Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977
324 assembly constituencies in Bihar, 49.73% turnout.
Seats
324
Candidates
2,994
97 women, 13 elected
Turnout
49.73%
1.74 cr of 3.5 cr
Leading party
JNP
214 of 324 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 214 | +214 | 311 | 74,23,101 | 42.68% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 57 | -110 | 286 | 41,01,522 | 23.58% | -9.54 |
| INDIndependent | 24 | +7 | 2206 | 41,27,495 | 23.73% | +12.96 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 21 | -14 | 73 | 12,17,706 | 7.00% | +0.06 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | +4 | 16 | 1,61,526 | 0.93% | -0.68 |
| JKDJKD | 2 | +1 | 31 | 72,303 | 0.42% | -0.11 |
| SSDSSD | 1 | +1 | 26 | 1,39,414 | 0.80% | — |
| JKPJKP | 1 | -2 | 21 | 78,406 | 0.45% | -0.42 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40,257 | 0.23% | -0.05 |
| PHJPHJ | 0 | -2 | 5 | 14,806 | 0.09% | -0.44 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11,235 | 0.06% | -0.05 |
| WPIWPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,354 | 0.01% | — |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,531 | 0.01% | -0.02 |
| BRPBRP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 902 | 0.01% | 0.00 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 0.00% | — |
- JNP214 (66%)
- INC57 (18%)
- IND24 (7%)
- CPI21 (6%)
- CPM4 (1%)
- JKD2 (1%)
- Others2 (1%)
- JNP214
- INC57
- IND24
- CPI21
- CPM4
- JKD2
- Others2
- JNP214
- INC57
- IND24
- CPI21
- CPM4
- JKD2
- SSD1
- JKP1
Constituency performance
From the 324 results in Bihar
Closest contest
MANDAR
won by 31 (0.07%)
Biggest victory
MAHUA
won by 32,441 (70.88%)
Highest turnout
GHOSHI
81.43%
Lowest turnout
JAMA
20.64%
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1972), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat324 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 324 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- JNP
- INC
- IND
- CPI
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 324 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 324
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAPUR | INCRAM PRIT RAI | JNPSHAMIM UDDIN HASHIMI | 2,7935.27% | 44.9% |
| ALAMNAGAR | JNPBIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH | INCVIDYAKAR KAVI | 4,6287.08% | 63.1% |
| ALAULI | JNPPASHUPATI KUMAR | INCMISHRI SADA | 3,6077.83% | 48.0% |
| AMARPUR | JNPJANARDHAN YADAV | CPIMAKESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | 24,46240.74% | 52.0% |
| AMOUR | JNPCHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA | INCMD. MOIJUDDIN MUNSHI | 1,9033.76% | 54.4% |
| ARARIA | INCSRIDEO JHA | JNPDEO NARAIN MISHRA | 4,9389.14% | 59.7% |
| ARRAH | JNPSUMITRA DEVI | INCMD. ISHA | 8071.67% | 40.2% |
| ARWAL | JNPBANESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | CPIRAM BHAWAN SINGH | 12,07215.18% | 64.5% |
| ASTHAWAN | INDINDRADEO CHAUDHARY | JNPRAMA SINHA | 14,56317.26% | 69.7% |
| ATRI | JNPMUNDRIKA SINGH | INDMAHESH SINGH YADAV | 14,03815.22% | 72.2% |
| AURAI | JNPGANESH PD. YADAV | INCRAMJANM OJHA | 32,02248.71% | 56.8% |
| AURANGABAD | INCRAM NARESH SINGH | JNPBRAJ MOHAN SINGH | 1,1342.32% | 44.1% |
| BABUBARHI | JNPDEO NARAYAN YADAV | INCMAHENDRA NARAYAN JHA | 6,85211.74% | 61.1% |
