Rajasthan assembly election, Mar 1972
The 5th Rajasthan legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
184
93 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
145 seats · majority
Candidates
875
5 women, 4 elected
Turnout
55.90%
77.8 lakh of 1.39 cr
The house
184 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC145
- IND11
- SWA11
- BJS8
- SOP4
- CPI4
- NCO1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Rajasthan assembly election (1967)
INC
+56
SWA
-37
BJS
-14
IND
-5
CPI
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 145 | +56 | 179 | 52.8% | 39,76,157 | 51.13% | +9.71 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 11 | -5 | 355 | 8.5% | 13,50,012 | 17.36% | +1.09 | 296 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 11 | -37 | 119 | 19.6% | 9,58,097 | 12.32% | -9.78 | 60 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 8 | -14 | 119 | 19.3% | 9,48,928 | 12.20% | +0.52 | 59 |
| SOPSOP | 4 | — | 36 | 11.7% | 1,89,851 | 2.44% | — | 29 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +3 | 5 | 50.9% | 1,21,591 | 1.56% | +0.59 | 0 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 1 | — | 37 | 6.7% | 1,04,398 | 1.34% | — | 34 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8.0% | 74,514 | 0.96% | -0.22 | 19 |
| VHPVHP | 0 | — | 4 | 27.6% | 50,229 | 0.65% | — | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.3% | 2,137 | 0.03% | -0.11 | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Rajasthan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIARA | Rajasthan | INCRAORAJA RAJENDRA SINGH | INDRAMKARAN | 23,64577.02% |
| SHERGRAH | Rajasthan | INCKHET SINGH | SWAHARI SINGH | 24,28869.16% |
| BUNDI | Rajasthan | INCRAJENDRA KUMAR BHARTIYA | BJSRAM DUTT | 25,87567.73% |
| BHIM | Rajasthan | INCCHIMAN SINGH BHATI | BJSMOHAN LAL MEHTA | 27,56667.34% |
| BHOPALGARH | Rajasthan | INCPARAS RAM MADERNA | INDJASWANT SINGH CHAUDHARY | 35,00865.82% |
| MAVLI | Rajasthan | INDACHARYA NIRANJANNATH | INCSUNDER LAL | 25,42763.12% |
| PHALSIA | Rajasthan | INCLALA | BJSRAMDAS | 18,51462.56% |
| BALI | Rajasthan | INCMOHAN RAJ | BJSKANTI LAL | 21,20362.22% |
| SAGWARA | Rajasthan | INCBHEEKHA BHAI | INDKALOORAM | 19,61261.65% |
| LASADIA | Rajasthan | INCJAI NARAYAN | SWAKEEKA BHAI | 22,66560.40% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEO | Rajasthan | INCHUKAM SINGH | SWAKAN SINGH | 90.03% |
| PILANI | Rajasthan | INCSHEESH RAM OLA | INDHAJARI LAL | 1090.22% |
| RAJGARH | Rajasthan | INDHARI KISHAN | INCSAMRATH LAL | 1790.37% |
| DAUSA | Rajasthan | SWAMOOL CHAND SAMARIA | INCRAM LAL BANSIWAL | 1190.42% |
| TONK | Rajasthan | BJSAJIT SINGH | INCNIZAMUDDIN | 2480.68% |
| ASIND | Rajasthan | INDKISHAN SINGH | INCGIRDHARI LAL | 4921.08% |
| KARANPUR | Rajasthan | SOPGURDAYAL SINGH | INCGURDEEP SINGH | 6171.41% |
| TODA BHIM | Rajasthan | INCCHETRAM | SWAMEWARAM | 5571.61% |
| LACHHMANGARH | Rajasthan | SWAKESHAR DEO | INCNATHMAL | 6841.79% |
| PIRAWA | Rajasthan | INCHAJI JAN MOHAMADKHAN | INDKANHAIYA LAL | 6421.80% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 145 of 184 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 55.90% — 77.8 lakh of 1.39 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Rajasthan assembly election, Mar 1972?
875 candidates contested 184 seats.
