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1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Indian state legislative election
Indian state legislative election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election |
| country | India |
| type | legislative |
| vote_type | Popular |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election |
| previous_year | 1972 |
| election_date | 1977 |
| next_election | 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election |
| next_year | 1982 |
| seats_for_election | 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| majority_seats | 35 |
| registered | |
| image_size | 100px |
| party1 | Janata Party |
| image1 | |
| leader1 | Shanta Kumar |
| seats1 | 53 |
| seats_before1 | new |
| popular_vote1 | 49.01% |
| seat_change1 | new |
| party2 | Indian National Congress (R) |
| image2 | |
| leader2 | Thakur Ram Lal |
| seats2 | 9 |
| seats_before2 | 53 |
| popular_vote2 | 27.32% |
| seat_change2 | 44 |
| title | CM |
| before_election | President's rule |
| after_party | Janata Party |
| after_election | Shanta Kumar |
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1977.
Results
| [[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]] | Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | % votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janata Party | 68 | 53 | 49.01 | |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 56 | 9 | 27.32 | |
| 3 | Independent | 68 | 6 | 21.10 | |
| Total | 68 |
Source
Constituency-wise results
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Party | Votes | Runner-up Candidates Name | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinnaur | (ST) | Thakur Sen Negi | 10543 | Gyan Singh | 2937 | ||
| 2 | Rampur | (SC) | Ninzoo Ram | 5572 | Mangat Ram | 2947 | ||
| 3 | Rohru | GEN | Satya Dev | 9785 | Nehar Singh | 7113 | ||
| 4 | Jubbal-Kotkhai | GEN | Ram Lal | 11115 | Padam Singh Jhina | 5799 | ||
| 5 | Chopal | GEN | Radha Raman | 6466 | Sant Ram | 3313 | ||
| 6 | Kumarsain | GEN | Bhaskera Nand | 7199 | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | 5762 | ||
| 7 | Theog | GEN | Mehar Singh Chauhan | 13081 | Vidya | 5839 | ||
| 8 | Simla | GEN | Daulat Ram Chauhan | 14105 | Usha Malhotra | 3658 | ||
| 9 | Kasumpti | (SC) | Roop Dass Kashyap | 6526 | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 4060 | ||
| 10 | Arki | GEN | Nagin Chandra Pall | 10976 | Kameshwar | 2659 | ||
| 11 | Doon | GEN | Ram Pratap | 7827 | Krishna Mohini | 5583 | ||
| 12 | Nalagarh | GEN | Vijayendra Singh | 14684 | Arjun Singh | 3756 | ||
| 13 | Kasauli | (SC) | Chaman Lal | 5197 | Krishan Datt | 4718 | ||
| 14 | Solan | GEN | Gauri Shankar | 7422 | Ishwar Singh | 2809 | ||
| 15 | Pachhad | (SC) | Shri Ram Jakhmi | 6512 | Vidya Nand | 3837 | ||
| 16 | Rainka | (SC) | Roop Singh | 8568 | Nain Singh Tomar | 4416 | ||
| 17 | Shillai | GEN | Guman Singh Chauhan | 5994 | Jagat Singh | 5899 | ||
| 18 | Paonta Doon | GEN | Milkh Raj | 7643 | Rattan Singh | 5081 | ||
| 19 | Nahan | GEN | Shyama Sharma | 11874 | Sunder Singh | 4481 | ||
| 20 | Kotkehloor | GEN | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | 12074 | Kuldip Singh | 4546 | ||
| 21 | Bilaspur | GEN | Anand Chand | 8821 | Sant Ram Sant | 7398 | ||
| 22 | Ghumarwin | GEN | Narayan Singh Swami | 11188 | Sita Ram | 7728 | ||
