1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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All 184 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 93 seats needed for a majority
Registered	13,910,553
Turnout	57.76%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Barkatullah Khan Party INC(R) SWA CPI Leader's seat Tijara Seats before 89 48 Seats won 145 11 4 Seat change 56 37 3 Popular vote 51.13% 12.32% 1.56%
CM before election Barkatullah Khan INC Elected CM Barkatullah Khan INC

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972, to elect members of the 184 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Barkatullah Khan was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. ^[1]

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 176 constituencies. ^[2] This was increased to 184 constituencies by 1967.

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	3,976,157	51.13	145	56
	Swatantra Party	958,097	12.32	11	37
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	948,928	12.20	8	14
	Socialist Party	189,851	2.44	4	New
	Communist Party of India	121,591	1.56	4	3
	Indian National Congress (Organisation)	104,398	1.34	1	New
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	74,514	0.96	0	0
	Vishal Haryana Party	50,229	0.65	0	New
	Republican Party of India	2,137	0.03	0	0
	Independents	1,350,012	17.36	11	5
Total		7,775,914	100.00	184	0
Valid votes		7,775,914	96.77
Invalid/blank votes		259,313	3.23
Total votes		8,035,227	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		13,910,553	57.76
Source: ECI [3]

Elected Members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Bhadra	None	Gyan Singh Choudhary		Indian National Congress
Nohar	None	Bhim Raj		Indian National Congress
Sangaria	SC	Birbal		Indian National Congress
Hanumangarh	None	Ram Chandra Chaudhary		Indian National Congress
Ganganagar	None	Kedarnath		Socialist Party
Kesrisinghpur	SC	Manphool Ram		Indian National Congress
Karanpur	None	Gurdayal Singh		Socialist Party
Raisinghnagar	SC	Bega Ram		Swatantra Party
Suratgarh	None	Yogendra Nath		Communist Party of India
Lunkaransar	None	Bhim Sen		Indian National Congress
Bikaner	None	Gopal Joshi		Indian National Congress
Kolayat	None	Khathuria Kanta		Indian National Congress
Nodha	SC	Chuni Lal		Indian National Congress
Chhapar	SC	Rawat Ram		Indian National Congress
Sujangarh	None	Phool Chand		Indian National Congress
Dungargarh	None	Luna Ram		Indian National Congress
Sardarshahar	None	Chandanmal		Indian National Congress
Churu	None	Mohar Singh		Indian National Congress
Sadulpur	None	Ram Singh		Indian National Congress
Pilani	None	Sheesh Ram Ola		Indian National Congress
Surajgarh	SC	Sunder Lal		Indian National Congress
Khetri	None	Ramji Lal		Swatantra Party
Gudha	None	Rameshwar Lal		Independent
Nawalgarh	None	Bhanwar Singh		Indian National Congress
Jhunjhunu	None	Sumitra Singh		Indian National Congress
Mandawa	None	Ram Narain Choudhary		Indian National Congress
Fatehpur	None	Jhabar Mal		Indian National Congress
Lachhmangarh	SC	Keshar Deo		Swatantra Party
Sikar	None	Gordhan Singh		Swatantra Party
Danta Ramgarh	None	Narain Singh		Indian National Congress
Khandela	None	Gopal Singh		Independent
Srimadhopur	None	Sanwar Mal		Indian National Congress
Neem Ka Thana	None	Mala Ram		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Chomu	None	Ram Kishore Byas		Indian National Congress
Amber	None	Shakuntla		Indian National Congress
Hawa Mahal	None	Girdhari Lal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Johri Bazar	None	Moheoaffar Ali		Communist Party of India
Kishanpole	None	Sriram Gotewala		Indian National Congress
Gandhinagar	None	Janardan Singh		Indian National Congress
Phulera	None	P. K. Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Dudu	None	Kamla		Indian National Congress
Phagi	None	Jaikishan		Indian National Congress
