Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977
The 7th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
324
163 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
214 seats · majority
Candidates
2,994
97 women, 13 elected
Turnout
49.73%
1.74 cr of 3.5 cr
The house
324 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP214
- INC57
- IND24
- CPI21
- CPM4
- JKD2
- SSD1
- JKP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (1972)
INC
-110
CPI
-14
IND
+7
CPM
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 214 | — | 311 | 44.2% | 74,23,101 | 42.68% | — | 10 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 57 | -110 | 286 | 26.6% | 41,01,522 | 23.58% | -9.54 | 80 |
| INDIndependent | 24 | +7 | 2206 | 3.4% | 41,27,495 | 23.73% | +12.96 | 2105 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 21 | -14 | 73 | 29.4% | 12,17,706 | 7.00% | +0.06 | 13 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | +4 | 16 | 18.7% | 1,61,526 | 0.93% | -0.68 | 10 |
| JKDJKD | 2 | +1 | 31 | 6.9% | 72,303 | 0.42% | -0.11 | 27 |
| SSDSSD | 1 | — | 26 | 8.3% | 1,39,414 | 0.80% | — | 21 |
| JKPJKP | 1 | -2 | 21 | 12.1% | 78,406 | 0.45% | -0.42 | 14 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10.0% | 40,257 | 0.23% | -0.05 | 6 |
| PHJPHJ | 0 | -2 | 5 | 8.0% | 14,806 | 0.09% | -0.44 | 5 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.1% | 11,235 | 0.07% | -0.06 | 6 |
| WPIWPI | 0 | — | 1 | 2.6% | 2,354 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.8% | 1,531 | 0.01% | -0.02 | 1 |
| BRPBRP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.7% | 902 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 1 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 157 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
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 Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHUA | Bihar | JNPPHUDENI PRASAD | INCSARYU RAM | 32,44170.88% |
| LATCHAR | Bihar | JNPRAMDEO | INCBHOLA DAYAL | 13,81165.85% |
| BARKATHA | Bihar | JNPSUKHDEO YADAV | INCNARBADESHWAR SINGH | 29,80663.68% |
| BORIO | Bihar | JNPBENJAMIN MURMU | INDGOPINATH SOREN | 17,03163.12% |
| TARAIYA | Bihar | JNPDHARAM NATH SINGH | INCPRABHUNATH SINGH | 30,13659.74% |
| BARACHATTI | Bihar | JNPBHAGWATI DEVI | INCRAMJI MANJHI | 27,08959.72% |
| DARBHANGA RURAL | Bihar | JNPJAGADISH CHOUDHARY ( KABIRCHAK ) | INCKEDAR PASWAN | 39,56459.60% |
| PATEPUR | Bihar | JNPPALTAN RAM | CPIRIJAHAN RAM | 21,52159.34% |
| MAIRWA | Bihar | JNPPHULCHAND RAM | INCRAM NARAYAN RAM | 26,89058.40% |
| GOMIA | Bihar | JNPCHHARRU RAM MAHTO | INCRAM VISWAS MAHATHA | 18,16258.15% |
Closest results of Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANDAR | Bihar | INCKARAM CHAND BHAGAT | JNPKAILASH ORAON | 310.07% |
| SUGAULI | Bihar | CPMRAMASHRAY SINGH | CPIBHUPNARAIN SINGH | 960.17% |
| CHAKAI | Bihar | INDFALGUNI PD. YADAV | JNPKUMAR NARENDRA PD. SINGH | 950.20% |
| GHORASAHAN | Bihar | INCRAJENDRA PRATAP SINGH | JNPMANGAL PRASAD YADAV | 1750.30% |
| BIHAR | Bihar | CPIDEVNATH PRASAD | JNPTAQUE REHMAN | 2470.32% |
| DHANAHA | Bihar | INCHAR DEO PRASAD | JNPYOGENDRA PD. SRIVASTAVA | 1240.37% |
| HISUA | Bihar | JNPBABU LAL SINGH | INDADITYA SINGH | 2430.41% |
| BOKARO | Bihar | INDSAMRESH SINGH | JNPIMAMUL HAI KHAN | 2050.45% |
| BAKHTIARPUR | Bihar | INCBUDHDEO SINGH | JNPVIJAY KRISHNA SINGH | 3430.45% |
| KASBA | Bihar | INCJAI NARAYAN MEHTA | JNPBHUBNESHWAR ARYA | 2550.52% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 214 of 324 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 49.73% — 1.74 cr of 3.5 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977?
2,994 candidates contested 324 seats.
