1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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  1972 1977 1982  

68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Shanta Kumar.jpg Thakur Ram Lal.jpg
Leader Shanta Kumar Thakur Ram Lal
Party JP INC
Seats beforenew53
Seats won539
Seat changenewDecrease2.svg 44
Popular vote49.01%27.32%

CM before election

President's rule

Elected CM

Shanta Kumar
JP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1977.

Contents

Results

India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1977.svg
RankPartySeats ContestedSeats won % votes
1 Janata Party 685349.01
2 Indian National Congress 56927.32
3 Independent 68621.10
Total 68

Source [1]

Constituency-wise results

A. C. NO.Assembly Constituency NameCategoryWinner Candidates NamePartyVotesRunner-up Candidates NamePartyVotes
1Kinnaur(ST) Thakur Sen Negi Independent 10543Gyan Singh Independent 2937
2Rampur(SC)Ninzoo Ram Janata Party 5572Mangat Ram Independent 2947
3RohruGENSatya Dev Janata Party 9785Nehar Singh Independent 7113
4Jubbal-KotkhaiGENRam Lal Indian National Congress 11115Padam Singh Jhina Janata Party 5799
5ChopalGENRadha Raman Janata Party 6466Sant Ram Independent 3313
6KumarsainGENBhaskera Nand Independent 7199Jai Bihari Lal Khachi Indian National Congress 5762
7TheogGENMehar Singh Chauhan Janata Party 13081Vidya Indian National Congress 5839
8SimlaGENDaulat Ram Chauhan Janata Party 14105Usha Malhotra Indian National Congress 3658
9Kasumpti(SC) Roop Dass Kashyap Independent 6526Shonkia Ram Kashyap Indian National Congress 4060
10ArkiGENNagin Chandra Pall Janata Party 10976Kameshwar Communist Party of India 2659
11DoonGENRam Pratap Independent 7827Krishna Mohini Janata Party 5583
12NalagarhGENVijayendra Singh Janata Party 14684Arjun Singh Independent 3756
13Kasauli(SC)Chaman Lal Janata Party 5197Krishan Datt Indian National Congress 4718
14SolanGENGauri Shankar Janata Party 7422Ishwar Singh Independent 2809
15Pachhad(SC)Shri Ram Jakhmi Janata Party 6512Vidya Nand Independent 3837
16Rainka(SC)Roop Singh Janata Party 8568Nain Singh Tomar Indian National Congress 4416
17ShillaiGENGuman Singh Chauhan Indian National Congress 5994Jagat Singh Janata Party 5899
18Paonta DoonGENMilkh Raj Independent 7643Rattan Singh Indian National Congress 5081
19NahanGENShyama Sharma Janata Party 11874Sunder Singh Indian National Congress 4481
20KotkehloorGENDaulat Ram Sankhyan Janata Party 12074Kuldip Singh Indian National Congress 4546
21BilaspurGENAnand Chand Independent 8821Sant Ram Sant Janata Party 7398
22GhumarwinGENNarayan Singh Swami Janata Party 11188Sita Ram Indian National Congress 7728
23Geharwin(SC)Bachittar Singh Janata Party 10466Rikhi Ram Indian National Congress 2484
24NadaunGENNarain Chand Indian National Congress 8361Prem Singh Janata Party 6197
25HamirpurGENJagdev Chand Janata Party 9322Ramesh Chand Verma Indian National Congress 6686
26BamsanGENRanjit Singh Verma Janata Party 7623Bhumi Dev Indian National Congress 5002
27Mewa(SC)Amar Singh Choudhry Janata Party 8533Dharam Singh Indian National Congress 7512
28NadauntaGENUdho Ram Janata Party 9380Pramodh Singh Indian National Congress 3810
29GagretGENSadhu Ram Janata Party 7520Milkhi Ram Indian National Congress 6959