Lalsot	ST	Meetha Lal		Swatantra Party
Sikrai	ST	Ram Chandra		Indian National Congress
Bandikui	None	Bishambar Nath Joshi		Indian National Congress
Dausa	SC	Mool Chand Samaria		Swatantra Party
Bassi	SC	Munshilal		Indian National Congress
Jamwa Ramgarh	None	Sahadeo		Indian National Congress
Bairath	None	Hanuman Sahai		Independent
Kotputli	None	Suresh Chandra		Swatantra Party
Bansur	None	Badri Prasad		Indian National Congress
Behror	None	Ghasi Ram Yadav		Indian National Congress
Mandawar	None	Ram Singh		Indian National Congress
Tijara	None	Barkatullah Khan		Indian National Congress
Khairthal	SC	Sampat Ram		Indian National Congress
Ramgarh	None	Shobha Ram		Indian National Congress
Alwar	None	Rama Nand		Communist Party of India
Thanagazi	None	Laxmi Narain		Swatantra Party
Rajgarh	ST	Hari Kishan		Independent
Kathumar	SC	Gokul Chand		Indian National Congress
Kaman	None	Manohar Lal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Deeg	None	Karan Singh		Indian National Congress
Kemher	None	Raja Mansingh		Independent
Bharatpur	None	Brijendra Singh		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Nadbai	SC	Natha Singh		Indian National Congress
Weir	None	Usha		Indian National Congress
Bayana	None	Girraj Prasad		Indian National Congress
Rajakhera	None	Pradyuman Singh		Indian National Congress
Dholpur	None	Banwari Lal		Indian National Congress
Bari	SC	Ramlal		Independent
Karauli	None	M. K. Jendrapal		Independent
Sapotra	ST	Ram Kumar		Indian National Congress
Khandar	SC	Ram Gopal		Indian National Congress
Sawai Madhopur	None	Farooq Hasan		Indian National Congress
Bamanwas	ST	Bharat Lal		Indian National Congress
Gangapur	None	Harish Chandra		Indian National Congress
Hindaun	SC	Ummedi Lal		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mahuwa	None	Vishamber Dayal		Independent
Toda Bhim	ST	Chetram		Indian National Congress
Niwai	SC	Banwari Lal		Indian National Congress
Tonk	None	Ajit Singh		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Uniara	None	Raoraja Rajendra Singh		Indian National Congress
Todarasingh	None	Chatur Bhuj		Indian National Congress
Malpura	None	Surendra Prasad		Indian National Congress
Kishangarh	None	Pratap Singh		Swatantra Party
Ajmer East	None	Manak Chand		Indian National Congress
Ajmer West	None	Kishan		Indian National Congress
Pushkar	None	Prabha Misra		Indian National Congress
Nasirabad	None	Shanker Singh		Indian National Congress
Beawar	None	Keshri Mal		Communist Party of India
Masuda	None	Narain Singh		Indian National Congress
Bhinai	SC	Bhagwat Devi		Indian National Congress
Kekri	SC	Jamuna Solanky		Indian National Congress
Hindoli	None	Ramesh Chand		Indian National Congress
Patan	SC	Nand Lal Bairwa		Indian National Congress
Bundi	None	Rajendra Kumar Bhartiya		Indian National Congress
Kota	None	Bhuvanash		Indian National Congress
Digod	None	Nagendra Bala		Indian National Congress
Pipalda	None	Gopi Lal		Indian National Congress
Baran	None	Shiv Narayan		Indian National Congress
Kishanganj	ST	Ram Gopal		Indian National Congress
Chhabra	None	Jagmohan Singh		Indian National Congress
Atru	SC	Ram Charan		Indian National Congress
Ramganj Mandi	None	Jujhar Singh		Indian National Congress
Khanpur	None	Gauri Shanker		Indian National Congress
Aklera	None	Bheru Lal		Indian National Congress
Jhalrapatan	None	Ram Prashad Bohra		Indian National Congress
Pirawa	None	Haji Jan Mohamadkhan		Indian National Congress
Dag	SC	Onkarlal		Indian National Congress
Begun	None	Hari Singh		Indian National Congress
Gangrar	SC	Ganesh Lal Reger		Indian National Congress
Kapasan	None	Sanker Lal		Indian National Congress
Chittorgarh	None	Nirmala Kumari		Indian National Congress
Nimrahera	None	Shri Niwas		Indian National Congress
Badi Sadri	None	Lalit Singh		Indian National Congress
Partabgarh	ST	Har Lal		Indian National Congress
Kushalgarh	ST	Jithing		Socialist Party
