1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

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1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
← 1972 6 October 1977 1982 →
All 90 seats in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.46% (Decrease6%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Devi Lal
Party JP INC
Last election New 52
Seats won 75 3
Seat change New Decrease49
Popular vote 1,765,566 648,422
Percentage 46.70% 17.15%
Swing New Decrease29.76%
Chief Minister before election

Devi Lal
JP

Elected Chief Minister

Devi Lal
JP

Elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly were held in 1977 to elect members of the 90 constituencies in Haryana, India. The Janata Party won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Devi Lal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Haryana.[1] The number of constituencies was set as 90, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]

Results[edit | edit source]

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:[3]

Elected members[edit | edit source]

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Kalka None Lachhman Singh Janata Party
Naraingarh None Lal Singh Janata Party
Sadhaura SC Bhag Mal Janata Party
Chhachhrauli None Kanhaiyalal Indian National Congress
Yamunanagar None Kamla Devi Janata Party
Jagadhri None Brij Mohan Janata Party
Mullana SC Sher Singh Janata Party
Ambala Cantonment None Sushma Swaraj Janata Party
Ambala City None Shiv Prashad Janata Party
Naggal None Sumer Chand Janata Party
Indri None Des Raj Janata Party
Nilokheri None Shiv Ram Janata Party
Karnal None Ram Lal Janata Party
Jundla SC Prem Singh Janata Party
Gharaunda None Ram Pal Singh Janata Party
Assandh SC Jogi Ram Janata Party
Panipat None Fateh Chand Janata Party
Sambhalka None Mool Chand Janata Party
Naultha None Satbir Janata Party
Shahabad None Surinder Singh Janata Party
Radaur SC Lehri Singh Janata Party
Thanesar None Devinder Sharma Janata Party
Pehowa None Tara Singh Janata Party
Guhla SC Ishwar Janata Party
Kaithal None Raghunath Janata Party
Pundri None Agnivesh Janata Party
Pai None Jagjit Singh Pohlu Vishal Haryana Party
Hassangarh None Sant Kumar Janata Party
Kiloi None Hari Chand Janata Party
Rohtak None Mangal Sein Janata Party
Meham None Har Sarup Janata Party
Kalanaur SC Jai Narain Janata Party
Beri None Ran Singh Janata Party
Salhawas None Ram Narain Janata Party
Jhajjar SC Mange Ram Janata Party
Badli None Hardwari Lal Independent
Bahadurgarh None Mehar Singh Janata Party
Baroda SC Bhalle Ram Janata Party
Gohana None Ganga Ram Independent
Kailana None Shanti Devi Janata Party
Sonepat None Devi Dass Janata Party
Rai None Rizaqram Janata Party
Rohat None Om Prakash Janata Party
Kalayat SC Prit Singh Janata Party
Narwana None Shamsher Singh Indian National Congress
Uchana Kalan None Birender Singh Indian National Congress
Rajond None Gulzar Singh Janata Party
Jind None Mange Ram Independent
Julana None Zile Singh Janata Party
Safidon None Ram Krishan Janata Party
Faridabad None Deep Chand Bhatia Janata Party
Mewla Maharajpur None Gajraj Nagar Janata Party
Ballabgarh None Rajinder Singh Independent
Palwal None Mool Chand Janata Party
Hassanpur SC Gaya Lal Janata Party
Hathin None Aditya Vesh Janata Party
Ferozepur Jhirka None Shakrulla Independent
Nuh None Sardar Khan Janata Party
Taoru None Khurshed Ahmed Janata Party
Sohna None Vijay Pal Singh Janata Party
Gurgaon None Pratap Singh Thakran Janata Party
Pataudi SC Narain Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Badhra None Ran Singh Janata Party
Dadri None Hukam Singh Janata Party
Mundhal Khurd None Tek Ram Janata Party
Bhiwani None Bir Singh Janata Party
Tosham None Sunder Singh Independent
Loharu None Hira Nand Janata Party
Bawani Khera SC Jagan Nath Janata Party
Barwala None Jai Narain Janata Party
Narnaund None Virender Singh Janata Party
Hansi None Baldev Tayal Janata Party
Bhattu Kalan None Devi Lal Janata Party
Hissar None Balwant Rai Tayal Janata Party
Ghirai None Kanwal Singh Janata Party
Tohana None Karam Singh Janata Party
Ratia SC Peer Chand Janata Party
Fatehabad None Harphul Singh Janata Party
Adampur None Bhajan Lal Janata Party
Darba Kalan None Jagdish Kumar Independent
Ellenabad SC Bhagi Ram Janata Party
Sirsa None Shankar Lal Janata Party
Rori None Sukhdev Singh Janata Party
Dabwali SC Mani Ram Janata Party
Bawal SC Shakuntala Janata Party
Rewari None Ram Singh Janata Party
Jatusana None Inderjeet Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Mahendragarh None Dali Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Ateli None Birender Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Narnaul None Ayodhya Prashad Janata Party

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Devi Lal: Original Tau of Indian politics, popular farmer leader". Times of India. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 September 2021.


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