30ChintpurniGENHans Raj Janata Party 7636Onkar Chand Indian National Congress 6055
31SantokgarhGENVijay Kumar Joshi Janata Party 14058Kashmiri Lal Joshi Indian National Congress 7111
32UnaGENDes Raj Janata Party 8001Surendar Nath Independent 5314
33KutleharGENRam Nath Sharma Janata Party 9836Sarla Devi Indian National Congress 6000
34NurpurGENSant Mahajan Indian National Congress 12617Kewal Singh Janata Party 11105
35Gangath(SC)Durga Dass Janata Party 9416Shankar Singh Communist Party of India 7261
36JawaliGENSujan Singh Pathania Janata Party 9965Vikram Singh Indian National Congress 5075
37GulerGENHarbans Singh Janata Party 6649Chander Kumar Independent 5905
38JaswanGENAgya Ram Janata Party 8504Paras Ram Communist Party of India 4760
39Pragpur(SC)Yog Raj Janata Party 9881Dalip Singh Indian National Congress 5036
40JawalamukhiGENKashmir Singh Rana Janata Party 6992Ishwar Chand Independent 4827
41ThuralGENGian Chand Janata Party 8705Tara Chand Independent 1922
42Rajgir(SC)Guler Chand Janata Party 6571Milkhi Ram Goma Indian National Congress 4729
43BaijnathGENSant Ram Indian National Congress 9200Om Prakash Kauda Janata Party 7175
44PalampurGENSarvan Kumar Janata Party 9930Bidhi Chand Indian National Congress 7633
45SullahGENShanta Kumar Janata Party 11832Bidhi Chand Communist Party of India 5685
46NagrotaGENHardyal Indian National Congress 11652Saminder Prakash Janata Party 6687
47ShahpurGENRam Rattan Janata Party 9812Kultar Chand Rana Indian National Congress 4796
48DharamsalaGENBrij Lal Janata Party 8576Chander Verkar Indian National Congress 5649
49KangraGENPratap Chaudhary Janata Party 8739Surinder Paul Indian National Congress 6839
50BhattiyatGENShiv Kumar Janata Party 8881Jagdish Chand Independent 1710
51BanikhetGENGian Chand Janata Party 13235Des Raj Indian National Congress 5681
52Rajnagar(SC)Mohan Lal Janata Party 9848Vidya Dhar Indian National Congress 4367
53ChambaGENKishori Lal Janata Party 11239Sagar Chand Indian National Congress 7393
54Bharmour(ST)Ram Chand Janata Party 7223Thakar Singh Independent 3903
55Lahaul and Spiti(ST) Thakur Devi Singh Janata Party 5649Shiv Chand Independent 1548
56KulluGENKunj Lal Janata Party 9688Raj Krishan Gour Indian National Congress 6324
57BanjarGENMaheshwar Singh Janata Party 10478Dile Ram Shabab Indian National Congress 6495
58Anni(SC)Ishar Dass Indian National Congress 5573Sharda Devi Janata Party 4486
59Karsog(SC)Joginder Pal Janata Party 7582Sangat Ram Independent 3200
60ChachiotGENMoti Ram Janata Party 10423Karam Singh Indian National Congress 4588
61Nachan(SC)Dile Ram Janata Party 7222Tehal Dass Indian National Congress 3751
62SundernagarGENRoop Singh Janata Party 5105Ajit Ram Independent 4278
63Balh(SC)Tulsi Ram Janata Party 8157Piroo Ram Indian National Congress 7765
64GopalpurGENRangila Ram Indian National Congress 12735Hari Singh Independent 2925
65DharampurGENOm Chand Janata Party 9139Bhikha Ram Indian National Congress 5908
66Joginder NagarGENGhulab Singh Janata Party 5705Rattan Lal Indian National Congress 4815
67DarangGENKaul Singh Janata Party 6588Dina Nath Gautam Independent 6057
68MandiGENSukh Ram Indian National Congress 12150Lila Devi Janata Party 6917

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References

  1. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH