346,4112.75
Total votes194,263,915100.00
Registered voters/turnout321,174,32760.49
Source: ECI

Overall Results[edit | edit source]

Date(s) State Government before election Chief Minister before election Government after election Chief Minister after election Maps
19 March 1977 Kerala Communist Party of India C. Achutha Menon Indian National Congress K. Karunakaran
Indian National Congress Communist Party of India
10 June 1977 Tamil Nadu President's Rule All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran
Rajasthan President's Rule Janata Party Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Uttar Pradesh President's Rule Janata Party Ram Naresh Yadav
Punjab President's Rule Shiromani Akali Dal Parkash Singh Badal
Odisha President's Rule Janata Party Nilamani Routray
Himachal Pradesh President's Rule Janata Party Shanta Kumar
Bihar President's Rule Janata Party Karpoori Thakur
14 June 1977 West Bengal Indian National Congress Siddhartha Shankar Ray Left Front Jyoti Basu
Goa, Daman and Diu Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Shashikala Kakodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Shashikala Kakodkar
9 July 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Sheik Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Sheik Abdullah
6 October 1977 Haryana Janata Party Devi Lal Janata Party Devi Lal
Madhya Pradesh President's Rule Janata Party Kailash Chandra Joshi
18 November 1977 Nagaland President's Rule United Democratic Front (Nagaland) Vizol Koso
31 December 1977 Tripura President's Rule Communist Party of India (Marxist) Nripen Chakraborty

Legislative Assembly elections[edit | edit source]

Bihar[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
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%

Goa, Daman and Diu[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election
e • d 
Political Party
 Seats contested
 Seats won
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
 Seat change
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 29 15 116,339 38.49% Decrease 3
Indian National Congress 27 10 87,461 28.94% Increase 9
Janata Party 30 3 69,823 23.10% Increase 3
Independents 57 2 28,022 9.27% Increase 1
Total 145 30 302,237

Haryana[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats
Janata Party1,765,56646.7075
Indian National Congress648,42217.153
Vishal Haryana Party225,4785.965
Communist Party of India29,1960.770
Communist Party of India (Marxist)23,1910.610
Socialist Unity Center of India2,9160.080
Republican Party of India2,0580.050
Republican Party of India (Khobragade)1,1500.030
Independents1,082,98228.647
Total3,780,959100.0090
Valid votes3,780,95998.77
Invalid/blank votes47,1011.23
Total votes3,828,060100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,938,82164.46
Source: ECI:[1]

Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Rank Party Seats Contested Seats won % votes
1 Janata Party 68 53 49.01
2 Indian National Congress 56 9 27.32
3 Independent 68 6 21.10
Total 68

Source [2]

Jammu and Kashmir[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held in June 1977,[3] which are generally regarded as the first 'free and fair' elections in the state.[4] Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, newly revived from the former Plebiscite Front, won an overwhelming majority and re-elected Sheikh Abdullah as the Chief Minister.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference807,16646.22470
Janata Party414,25923.7213New
Indian National Congress (R)294,91116.8911Decrease47
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir62,6543.591Decrease4
Others1,9030.1100
Independents165,4779.484Increase1
Total1,746,370100.0076Increase1
Valid votes1,746,37096.80
Invalid/blank votes57,7343.20
Total votes1,804,104100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,684,99267.19
Source: ECI[6]

Kerala[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
Party Wise Results
Party Seats Alliance
Indian National Congress (INC) 38 United Front
Communist Party of India (CPI) 23
Kerala Congress (KEC) 20
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) 13
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 9
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) 17 Opposition
Bhartiya Lok Dal (BLD) 6
All India Muslim League (Opposition) (AIML) 3
Kerala Congress (Pillai Group) (KCP) 2
Independent (IND) 9
Total 140

Madhya Pradesh[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Source:[7]

SN Party Seats
Contested 		Seats
won 		Seats
Changed 		%
Votes
1 Janata Party 319 230 N/A 47.28%
2 Indian National Congress (I) 320 84 -136 35.88%
3 Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 4 1 N/A 2.88%
4 Independent 320 5 -13 15.35%
Total 320

Nagaland[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Democratic Front127,44539.2135+10
Indian National Congress65,61620.1915New
National Convention of Nagaland38,52811.851New
Independents93,40528.749–3
Total324,994100.00600
Valid votes324,99498.07
Invalid/blank votes6,4071.93
Total votes331,401100.00
Registered voters/turnout403,45482.14
Source: ECI[8]

Odisha[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
Party No. of candidates No. of elected No. of votes %
Janata Party 147 110 2527787 49.2%
Indian National Congress 146 26 1594505 31.0%
Independents 264 9 738545 14.4%
Communist Party of India 25 1 183485 3.6%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 4 1 45219 0.9%
All India Jharkhand Party 10 0 25002 0.5%
Socialist Unity Centre of India 6 0 18773 0.4%
Jharkhand Party 2 0 7233 0.1%

Punjab[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Party contested Seats won change in seats popular vote %
Shiromani Akali Dal 70 58 Increase 34 17,76,602 31.41%
Janata Party 41 25 (new) 8,47,718 14.99%
Indian National Congress 96 17 Decrease 49 18,99,534 33.59%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 8 8 Increase 7 1,98,144 3.50%
Communist Party of India 18 7 Decrease 3 3,72,711 6.59%
Independents 435 2 Decrease 1 5,41,958 9.58%
Others 14 0 - 18,686 0.33%
Total[9] 682 117 56,55,353

