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The 1972 elections in India were a set of sub-national elections held from March to June 1972 across several Indian states and territories, including Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Mysore, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, West Bengal, Goa, Daman and Diu, and Jammu and Kashmir. In most of these contests the faction of the formerly-united Indian National Congress associated with Indira Ghandi, the Requisitionists formed the respective governments, representing a defeat for the Syndicate Congress.

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Summary of Legislative Assembly elections

Date(s)StateGovernment before electionChief Minister before electionGovernment after electionChief Minister after electionMaps
5 March 1972 Himachal Pradesh Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Indian National Congress (R) Yashwant Singh Parmar IN-HP.svg
Bihar President's Rule Indian National Congress (R) Kedar Pandey IN-BR.svg
Maharashtra Indian National Congress (R) Vasantrao Naik Indian National Congress (R) Vasantrao Naik IN-MH.svg
5 and 8 March 1972 Gujarat President's Rule Indian National Congress (R) Ghanshyam Oza IN-GJ.svg
6 March 1972 Rajasthan Indian National Congress (R) Barkatullah Khan Indian National Congress (R) Barkatullah Khan IN-RJ.svg
Manipur President's Rule Manipur People's Party Mohammed Alimuddin IN-MN.svg
7 March 1972 Assam Indian National Congress Mahendra Mohan Choudhry Indian National Congress (R) Sarat Chandra Singha IN-AS.svg
8 March 1972 Madhya Pradesh Indian National Congress Shyama Charan Shukla Indian National Congress Prakash Chandra Sethi IN-MP.svg
9 March 1972 Meghalaya New state was created All Party Hill Leaders Conference Williamson A. Sangma IN-ML.svg
11 March 1972 West Bengal President's Rule Indian National Congress (R) Siddhartha Shankar Ray IN-WB.svg
Haryana Indian National Congress Bansi Lal Indian National Congress (R) Bansi Lal IN-HR.svg
Tripura President's Rule Indian National Congress (R) Sukhamoy Sen Gupta IN-TR.svg
15 March 1972 Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress (R) Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Indian National Congress (R) P. V. Narasimha Rao IN-AP.svg
8 April 1972 Mizoram New state was created Independent C. Chhunga IN-MZ.svg
Mysore President's Rule Indian National Congress (R) D. Devaraj Urs Blank.svg
Punjab President's Rule Indian National Congress (R) Zail Singh IN-PB.svg
Goa, Daman and Diu Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Dayanand Bandodkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Dayanand Bandodkar IN-GA.svg
17 June 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Indian National Congress (R) Syed Mir Qasim Indian National Congress (R) Syed Mir Qasim IN-JK.svg

Legislative Assembly elections

Assam

India Assam Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 1,976,20953.2095+22
Samyukta Socialist Party 214,3425.7740
Communist Party of India 209,5505.643–4
Plain Tribals Council of Assam 62,1081.671New
Swatantra Party 21,6630.581–2
Others125,9283.3900
Independents1,104,97729.7510–16
Total3,714,777100.00114+9
Valid votes3,714,77796.47
Invalid/blank votes136,1223.53
Total votes3,850,899100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,328,53760.85
Source: ECI [1]

Andhra Pradesh

AP Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 7,474,25552.29Increase2.svg6.87%219Increase2.svg54
Communist Party of India 854,7425.98Decrease2.svg1.80%7Decrease2.svg4
Swatantra Party 282,9491.98Decrease2.svg7.86%2Decrease2.svg27
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 454,0383.18Decrease2.svg4.43%1Decrease2.svg5
Sampurna Telangana Praja Samithi 237,9341.66new party1new party
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 266,1921.86Decrease2.svg0.25%0Decrease2.svg3
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 45,3030.32new party0new party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 36,4660.26new party0new party
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) 21,3570.15new party0new party
Samyukta Socialist Party 9,9520.07Decrease2.svg0.29%0Steady2.svg
Minorities League3,5820.03new party0new party
Backward Classes Mahasabha9100.01new party0new party
Independents 4,604,94332.22Increase2.svg5.81%57Decrease2.svg11
Total14,292,623100.00–287Steady2.svg
Valid votes14,292,62397.27
Invalid/blank votes400,4072.73
Total votes14,693,030100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,607,90359.71