Pipal Khunt	ST	Vithal		Socialist Party
Banswara	None	Harideo Joshi		Indian National Congress
Bagidora	ST	Nathuram		Indian National Congress
Sagwara	ST	Bheekha Bhai		Indian National Congress
Chorasi	ST	Ramchandra		Indian National Congress
Padwa	ST	Mahendrakumar		Indian National Congress
Dungarpur	None	Lukshman Singh		Swatantra Party
Lasadia	ST	Jai Narayan		Indian National Congress
Vallabhnagar	None	Gulab Singh		Indian National Congress
Mavli	None	Acharya Niranjannath		Independent
Rajsamand	SC	Nana Lal		Indian National Congress
Nathuwara	None	Manoharlal		Indian National Congress
Udaipur	None	Bhanu Kumar Shastri		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Salumber	None	Roshan Lal		Indian National Congress
Sarada	ST	Devi Lal		Indian National Congress
Kerwara	ST	Vidya Sagar		Indian National Congress
Phalsia	ST	Lala		Indian National Congress
Gogunda	ST	Alkharam		Indian National Congress
Kumbhalgarh	None	Heera Lal Devpura		Indian National Congress
Bhim	None	Chiman Singh Bhati		Indian National Congress
Mandal	None	Vijay Singh		Indian National Congress
Sahada	None	Jawahar Mal		Indian National Congress
Bhilwara	None	Bhauwat Lal Bhadada		Indian National Congress
Mandalgarh	None	Shiv Charan Mathur		Indian National Congress
Jahazpur	ST	Mool Chand		Indian National Congress
Shahpura	SC	Bhura		Indian National Congress
Benera	None	Yaswant Singh		Indian National Congress
Asind	None	Kishan Singh		Independent
Jaitaran	None	Sukhlal Sancha		Indian National Congress
Sojat	None	Pukhrajkalani		Indian National Congress
Kharchi	None	Dalpat Singh Siryari		Indian National Congress
Pali	None	Shankar Lal		Indian National Congress
Desuri	SC	Dinesh Rai Dangi		Indian National Congress
Sumerpur	None	Sajjan Singh		Indian National Congress
Bali	None	Mohan Raj		Indian National Congress
Sidohi	None	Shanti Lal Kothari		Indian National Congress
Abu	ST	Bhuraram		Indian National Congress
Reoda	SC	Jethmal Arya		Indian National Congress
Sanchore	None	Raghunath		Indian National Congress
Raniwara	None	Bhagraj Choudhary		Indian National Congress
Bhinmal	None	Poonam Chand		Indian National Congress
Jalore	SC	Virda Ram		Indian National Congress
Ahore	None	Samunder Kanwar		Indian National Congress
Siwana	SC	Jesa Ram		Indian National Congress
Pachpadra	None	Madan Kaur		Indian National Congress
Barmer	None	Virdhi Chand		Indian National Congress
Gudamalani	None	Ganga Ram Chowdhary		Indian National Congress
Chohtan	None	Abdul Hadi		Indian National Congress
Sheo	None	Hukam Singh		Indian National Congress
Jaisalmer	None	Bhopal Singh		Indian National Congress
Shergarh	None	Khet Singh		Indian National Congress
Jodhpur	None	Guman Mal Lodha		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sardarpura	None	Amrit Lal Gehlot		Indian National Congress
Luni	None	Ram Singh		Indian National Congress
Bilara	SC	Kalu Ram Arya		Indian National Congress
Bhopalgarh	None	Paras Ram Maderna		Indian National Congress
Osian	None	Ranjit Singh		Indian National Congress
Phaiodi	None	Mohan Lal Chhagani		Indian National Congress
Nagaur	None	Mohammad Usman		Indian National Congress
Jayal	None	Ram Singh Kuri		Independent
Ladnun	None	Deepankar		Indian National Congress
Deedwana	None	Bhomaram		Swatantra Party
Nawan	None	Rameshwar Lal		Indian National Congress
Makrana	None	Gouri Pooniya		Indian National Congress
Parbatsar	SC	Jeth Mal		Indian National Congress
Degana	None	Ramraghunath		Indian National Congress
Merta	None	Ramlal		Indian National Congress

See also

• List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1972 elections in India

References

1. "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan" . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
2. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961". Election Commission of India. 7 December 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.