| 23 | Geharwin | (SC) | Bachittar Singh | 10466 | Rikhi Ram | 2484 | ||
| 24 | Nadaun | GEN | Narain Chand | 8361 | Prem Singh | 6197 | ||
| 25 | Hamirpur | GEN | Jagdev Chand | 9322 | Ramesh Chand Verma | 6686 | ||
| 26 | Bamsan | GEN | Ranjit Singh Verma | 7623 | Bhumi Dev | 5002 | ||
| 27 | Mewa | (SC) | Amar Singh Choudhry | 8533 | Dharam Singh | 7512 | ||
| 28 | Nadaunta | GEN | Udho Ram | 9380 | Pramodh Singh | 3810 | ||
| 29 | Gagret | GEN | Sadhu Ram | 7520 | Milkhi Ram | 6959 | ||
| 30 | Chintpurni | GEN | Hans Raj | 7636 | Onkar Chand | 6055 | ||
| 31 | Santokgarh | GEN | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 14058 | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | 7111 | ||
| 32 | Una | GEN | Des Raj | 8001 | Surendar Nath | 5314 | ||
| 33 | Kutlehar | GEN | Ram Nath Sharma | 9836 | Sarla Devi | 6000 | ||
| 34 | Nurpur | GEN | Sant Mahajan | 12617 | Kewal Singh | 11105 | ||
| 35 | Gangath | (SC) | Durga Dass | 9416 | Shankar Singh | 7261 | ||
| 36 | Jawali | GEN | Sujan Singh Pathania | 9965 | Vikram Singh | 5075 | ||
| 37 | Guler | GEN | Harbans Singh | 6649 | Chander Kumar | 5905 | ||
| 38 | Jaswan | GEN | Agya Ram | 8504 | Paras Ram | 4760 | ||
| 39 | Pragpur | (SC) | Yog Raj | 9881 | Dalip Singh | 5036 | ||
| 40 | Jawalamukhi | GEN | Kashmir Singh Rana | 6992 | Ishwar Chand | 4827 | ||
| 41 | Thural | GEN | Gian Chand | 8705 | Tara Chand | 1922 | ||
| 42 | Rajgir | (SC) | Guler Chand | 6571 | Milkhi Ram Goma | 4729 | ||
| 43 | Baijnath | GEN | Sant Ram | 9200 | Om Prakash Kauda | 7175 | ||
| 44 | Palampur | GEN | Sarvan Kumar | 9930 | Bidhi Chand | 7633 | ||
| 45 | Sullah | GEN | Shanta Kumar | 11832 | Bidhi Chand | 5685 | ||
| 46 | Nagrota | GEN | Hardyal | 11652 | Saminder Prakash | 6687 | ||
| 47 | Shahpur | GEN | Ram Rattan | 9812 | Kultar Chand Rana | 4796 | ||
| 48 | Dharamsala | GEN | Brij Lal | 8576 | Chander Verkar | 5649 | ||
| 49 | Kangra | GEN | Pratap Chaudhary | 8739 | Surinder Paul | 6839 | ||
| 50 | Bhattiyat | GEN | Shiv Kumar | 8881 | Jagdish Chand | 1710 | ||
| 51 | Banikhet | GEN | Gian Chand | 13235 | Des Raj | 5681 | ||
| 52 | Rajnagar | (SC) | Mohan Lal | 9848 | Vidya Dhar | 4367 | ||
| 53 | Chamba | GEN | Kishori Lal | 11239 | Sagar Chand | 7393 | ||
| 54 | Bharmour | (ST) | Ram Chand | 7223 | Thakar Singh | 3903 | ||
| 55 | Lahaul and Spiti | (ST) | Thakur Devi Singh | 5649 | Shiv Chand | 1548 | ||
| 56 | Kullu | GEN | Kunj Lal | 9688 | Raj Krishan Gour | 6324 | ||
| 57 | Banjar | GEN | Maheshwar Singh | 10478 | Dile Ram Shabab | 6495 | ||
| 58 | Anni | (SC) | Ishar Dass | 5573 | Sharda Devi | 4486 | ||
| 59 | Karsog | (SC) | Joginder Pal | 7582 | Sangat Ram | 3200 | ||
| 60 | Chachiot | GEN | Moti Ram | 10423 | Karam Singh | 4588 | ||
| 61 | Nachan | (SC) | Dile Ram | 7222 | Tehal Dass | 3751 | ||
| 62 | Sundernagar | GEN | Roop Singh | 5105 | Ajit Ram | 4278 | ||
| 63 | Balh | (SC) | Tulsi Ram | 8157 | Piroo Ram | 7765 | ||
| 64 | Gopalpur | GEN | Rangila Ram | 12735 | Hari Singh | 2925 | ||
| 65 | Dharampur | GEN | Om Chand | 9139 | Bhikha Ram | 5908 | ||
| 66 | Joginder Nagar | GEN | Ghulab Singh | 5705 | Rattan Lal | 4815 | ||
| 67 | Darang | GEN | Kaul Singh | 6588 | Dina Nath Gautam | 6057 | ||
| 68 | Mandi | GEN | Sukh Ram | 12150 | Lila Devi | 6917 |
References
References
- [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH]
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