Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977
The 3rd Delhi legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
56
29 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
46 seats · majority
Candidates
249
7 women, 4 elected
Turnout
54.41%
14.9 lakh of 27.4 lakh
The house
56 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP46
- INC10
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Delhi assembly election (1972)
INC
-34
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 46 | — | 56 | 52.6% | 7,83,873 | 52.58% | — | 1 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | -34 | 52 | 39.0% | 5,38,974 | 36.15% | -12.39 | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -2 | 128 | 3.2% | 1,14,112 | 7.65% | +2.08 | 123 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -3 | 4 | 42.8% | 47,340 | 3.17% | -0.69 | 0 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 1 | 9.0% | 2,364 | 0.16% | — | 1 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 1 | 7.2% | 2,238 | 0.15% | — | 1 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 2 | 2.2% | 1,344 | 0.09% | — | 2 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8% | 394 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 2 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 165 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 104 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | 51 | 0.00% | -1.21 | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Delhi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.K.PURAM | Delhi | JNPRAM BHAJ | INCJAGDISH CHANDER | 6,66647.30% |
| MOTI NAGAR | Delhi | JNPMADAN LAL KHURANA | INCYOGENDER SINGH | 10,81346.30% |
| MEHRAULI | Delhi | JNPKALKA DASS | INCPURAN CHAND | 10,16944.71% |
| SAROJINI NAGAR | Delhi | JNPP.N. SINGH | INCB.K. ARORA | 5,47240.68% |
| LAJPAT NAGAR | Delhi | JNPRAM LAL VERMA | INCRAGHU NATH KAPUR | 9,07635.58% |
| MATIA MAHAL | Delhi | JNPBEGUM KHURSHID | INCHABIBA KIDWAI | 9,16335.19% |
| ASHOK NAGAR | Delhi | JNPVISHNU DUTT | INCRAJINDER KUMAR TANWAR | 14,37834.58% |
| HAUZ KHAS | Delhi | JNPK.K. GUPTA | INCJUGAL KISHORE | 6,48134.30% |
| LAXMIBAI NAGAR | Delhi | JNPKIDAR NATH SACHDEVA | INCPITTAMBAR DUTT BARTHWAL | 4,95833.17% |
| PATEL NAGAR | Delhi | JNPKEDAR NATH SAHNI | INCBHAGWAN DASS VERMA | 7,17130.58% |
Closest results of Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEV NAGAR | Delhi | INCMOTI LAL BAKOLIA | JNPTRAVATI JATAV | 2371.10% |
| ROHTAS NAGAR | Delhi | INCVED PRAKASH | JNPBHARAT NARAIN | 9882.02% |
| WAZIRABAD | Delhi | INCMOOL CHAND | JNPPRABHU DAYAL | 1,0282.14% |
| DELHI CONTONMENT | Delhi | INCVIMAL NAGI | JNPINDER SEN | 4413.15% |
| SARAI ROHILLA | Delhi | JNPD.D. VASISHT | CPIB.D. JOSHI | 1,0933.99% |
| ANAND PARBAT | Delhi | INCDHARAM DASS SHASTRI | JNPHARISH CHANDRA CHOUDHRY | 1,0224.10% |
| CIVIL LINES | Delhi | JNPKANWAR LAL SHARMA | INCBHIKU RAM | 9844.15% |
| SHADIPUR | Delhi | INCSUNDERVATI NAVAL PRABHAKAR | JNPOM PARKASH | 6774.36% |
| MINTO ROAD | Delhi | JNPVIRESH PRATAP CHOUDHARY | INCSUBHASH CHOPRA | 7345.37% |
| KRISHNA NAGAR | Delhi | JNPYOG DHAYAN AHUJA | INCJAGDISH CHANDER MONGIA | 2,9785.53% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 46 of 56 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 54.41% — 14.9 lakh of 27.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977?
249 candidates contested 56 seats.