Rajasthan[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Janata Party4,160,37350.39152New
Indian National Congress2,599,77231.4941–104
Communist Party of India91,6401.111–3
Communist Party of India (Marxist)61,6820.751+1
Indian Union Muslim League21,8890.270New
Vishal Haryana Party1,2900.020New
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad3200.000New
Independents1,319,05315.985–6
Total8,256,019100.00200+16
Valid votes8,256,01997.89
Invalid/blank votes177,6532.11
Total votes8,433,672100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,494,28954.43
Source: ECI[10]

Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on June 10, 1977. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R), the AIADMK founder and a leading Tamil film actor, was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four cornered contest between the AIADMK, DMK, the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Janata Party. Earlier on 17 October 1972, M.G.R had founded the AIADMK following his expulsion from the DMK after differences arose between him and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi. On 31 January 1976, Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the central government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi citing corruption charges against Karunanidhi and President's rule was imposed on the state. Karunanidhi had been at odds with Indira Gandhi over his opposition to Emergency and allied with Janata Party founded by Jayaprakash Narayan. Meanwhile, M.G.R had developed a close relationship with Indira Gandhi and supported the Emergency. M.G.R remained as Chief Minister until his death in 1987, winning the next two elections held in 1980 and 1984.

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
e • d 
Alliance/Party Seats won Change Popular Vote Vote % Adj. %‡
AIADMK+ alliance 144 +142 5,734,692 33.5%
AIADMK 130 +130 5,194,876 30.4% 35.4%
CPI(M) 12 +12 477,835 2.8% 33.0%
FBL 1 – 35,361 0.2% 62.0%
IND 1 – 26,620 0.2% 42.9%
DMK 48 -136 4,258,771 24.9%
DMK 48 -136 4,258,771 24.9% 25.3%
Congress alliance 32 +24 3,491,490 20.4%
INC 27 +27 2,994,535 17.5% 20.8%
CPI 5 -3 496,955 2.9% 20.4%
Janata 10 +10 2,851,884 16.7%
JNP 10 +10 2,851,884 16.7% 16.8%
Others 1 -7 751,712 4.4%
IND 1 -7 751,712 4.4% –
Total 234 – 17,108,146 100% –

‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Sources: Election Commission of India [11]

Tripura[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
Performance of the political parties in this election
Party Seats contested Seats won No. of votes % of votes 1972 Seats
Communist Party of India 10 0 6,266 0.84% 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 55 51 352,652 47.00% 16
Indian National Congress 60 0 133,240 17.76% 41
Janata Party 59 0 78,479 10.46% -
All India Forward Bloc 1 1 7,800 1.04% 0
Revolutionary Socialist Party 2 2 12,446 1.66% -
Proutist Bloc of India 6 0 2,139 0.29% -
Congress for Democracy 59 0 66,913 9.08% -
Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti 28 4 59,474 7.93% 0
Independents 48 2 30,862 4.11% 2
Total 328 60 750,271

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Uttar Pradesh[edit | edit source]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Janata Party11,351,35947.76352New
Indian National Congress7,592,10731.9447–168
Communist Party of India611,4502.579–7
Communist Party of India (Marxist)136,8500.581–1
Others241,8211.0200
Independents3,832,83216.1316+12
Total23,766,419100.00425+1
Valid votes23,766,41998.40
Invalid/blank votes386,2371.60
Total votes24,152,656100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,345,60646.14
Source: ECI[13]

West Bengal[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal on 14 June 1977.[14] The polls took place after the ousting of Indira Gandhi's government at the Centre. The Left Front won a landslide victory, much to the surprise of the left parties themselves. The 1977 election marked the beginning of the 34-year Left Front rule in West Bengal, with Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Jyoti Basu leading the first Left Front cabinet.

Party Candidates Seats Votes %
Left Front Communist Party of India (Marxist) 224 178 5,080,828 35.46
All India Forward Bloc 36 25 750,229 5.24
Revolutionary Socialist Party 23 20 536,625 3.74
Revolutionary Communist Party of India 4 3 75,156 0.52
Marxist Forward Bloc 3 3 58,466 0.41
Biplobi Bangla Congress 2 1 35,457 0.25
LF independent 1 1 32,238 0.22
Janata Party 289 29 2,869,391 20.02
Indian National Congress (R) 290 20 3,298,063 23.02
Communist Party of India 63 2 375,560 2.62
Socialist Unity Centre of India 29 4 211,752 1.48
Indian Union Muslim League 32 1 54,942 0.38
Workers Party of India 2 1 29,221 0.20
Jharkhand Party 2 0 5,701 0.04
Republican Party of India 3 0 1,652 0.01
All India Gorkha League 2 0 810 0.01
Bharater Biplobi Communist Party 1 0 489 0.00
Independents 566 7 912,612 6.37
Total 1,572 294 14,329,201 100
Source: ECI

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
  3. ↑ 1977 J&K elections
  4. ↑ Guha 2008, Section 23.III.
  5. ↑ Statistical report J&K 1977
  6. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 1977". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MADHYA PRADESH" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Punjab Assembly Election Results in 1977". elections.in.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1977 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ "1977 Tripura Election result".
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  14. ↑ West Bengal (India); Jatindra Chandra Sengupta (1978). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Nadiā. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers. p. 420.

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