Haryana assembly election, Oct 1977
The 4th Haryana legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
90
46 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
75 seats · majority
Candidates
671
20 women, 4 elected
Turnout
63.66%
37.8 lakh of 59.4 lakh
The house
90 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP75
- IND7
- VHP5
- INC3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Haryana assembly election (1972)
INC
-49
IND
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 75 | — | 90 | 46.7% | 17,65,566 | 46.70% | — | 3 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | -4 | 439 | 5.8% | 10,82,982 | 28.64% | +5.08 | 390 |
| VHPVHP | 5 | +2 | 31 | 16.9% | 2,25,478 | 5.96% | -0.97 | 19 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 3 | -49 | 83 | 18.7% | 6,48,422 | 17.15% | -29.76 | 38 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.1% | 29,196 | 0.77% | -1.21 | 14 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14.5% | 23,191 | 0.61% | +0.25 | 3 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.3% | 2,916 | 0.08% | 0.00 | 5 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2% | 2,058 | 0.05% | -0.16 | 4 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.6% | 1,150 | 0.03% | -0.07 | 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 Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSANDH | Haryana | JNPJOGI RAM | INCKARAM CHAND | 18,58459.91% |
| LOHARU | Haryana | JNPHIRA NAND | INCSHRI RAM | 23,58358.28% |
| BAWANI KHERA | Haryana | JNPJAGAN NATH | INCAMAR SINGH | 20,00656.65% |
| AMBALA CITY | Haryana | JNPSHIV PRASHAD | INCLEKH WATI JAIN | 19,95853.71% |
| KALANAUR | Haryana | JNPJAI NARAIN | INCKARTAR DEVI | 16,13448.51% |
| KARNAL | Haryana | JNPRAM LAL | INCRAM SARUP | 17,93346.58% |
| PANIPAT | Haryana | JNPFATEH CHAND | INCKASTURI LAL | 19,26746.27% |
| HASSANPUR | Haryana | JNPGAYA LAL | INDCHHOTEY LAL | 17,37843.97% |
| GUHLA | Haryana | JNPISHWAR | INDSANT RAM | 15,76743.87% |
| KALKA | Haryana | JNPLACHHMAN SINGH | INDKISHORI LAL | 19,57743.11% |
Closest results of Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REWARI | Haryana | JNPRAM SINGH | VHPSHIV RATTAN SINGH | 860.20% |
| FATEHABAD | Haryana | JNPHARPHUL SINGH | INDLILA KRISHAN | 1370.28% |
| BADLI | Haryana | INDHARDWARI LAL | JNPUDE SINGH | 3871.06% |
| PATAUDI | Haryana | VHPNARAIN SINGH | JNPRAM SINGH | 7041.81% |
| MEWLA MAHARAJPUR | Haryana | JNPGAJRAJ NAGAR | INDMOHINDER PRATAP SINGH | 7721.94% |
| NARWANA | Haryana | INCSHAMSHER SINGH | INDTEK CHAND | 8362.03% |
| GOHANA | Haryana | INDGANGA RAM | JNPRAM DHARI | 1,3122.71% |
| UCHANA KALAN | Haryana | INCBIRENDER SINGH | JNPRANBIR SINGH | 1,6323.54% |
| MAHENDRAGARH | Haryana | VHPDALI SINGH | JNPRAM BILAS | 2,1584.14% |
| BADHRA | Haryana | JNPRAN SINGH | INDATTAR SINGH | 1,8024.15% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Haryana assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 75 of 90 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Haryana assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 63.66% — 37.8 lakh of 59.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Haryana assembly election, Oct 1977?
671 candidates contested 90 seats.
