1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
All 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly; 59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.37% ( 3.26%)
Chief Minister before election; President's rule;	Elected Chief Minister ; Parkash Singh Badal; SAD . President's rule

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1977. The result was a victory for Shiromani Akali Dal, which won 58 of the 117 seats.

Result[edit]

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

References[edit]

↑ "Punjab Assembly Election Results in 1977". elections.in.

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[1] "Punjab Assembly Election Results in 1977". elections.in.

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