Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977
56 assembly constituencies in Delhi, 54.41% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Delhi
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 46 | +46 | 56 | 7,83,873 | 52.58% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | -34 | 52 | 5,38,974 | 36.15% | -12.39 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -2 | 128 | 1,14,112 | 7.65% | +2.08 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -3 | 4 | 47,340 | 3.18% | -0.68 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,364 | 0.16% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,238 | 0.15% | — |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,344 | 0.09% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 394 | 0.03% | +0.02 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 0.01% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 0.01% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 0.00% | -1.21 |
- JNP46 (82%)
- INC10 (18%)
- JNP46
- INC10
- JNP46
- INC10
Constituency performance
From the 56 results in Delhi
Seat change
Against Delhi's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1972), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat56 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 56 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
Delhi, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- JNP
- INC
Assembly seat results
All 56 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–56 of 56
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAKUR BASTI | JNPRAM GOPAL SISODIA | INCSATISH KUMAR | 5,06414.42% | 56.5% |
| SOHAN GANJ | JNPINDER MOHAN BHARDWAJ | CPIRAM CHANDRA SHARMA | 1,5066.16% | 59.6% |
| TILAK NAGAR | JNPO.P. BABBAR | INCK.C. MALIK | 6,88721.88% | 56.2% |
| TUGHLAQABAD | INCPREM SINGH | JNPMITTER SAIN | 4,43212.23% | 50.7% |
| VIJAY NAGAR | JNPPRASHANT KUMAR | INCCHANDER AMRIT | 3,29615.66% | 55.6% |
| WAZIRABAD | INCMOOL CHAND | JNPPRABHU DAYAL | 1,0282.14% | 49.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Delhi 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 Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 46 of 56 seats in Delhi, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 54.41% — 14.9 lakh of 27.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Delhi have?
Delhi has 56 assembly seats.
