Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972
The 6th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
104
53 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
66 seats · majority
Candidates
468
12 women, 6 elected
Turnout
67.13%
48.6 lakh of 72.4 lakh
The house
104 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC66
- SAD24
- CPI10
- IND3
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1969)
INC
+28
SAD
-19
BJS
-8
CPI
+6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 66 | +28 | 89 | 50.3% | 20,83,390 | 42.84% | +3.65 | 1 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 24 | -19 | 72 | 38.8% | 13,44,437 | 27.64% | -1.72 | 9 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 10 | +6 | 13 | 50.7% | 3,16,722 | 6.51% | +1.68 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -1 | 205 | 6.2% | 5,97,917 | 12.29% | +3.41 | 179 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -1 | 17 | 19.6% | 1,58,309 | 3.25% | +0.18 | 8 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | -8 | 33 | 16.6% | 2,41,547 | 4.97% | -4.04 | 19 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 8 | 11.6% | 44,605 | 0.92% | — | 5 |
| SAGSAG | 0 | — | 4 | 22.0% | 42,757 | 0.88% | — | 2 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | — | 8 | 3.3% | 11,659 | 0.24% | — | 8 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.5% | 10,324 | 0.21% | -0.88 | 6 |
| ILPILP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.8% | 5,782 | 0.12% | +0.08 | 3 |
| JMDJMD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5% | 2,586 | 0.05% | -0.07 | 4 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 2 | 2.6% | 2,250 | 0.05% | — | 2 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0.7% | 1,273 | 0.03% | -0.89 | 4 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Punjab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GURU HAR SAHAI | Punjab | INCLACHHMAN SINGH | INDKALA SINGH | 24,77657.93% |
| MUKERIAN | Punjab | INCKEWAL KRISHAN | BJSAMIN CHAND | 23,59555.37% |
| JALALABAD | Punjab | CPIMEHTAB SINGH | SOPHARBHAJAN SINGH | 27,18655.33% |
| DINA NAGAR | Punjab | INCJAI MUNI | BJSGIAN CHAND | 18,48854.09% |
| AJNALA | Punjab | INCHAR CHARAN SINGH | CPMDALIP SINGH | 25,12744.11% |
| PAKKA KALAN | Punjab | SADSURJIT SINGH | INDMOHINDER SINGH | 19,77143.30% |
| NAROT MEHRA | Punjab | INCSUNDER SINGH | BJSMAHASHA PURAN CHAND | 14,98241.42% |
| NATHANA | Punjab | SADDHANNA SINGH | INCAJIT SINGH | 15,91239.32% |
| AMRITSAR WEST | Punjab | CPISAT PAL | INDMEHNGA SINGH | 16,69338.02% |
| NAWAN SHAHR | Punjab | INCDILBAGH SINGH | INDAMAR CHAND | 19,29437.62% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QADIAN | Punjab | SADSATNAM SINGH BAJWA | INCGURBACHAN SINGH BAJWA | 770.15% |
| FEROZEPUR CANTONMENT | Punjab | SADMOHINDER SINGH | INCSUKHCHAIN SINGH | 1440.40% |
| MAJITHA | Punjab | INCKIRPAL SINGH | SADUTTAM SINGH | 2400.45% |
| AMLOH | Punjab | INCHARCHAND SINGH | SADDALIP SINGH | 4160.80% |
| SUNAM | Punjab | SADGURBACHAN SINGH | INCKRISHAN CHAND | 4891.01% |
| DHANAULA | Punjab | INDSUKHDEV SINGH | INCRAJINDER KAUR | 7381.49% |
| ZIRA | Punjab | INCNASIB SINGH | INDHARCHARAN SINGH | 9521.82% |
| SANGRUR | Punjab | INCGUR BAKHSH SINGH | SADGURSAN SINGH | 1,0012.08% |
| KHANNA | Punjab | INCPRITHVI SINGH AZAD | SADBACHAN SINGH | 1,1192.16% |
| RAMBI | Punjab | CPIDANA RAM | SADSHIV CHAND | 8372.38% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 66 of 104 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 67.13% — 48.6 lakh of 72.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
468 candidates contested 104 seats.
