1972 elections in India

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Legislative Assembly elections

Assam

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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

Bihar

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

Haryana

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

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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

Maharashtra

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

Mizoram

Mysore

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

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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 [6]

Tripura

West Bengal

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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. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.