| BACHWARA | INCRAMDEP RAI | JNPKISHORI SHARAN KARAMSHIL | 20,46133.27% | 55.7% |
| BAGHA | INCNARSINGH BAITHA | JNPKANCHAN BAITHA | 13,23325.06% | 48.1% |
| BAGHMARA | INCSHANKAR DAYAL SINGH | JNPRAM AYODHYA SINGH | 13,10227.37% | 43.2% |
| BAGODAR | JNPGAUTAM SAGAR RANA | INDKHARAGDHARI SINGH | 8,59725.55% | 32.9% |
| BAHADURGANJ | JNPISLAMUDDIN BAGI | INCMD. NAZMUDDIN | 1,1872.87% | 45.2% |
| BAHARAGORA | INCBISHNA PADA GHOSH | INDTHAKUR DAS MEHTA | 7,84619.63% | 40.3% |
| BAHERA | JNPABDUL BARI SIDIQUI | INCHARINATH MISHRA | 11,75817.55% | 61.6% |
| BAHERI | JNPTAJ NARAYAN YADAV | CPIKUMAR KALYAN JHA | 27,08436.25% | 63.0% |
| BAIKUNTHPUR | JNPBRAJ KISHORE NARAIN SINGH | CPIDEONANDAN SINGH | 20,50835.95% | 49.3% |
| BAISI | INCHASIBUR RAHMAN | INDSAYED MOHNUDDIN | 3,0826.95% | 51.8% |
| BAKHRI | CPIRAM CHANDRA PASWAN | JNPMEDNI PASWAN | 19,83140.86% | 49.5% |
| BAKHTIARPUR | INCBUDHDEO SINGH | JNPVIJAY KRISHNA SINGH | 3430.45% | 67.0% |
| BALAGANJ | JNPSHAMBHU PRASAD SINGH | INDRAMESHWAR PRASAD | 12,17216.79% | 62.7% |
| BALIA | JNPCHAND CHUR DEV | INCRAM LAKHAN PRASAD SINGH | 1,8523.57% | 46.8% |
| BANIAPUR | JNPRAMA KANT PANDEY | INCUMA PANDEY | 22,80744.22% | 48.7% |
| BANKA | JNPSINDHESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | INCTHAKUR KAMAKHYA PRASAD SINGH | 7,01715.09% | 47.5% |
| BANMANKHI | JNPBALBODH PASWAN | INCRASIK LAL RISHIDEO | 10,67522.45% | 44.1% |
| BARACHATTI | JNPBHAGWATI DEVI | INCRAMJI MANJHI | 27,08959.72% | 46.3% |
| BARARI | JNPBASUDEO PRASAD SINGH | INDMANSOOR ALAM | 5,32612.61% | 46.4% |
| BARAULI | INCAHDUL GHAFOOR | JNPMOHAMMAD RASOOL | 6,35011.99% | 47.9% |
| BARAUNI | CPISURYANARAYAN SINGH | JNPKAPIL DEV SINGH | 27,36442.04% | 55.0% |
| BARBIGHA | JNPNAIN TARA DASS | INCRAMESHWAR PASWAN | 11,66619.92% | 53.0% |
| BARH | JNPRANASHEOLAKHAPATI SINGH | INDVISHWAMOHAN CHOUDHARY | 20,67427.40% | 61.0% |
| BARHAIT | JNPPARMESHWAR HUMBROM | INDCHANDEN TUDU | 8,11639.45% | 22.4% |
| BARHARA | JNPAMBIKA SARAN SINGH | INCSHEO MURAT YADAV | 21,36831.63% | 52.0% |
| BARHI | JNPLALITA RAJYA LAKSHMI | INCMATINUL HASAN | 16,01644.14% | 42.9% |
| BARKAGAON | JNPKAILASH PATI SINGH | CPIRAMENDRA KUMAR | 7,46914.55% | 48.5% |
| BARKATHA | JNPSUKHDEO YADAV | INCNARBADESHWAR SINGH | 29,80663.68% | 46.0% |
| BARSOI | INDABU NAYEEM CHAND | JNPSIDDIQUE | 14,47042.33% | 38.8% |
| BARURAJ | CPIBALENDRA PRASAD SINGH | INDSHASHI KUMAR RAI | 3,4096.22% | 47.0% |
| BASANTPUR | JNPVIDYA BHAUSHAN SINGH | INDMANIK CHAND RAI | 3,5815.22% | 56.5% |
| BATHNAHA | INCSURYADEO RAI | JNPLALITESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | 3,5605.24% | 53.0% |
| BEGUSARAI | INCBHOLA SINGH | JNPRAMSAGAR PD. SINGH | 3,5236.98% | 49.4% |
| BELHAR | JNPCHATURBHUJ PRASAD SINGH | INDCHANDRA MOULESHWAR SINGH LALAN | 9,89424.18% | 42.4% |
| BELSAND | JNPRAGHUBANS PRASAD SINGH | INDRAMCHANDRA RAI | 6,97613.49% | 48.8% |
| BENIPATTI | CPITEJ NARAYAN JHA | JNPNARAMADESHWAR SINGH AZAD | 6,80410.40% | 57.6% |
| BERMO | JNPMITHILESH KUMAR | INCBINDESHWARI DUBEY | 11,90925.30% | 43.8% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 214 of 324 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 49.73% — 1.74 cr of 3.5 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 324 assembly seats.
