Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977
The 6th Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
320
161 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
230 seats · majority
Candidates
1,994
48 women, 10 elected
Turnout
50.23%
1.17 cr of 2.33 cr
The house
320 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP230
- INC84
- IND5
- RRP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Madhya Pradesh assembly election (1972)
INC
-136
IND
-13
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 230 | — | 319 | 47.5% | 55,35,807 | 47.28% | — | 6 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 84 | -136 | 320 | 35.9% | 42,00,717 | 35.88% | -12.05 | 16 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | -13 | 1288 | 3.7% | 17,97,553 | 15.35% | +0.62 | 1241 |
| RRPRRP | 1 | — | 4 | 25.5% | 40,406 | 0.34% | — | 2 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -3 | 47 | 6.2% | 1,13,070 | 0.97% | -0.06 | 42 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.9% | 10,851 | 0.09% | -0.02 | 9 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.4% | 7,140 | 0.06% | +0.02 | 5 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0% | 2,492 | 0.02% | -0.25 | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Madhya Pradesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESLUR | Madhya Pradesh | JNPJOGA HADMA | INCPRABHUNATH BHANDARI | 11,98062.91% |
| BICHHIA | Madhya Pradesh | JNPMANGILAL | INCPHOOLSINGH | 6,76661.18% |
| SHAHPURA | Madhya Pradesh | JNPANUP SINGH MARABI | INCSADAN SINGH | 10,05760.56% |
| CHANDRAPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INCBHAWANILAL VARMA | JNPRAMESHWAR PRASAD | 24,59958.02% |
| KHARSIA | Madhya Pradesh | INCLAXMI PRASAD PATEL | JNPSATRUGHANLAL PATEL | 20,48250.91% |
| JAISINGHNAGAR | Madhya Pradesh | JNPRAMNATH SINGH | INCBHAGWAN DIN | 11,97750.47% |
| BHANPURI | Madhya Pradesh | JNPBALIRAM MAHADEO KASHYAP | INDRAMDEO | 11,26550.15% |
| PAL | Madhya Pradesh | JNPSHIV PRATAP | INCDEVAI MARABEE | 9,80649.68% |
| LASHKAR EAST | Madhya Pradesh | JNPNARESH JOHRI | INCJOGENDER SINGH | 17,22548.88% |
| LASHKAR WEST | Madhya Pradesh | JNPSHITALA SAHAI | INCRAGHUNATH RAO DIGAMBAR PAPRIKAR | 16,88948.87% |
Closest results of Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JABALPUR CANTONMENT | Madhya Pradesh | INCDINESH CHAND MISHRA | JNPSUKHDEO YADAV | 130.04% |
| DATIA | Madhya Pradesh | INCSHYAM SUNDER | JNPHARIHAR NIWAS | 880.21% |
| KOTA | Madhya Pradesh | INCM. P. DUBEY | JNPD. R. AGRAWAL | 740.24% |
| MHOW | Madhya Pradesh | INCGHANSHYAM SETH PATIDAR | JNPBHERULAL PATIDAR | 2490.59% |
| SHADORA | Madhya Pradesh | JNPHAR LAL | INCKHUSHALCHAND CHHOTELAL | 2570.94% |
| MEHGAON | Madhya Pradesh | JNPRAMESHWAR DAYAL DANTREY | INCRAISINGH BHADORIA | 4650.97% |
| JABALPUR EAST | Madhya Pradesh | JNPKAILASH SURAJBALEE SONKAR | INCRAMPRASAD CHAUDHARY | 3911.11% |
| BAIHAR | Madhya Pradesh | JNPSUDHANVASINGH NETAM | INDBAIRAGISINGH | 2391.18% |
| SATNA | Madhya Pradesh | INCARUN SINGH | JNPHUKUM CHAND | 6201.24% |
| JARHAGAON | Madhya Pradesh | JNPBHANU PRATAP GUPTA | INCPRABHAT KUMAR MISHRA | 5551.35% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 230 of 320 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 50.23% — 1.17 cr of 2.33 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
1,994 candidates contested 320 seats.