Haryana assembly election, Mar 1972
The 3rd Haryana legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
81
41 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
52 seats · majority
Candidates
384
12 women, 4 elected
Turnout
68.64%
34.9 lakh of 50.9 lakh
The house
81 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC52
- NCO12
- IND11
- VHP3
- BJS2
- BAS1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Haryana assembly election (1968)
VHP
-13
IND
+5
BJS
-5
INC
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 52 | +4 | 82 | 46.2% | 16,39,405 | 46.91% | +3.08 | 1 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 12 | — | 24 | 36.4% | 3,77,427 | 10.80% | — | 4 |
| INDIndependent | 11 | +5 | 207 | 9.1% | 8,23,611 | 23.57% | +6.46 | 170 |
| VHPVHP | 3 | -13 | 15 | 38.2% | 2,42,444 | 6.94% | -7.92 | 1 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 2 | -5 | 19 | 28.8% | 2,28,761 | 6.55% | -3.91 | 4 |
| BASBAS | 1 | — | 5 | 35.1% | 77,234 | 2.21% | — | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17.1% | 69,335 | 1.98% | +1.66 | 6 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.1% | 12,617 | 0.36% | +0.22 | 3 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 9 | 2.1% | 8,333 | 0.24% | — | 9 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | -1 | 4 | 4.3% | 7,467 | 0.21% | -1.38 | 4 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 3 | 3.1% | 3,636 | 0.10% | — | 3 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | — | 1 | 5.4% | 2,640 | 0.08% | — | 1 |
| BKDBKD | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3.3% | 1,486 | 0.04% | -1.86 | 1 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.9% | 400 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Haryana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DABWALI | Haryana | INCGORDHAN DASS | INDGURDIAL SINGH | 23,87770.15% |
| TOSHAM | Haryana | INCBANSI LAL | INDDEVI LAL | 20,49447.15% |
| TOHANA | Haryana | INCHARPAL SINGH | CPISAMPURAN SINGH | 18,15141.28% |
| JULANA | Haryana | INCFATEH SINGH | NCORAM SINGH | 14,24531.09% |
| MAHENDRAGARH | Haryana | INCNEHAL SINGH | VHPHARI SINGH | 13,18230.79% |
| MULLANA | Haryana | INCPHOOL CHAND | BJSSURAJ BHAN | 11,09929.85% |
| RORI | Haryana | INCHARKISHAN LAL | INDSAHIB SINGH | 14,80728.87% |
| BADOPAL | Haryana | INCMEHAR CHAND | INDPIRTHI | 11,24526.60% |
| NAGGAL | Haryana | INCHARMOHINDER SINGH CHATHA | INDMOHINDER SINGH | 10,11026.21% |
| RAJAUND | Haryana | NCOJOGI RAM | INCRAN SINGH | 11,10525.52% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFIDON | Haryana | INCDHAJA RAM | VHPSAT NARAIN | 1080.25% |
| BABAIN | Haryana | INDCHAND RAM | INCULSI RAM | 1440.39% |
| JHAJJAR | Haryana | NCOMANPHUL SINGH | INCSURE DER SINGH | 2650.55% |
| BAHADURGARH | Haryana | NCOHARDWARI LAL | INCMEHAR SINGH | 3950.80% |
| NILOKHERI | Haryana | BJSSHIB RAM | INCCHANDA SINGH | 3360.87% |
| SHAHABAD | Haryana | INCAMIR CHAND | CPIHARNAM SINGH | 5111.33% |
| MEHAM | Haryana | INDUMED | INCRAJ SINGH | 6121.40% |
| ROHAT | Haryana | NCOPHUL CHAND | INDKANWAR SINGH | 5231.50% |
| REWARI | Haryana | INCABHAI SINGH | VHPSHOE RAJ SINGH | 6931.82% |
| KARNAL | Haryana | BJSRAM LAL | INCSHANTI DEVI | 8622.16% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Haryana assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 52 of 81 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Haryana assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 68.64% — 34.9 lakh of 50.9 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Haryana assembly election, Mar 1972?
384 candidates contested 81 seats.