Punjab assembly election, Oct 1977
The 7th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
117
59 needed for a majority
Largest party
SAD
58 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
682
18 women, 3 elected
Turnout
64.52%
56.6 lakh of 87.6 lakh
The house
117 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SAD58
- JNP25
- INC17
- CPM8
- CPI7
- IND2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1972)
INC
-49
SAD
+34
CPM
+7
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 58 | +34 | 70 | 51.6% | 17,76,602 | 31.41% | +3.77 | 1 |
| JNPJanata Party | 25 | — | 41 | 43.5% | 8,47,718 | 14.99% | — | 2 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 17 | -49 | 96 | 40.7% | 18,99,534 | 33.59% | -9.25 | 2 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 8 | +7 | 8 | 54.5% | 1,98,144 | 3.50% | +0.25 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 7 | -3 | 18 | 44.6% | 3,72,711 | 6.59% | +0.08 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -1 | 435 | 2.6% | 5,41,958 | 9.58% | -2.71 | 418 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.8% | 11,063 | 0.20% | +0.15 | 3 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.8% | 5,250 | 0.09% | -0.12 | 5 |
| JMDJMD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.7% | 1,252 | 0.02% | -0.03 | 4 |
| ILPILP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1% | 1,121 | 0.02% | -0.10 | 2 |
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 Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANJGRAIN | Punjab | SADGURDEV SINGH | INCSURJIT SINGH | 18,06944.05% |
| KOT KAPURA | Punjab | SADJASWINDER SINGH | INCGURCHARAN SINGH | 21,68342.38% |
| JALALABAD | Punjab | CPIMEHTAB SINGH | INDRAJINDER SINGH | 17,79536.92% |
| SARDULGARH | Punjab | SADBALWINDER SINGH | INCKIRPAL SINGH | 15,71536.23% |
| AMRITSAR WEST | Punjab | CPISATYA PAL DANG | JNPKHUSHPAL SINGH | 18,91235.31% |
| SULTANPUR | Punjab | SADATMA SINGH | INCSADHU SINGH | 14,19034.59% |
| SHERPUR | Punjab | CPMCHAND SINGH | INCJOGINDER SINGH | 13,15531.25% |
| JULLUNDUR SOUTH | Punjab | INCDARSHAN SINGH | JNPROSHAN LAL | 12,38731.25% |
| NATHANA | Punjab | SADTEJA SINGH | INCGULZAR SINGH | 12,22529.83% |
| RAJPURA | Punjab | JNPHARBANS LAL | INCPREM SINGH PREM | 12,99528.30% |
Closest results of Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAGRAON | Punjab | SADDALIP SINGH | INCJAGRUP SINGH | 1560.27% |
| SHUTRANA | Punjab | CPIBALDEV SINGH | SADGURDEV SINGH | 1350.29% |
| FIROZEPUR | Punjab | JNPGARDHARA SINGH | INCBAL MUKAND | 2340.52% |
| PATIALA TOWN | Punjab | SADSARDAR SINGH | INDSHAMBHU PRASHAD | 2430.54% |
| DAKALA | Punjab | INCLAL SINGH | JNPTEJA SINGH | 6051.22% |
| FATEHGARH | Punjab | SADDR JODH SINGH | INCSANTOKH SING RANDHAWA | 6481.28% |
| BALACHAUR | Punjab | JNPRAM KISHAN | INDTULSI RAM | 6851.47% |
| NAUSHAHRA PANWAN | Punjab | SADRANJIT SINGH | INDSURINDER SINGH | 8441.77% |
| KHANNA | Punjab | SADBACHAN SINGH | INCSHAMSHER SINGH | 8931.79% |
| MUKTSAR | Punjab | INCKANWARJIT SINGH | SADGURMIT SINGH | 1,0041.89% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Oct 1977?
Shiromani Akali Dal won 58 of 117 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 64.52% — 56.6 lakh of 87.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Oct 1977?
682 candidates contested 117 seats.