Bihar

India Bihar Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress 5,688,00233.12167
Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party2,814,79916.3933
Indian National Congress (O) 2,544,84114.8230
Bharatiya Jan Sangh 2,007,31411.6925
Communist Party of India 1,192,7466.9435
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 276,6491.61–
Hindustani Shoshit Dal219,3411.283
Swatantra Party 121,2380.711
All India Jharkhand Party 149,7540.873
Jharkhand90,7170.531
Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand 90,2340.532
Socialist Unity Centre of India 47,7320.28–
Progressive Hull Jharkhand Party (Shibu Group)32,6310.191
All India Forward Bloc 20,5250.12–
Bharatiya Kranti Dal 5,6090.03–
Indian Union Muslim League 5,3170.03–
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) 4,6770.03–
Backward Classes Party of India4,3860.03–
All India Labour Party3,8590.02–
Revolutionary Socialist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) 2,9680.02–
Chota Nagpur Bhumi Rakshak Party1,2740.01–
Republican Party of India 9070.01–
Independent1,849,61310.7717
Total17,175,133100.00318
Valid votes17,175,13398.09
Invalid/blank votes333,5601.91
Total votes17,508,693100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,164,28652.79
Source:

Goa, Daman & Diu

Summary of results of the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly election, 1972 [2]
Political Party
Seats contested
Seats won
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Seat change
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 2318116,85538.30%Increase2.svg 2
United Goans Party (Superia Group)261099,15632.50%Decrease2.svg 2
Indian National Congress 19141,61213.64%Increase2.svg 1
Independents 36128,8749.64%Decrease2.svg 1
Total13830305,077

Gujarat

India Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
#PartySeats ContestedSeats WonForfeited DepositsPopular VoteVoting PercentageVote % In Seats Contested
1BJS1003696430329.29%15.03%
2CPI11110324390.47%7.00%
3CPM404155000.22%9.57%
4INC1681401352703550.93%50.93%
5NCO1381629162673623.49%28.95%
6SOP15012500090.72%9.11%
7SWA470421235891.78%6.32%
8RSP10086490.12%22.33%
9HMS1011360.00%0.35%
10IND337829989758412.96%15.54%
MenWomenTotal
NO. OF ELECTORS6370260613712412507384
Votes402023432469597267193
Percentage63.11%52.91%58.10%
Valid votes6924709
Invalid votes342484
NO. OF POLLING STATIONS17994
AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS

PER POLLING STATION

695
MenWomenTotal
NO. OF CONTESTANTS85221873
ELECTED1671168
FORFEITED DEPOSITS000

Haryana

India Haryana Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress 1,639,40546.9152
Indian National Congress (Organization) 377,42710.8012
Vishal Haryana Party 242,4446.943
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 228,7616.552
Akhil Bhartiya Arya Sabha77,2342.211
Communist Party of India 69,3351.980
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 12,6170.360
Socialist Party 8,3330.240
Republican Party of India 7,4670.210
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) 3,6360.100
Socialist Unity Center of India 2,6400.080
Bharatiya Kranti Dal 1,4860.040
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 4000.010
Independents823,61123.5711
Total3,494,796100.0081
Valid votes3,494,79679.12
Invalid/blank votes922,52020.88
Total votes4,417,316100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,091,08286.77
Source: ECI

Himachal Pradesh

India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 467,59253.2453+19
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 68,0327.755New
Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh 44,0675.022–9
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 9,6541.101–3
Others40,5904.6200
Independents248,31028.277–9
Total878,245100.0068+8
Valid votes878,24597.39
Invalid/blank votes23,5062.61
Total votes901,751100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,805,44849.95
Source: ECI [3]

Jammu and Kashmir

India Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 764,49255.4458–3
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 135,7789.8530
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir 98,9857.185New
Others10,6890.7800
Independents369,06226.769–6
Total1,379,006100.00750
Valid votes1,379,00696.52
Invalid/blank votes49,6893.48
Total votes1,428,695100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,297,95162.17
Source: ECI [4]

Madhya Pradesh

India Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
#PartySeats
Contested		Seats
won		Seats
Changed		%
Votes
1 Indian National Congress 289220Increase2.svg5347.93%
1 Bharatiya Jana Sangh 26048Decrease2.svg3028.64%
3 Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party 1727N/A6.24%
4 Communist Party of India 303Increase2.svg21.02%
7 Independent 29618Decrease2.svg414.73%
Total296

Maharashtra

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1972
India Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
Political Party
No. of candidates
No. of elected
Seat change
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress
222 / 270 (82%)
271222Increase2.svg 198,535,83256.36%Increase2.svg 9.33%
Peasants and Workers Party of India
7 / 270 (3%)
587Decrease2.svg 12856,9865.66%Decrease2.svg 2.14%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
5 / 270 (2%)
1225Increase2.svg 1947,2666.25%Decrease2.svg 1.92%
Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party
3 / 270 (1%)
523Decrease2.svg 1693,7974.58%Decrease2.svg 0.03%
Republican Party of India
2 / 270 (0.7%)
1182Decrease2.svg 3570,5333.77%Decrease2.svg 2.89%
Communist Party of India
2 / 270 (0.7%)
442Decrease2.svg 8412,8572.73%Decrease2.svg 2.14%
All India Forward Bloc
2 / 270 (0.7%)
262Increase2.svg 2363,5472.40%Increase2.svg 2.40% (New Party)
Shiv Sena
1 / 270 (0.4%)
261Increase2.svg 1279,2101.84%Increase2.svg 1.84% (New Party)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1 / 270 (0.4%)
201Steady2.svg117,1340.77%Decrease2.svg 0.31%
Bharatiya Kranti Dal
1 / 270 (0.4%)
21Increase2.svg 131,5080.21%Increase2.svg 0.21% (New Party)
Indian Union Muslim League
1 / 270 (0.4%)
11Increase2.svg 127,1380.18%Increase2.svg 0.18% (New Party)
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) 560(New Party)202,9351.34%Increase2.svg 1.34% (New Party)
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 490(Split in INC)162,4331.07%(Split in INC)
Swatantra Party 50Steady2.svg14,2690.09%Decrease2.svg 1.03%
Independents
23 / 270 (9%)
34323Increase2.svg 71,920,66712.68%Decrease2.svg 1.89%
Total1196270Steady2.svg15,146,17160.63%Decrease2.svg 4.21%

