Bihar assembly election, Mar 1972
The 6th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
318
160 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
167 seats · majority
Candidates
1,983
0 women, 0 elected
Turnout
51.79%
1.72 cr of 3.32 cr
The house
318 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC167
- CPI35
- SOP33
- NCO30
- BJS25
- IND17
- HSD3
- JKP3
- Others5
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (1969)
INC
+49
CPI
+10
BJS
-9
IND
-7
BKD
-6
PHJ
-3
CPM
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 167 | +49 | 259 | 41.2% | 56,88,002 | 33.12% | +2.66 | 12 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 35 | +10 | 55 | 39.4% | 11,92,746 | 6.95% | -3.15 | 1 |
| SOPSOP | 33 | — | 256 | 19.6% | 28,14,799 | 16.39% | — | 142 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 30 | — | 272 | 16.8% | 25,44,841 | 14.82% | — | 164 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 25 | -9 | 270 | 13.8% | 20,07,314 | 11.69% | -3.95 | 177 |
| INDIndependent | 17 | -7 | 579 | 5.8% | 18,49,613 | 10.77% | +2.48 | 511 |
| HSDHSD | 3 | — | 32 | 12.1% | 2,19,341 | 1.28% | — | 24 |
| JKPJKP | 3 | — | 45 | 9.5% | 1,49,754 | 0.87% | — | 35 |
| PHJPHJ | 2 | -3 | 15 | 17.9% | 90,234 | 0.53% | +0.15 | 9 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 1 | -2 | 49 | 4.5% | 1,21,238 | 0.71% | -0.17 | 46 |
| JKDJKD | 1 | — | 42 | 6.4% | 90,717 | 0.53% | — | 37 |
| HJSHJS | 1 | — | 6 | 17.2% | 32,631 | 0.19% | — | 2 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -3 | 51 | 10.1% | 2,76,649 | 1.61% | +0.36 | 41 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.1% | 47,732 | 0.28% | +0.10 | 12 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | -1 | 5 | 10.2% | 20,525 | 0.12% | 0.00 | 3 |
| BKDBKD | 0 | -6 | 8 | 1.4% | 5,609 | 0.03% | -1.97 | 8 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 4 | 2.5% | 5,317 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.7% | 4,677 | 0.03% | -0.02 | 4 |
| BCPBCP | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.7% | 4,386 | 0.03% | -0.23 | 9 |
| ILPILP | 0 | — | 3 | 3.1% | 3,859 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| RSMRSM | 0 | — | 2 | 2.8% | 2,968 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| BRPBRP | 0 | — | 2 | 1.9% | 1,274 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | 907 | 0.01% | -0.03 | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Bihar at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARU | Bihar | INCBIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH | BJSRAM DEO OJHA | 73,40081.59% |
| KORHA | Bihar | INCBHOLA PASWAN SHASTRY | BJSCHOUDHARY KUREL | 33,48168.19% |
| KUCHAIKOT | Bihar | INCNAGINA RAI | NCOUMA SHANKAR SINGH | 44,81367.82% |
| LOHARDAGA | Bihar | INCBIHARI LAKBA | NCOBHOLA ORAON | 18,15962.06% |
| PATNA SOUTH | Bihar | INCRAMLAKAN SINGH YADAV | NCOPARMATMA SINGH | 56,11159.14% |
| BANIAPUR | Bihar | INCUMA PANDEY | NCOSURYA SINGH | 33,77953.31% |
| DUMRI | Bihar | INCMURLI BHAGAT | BJSKAILASH PATI SINGH | 14,11851.74% |
| KISHANGANJ | Bihar | INCRAFIQUE ALAM | BJSLAKSHMI KANT TRIPATHI | 21,65948.41% |
| SISAI | Bihar | INCSUKRU BHAGAT | BJSLALIT ORAON | 12,29747.29% |
| BAGHMARA | Bihar | INCIMAMUL HAI KHAN | SOPSURYA KANT ROY | 18,57247.05% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILSA | Bihar | INCNAWAL KISHORE SINGH | BJSJAGDISH PRASAD | 2680.32% |
| CHHATARUR | Bihar | INCKUMBH N. SARDAR | SOPMAHENSA N. SARDAR | 1630.33% |
| JARIDIH | Bihar | BJSCHHATRU RAM MAHTON | CPIMANZURUL HASSAN KHAN | 2060.56% |
| SARATH | Bihar | INCKAMDEO PRO SINGH | PHJABHAYA CHARAN LAL | 2360.63% |
| BAHARAGORA | Bihar | INCSHIBU RANJAN KHAN | INDHARADHAN GHOSH | 3420.69% |
| DUMRAON | Bihar | NCOHARIHAR PRASAD SINGH | CPISATYA NARAIN PRASAD | 4230.71% |
| MAJORGANJ | Bihar | INCSURENDRA RAM | SOPRAM BRIKSHA RAM | 3770.77% |
| SAKAIKELLA | Bihar | INCSHATBHANU SINGHDEO | JKPBANBIHARI MAHTO | 2990.78% |
| PATNA EAST | Bihar | INCJAMIL AHMAD | BJSRAMDEO MAHTO | 4070.79% |
| ARRAH | Bihar | INCSUMITRA DEVI | SOPRAM WADHESH SINGH | 4530.85% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 167 of 318 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 51.79% — 1.72 cr of 3.32 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Mar 1972?
1,983 candidates contested 318 seats.