Manipur

India Manipur Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 135,67830.0217+1
Manipur Peoples Party 91,14820.1715New
Communist Party of India 45,76510.135+4
Socialist Party (India) 24,1955.353New
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 10,6992.371New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2,9880.660–
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 1,0040.220New
Independents 140,47131.0819+10
Total451,948100.0060+30
Valid votes451,94897.89
Invalid/blank votes9,7442.11
Total votes461,692100.00
Registered voters/turnout608,40375.89
Source: ECI [5]

Meghalaya

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL)73,85135.6732
Indian National Congress (INC)20,4749.899
Communist Party of India (CPI)1,1820.570
Independents (IND)111,50653.8619 [a]
Total207,013100.0060
Source: Election Commission of India [6]

Mizoram

PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress 34,42130.916
Samyukta Socialist Party 1,7131.540
Independents 75,22467.5524
Total111,358100.0030
Valid votes111,35897.35
Invalid/blank votes3,0282.65
Total votes114,386100.00
Registered voters/turnout156,90172.90
Source: ECI [7]

Mysore

Summary of results of the Mysore Legislative Assembly election, 1972
India Mysore Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
Political Party
Contestants
Seats won
Seat change
Votes
Vote share
Net change
Indian National Congress (Requisitionists) 212165Increase2.svg 394,698,82452.17%Increase2.svg 3.74%
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 176242,361,30826.22%Increase2.svg 26.22%
Communist Party of India 4388,9780.99%
Samyukta Socialist Party 293Decrease2.svg 3152,5561.69%Decrease2.svg 0.78%
Janata Paksha Party 2114,3900.16%
Independents 20Decrease2.svg 211,159,38312.87%
Total216

Punjab

Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly Election 1972
PartySeats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsPopular vote%
Indian National Congress 8966Increase2.svg 2820,83,39042.84
Shiromani Akali Dal 7224Decrease2.svg 1913,44,43727.64
Communist Party of India 1310Increase2.svg 63,16,7226.51
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 171Decrease2.svg 11,58,3093.26
Independents 2053Decrease2.svg 15,97,91712.29
Others720-3,62,7837.47
Total46810448,63,558

Rajasthan

India Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 3,976,15751.13145+56
Swatantra Party 958,09712.3211–37
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 948,92812.208–14
Socialist Party 189,8512.444New
Communist Party of India 121,5911.564+3
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 104,3981.341New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 74,5140.9600
Vishal Haryana Party 50,2290.650New
Republican Party of India 2,1370.0300
Independents1,350,01217.3611–5
Total7,775,914100.001840
Valid votes7,775,91496.77
Invalid/blank votes259,3133.23
Total votes8,035,227100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,910,55357.76
Source: ECI [8]

Tripura

India Tripura Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartySeats contestedSeats wonNo. of votes% of votes1967 Seats
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 303450.07%0
Communist Party of India 11115,2263.04%1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 5716189,66737.82%2
Indian National Congress 5941224,82144.83%27
All India Forward Bloc 905,7391.14%-
Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti 1005,8831.17%-
Independents 85259,79211.92%0
Total23460501,473
Source: ECI [9]

West Bengal

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 6,543,25149.08216–
Communist Party of India 1,110,5798.3335–
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3,659,80827.4514–
Revolutionary Socialist Party 284,6432.143–
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 196,0441.472–
All India Gorkha League 35,8020.272–
Socialist Unity Centre 238,2761.791–
Indian Union Muslim League 121,2080.911–
Workers Party of India 63,6730.481–
Others605,6774.5400
Independents472,5563.545–
Total13,331,517100.002800
Valid votes13,331,51797.18
Invalid/blank votes387,0182.82
Total votes13,718,535100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,554,54560.82
Source: ECI [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1971 to the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Meghalaya 1972". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "1972 Tripura Election result".
  10. ↑ "West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 1972". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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