Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 57.68% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 53 | +53 | 68 | 5,64,635 | 49.01% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | -44 | 56 | 3,14,780 | 27.32% | -25.92 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -1 | 195 | 2,43,141 | 21.10% | -7.17 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27,462 | 2.38% | -0.06 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2,053 | 0.18% | -0.92 |
- JNP53 (78%)
- INC9 (13%)
- IND6 (9%)
- JNP53
- INC9
- IND6
- JNP53
- INC9
- IND6
Constituency performance
From the 68 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1972), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat68 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 68 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
Himachal Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- JNP
- INC
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI | INCISHAR DASS | JNPSHARDA DEVI | 1,0877.59% | 39.2% |
| ARKI | JNPNAGIN CHANDRA PALL | CPIKAMESHWAR | 8,31758.25% | 57.0% |
| BAIJNATH | INCSANT RAM | JNPOM PRAKASH KAUDA | 2,02511.79% | 57.7% |
| BALH | JNPTULSI RAM | INCPIROO RAM | 3922.11% | 63.3% |
| BAMSAN | JNPRANJIT SINGH VERMA | INCBHUMI DEV | 2,62115.34% | 56.9% |
| BANIKHET | JNPGIAN CHAND | INCDES RAJ | 7,55438.13% | 55.0% |
| BANJAR | JNPMAHESHWAR SINGH | INCDILE RAM SHABAB | 3,98320.04% | 54.7% |
| BHARMOUR | JNPRAM CHAND | INDTHAKAR SINGH | 3,32027.04% | 48.5% |
| BHATTIYAT | JNPSHIV KUMAR | INDJAGDISH CHAND | 7,17160.42% | 43.7% |
| BILASPUR | INDANAND CHAND | JNPSANT RAM SANT | 1,4238.77% | 62.3% |
| CHACHIOT | JNPMOTI RAM | INCKARAM SINGH | 5,83536.13% | 58.1% |
| CHAMBA | JNPKISHORI LAL | INCSAGAR CHAND | 3,84620.64% | 63.2% |
| CHINTPURNI | JNPHANS RAJ | INCONKAR CHAND | 1,5819.25% | 51.1% |
| CHOPAL | JNPRADHA RAMAN | INDSANT RAM | 3,15322.04% | 56.8% |
| DARANG | JNPKAUL SINGH | INDDINA NATH GAUTAM | 5313.62% | 49.7% |
| DHARAMPUR | JNPOM CHAND | INCBHIKHA RAM | 3,23118.53% | 62.9% |
| DHARAMSALA | JNPBRIJ LAL | INCCHANDER VERKAR | 2,92719.86% | 59.1% |
| DOON | INDRAM PRATAP | JNPKRISHNA MOHINI | 2,24411.72% | 74.5% |
| GAGRET | JNPSADHU RAM | INCMILKHI RAM | 5613.57% | 47.9% |
| GANGATH | JNPDURGA DASS | CPISHANKAR SINGH | 2,15512.14% | 67.2% |
| GEHARWIN | JNPBACHITTAR SINGH | INCRIKHI RAM | 7,98254.07% | 53.8% |
| GHUMARWIN | JNPNARAYAN SINGH SWAMI | INCSITA RAM | 3,46017.67% | 64.6% |
| GOPALPUR | INCRANGILA RAM | INDHARI SINGH | 9,81050.76% | 65.7% |
| GULER | JNPHARBANS SINGH | INDCHANDER KUMAR | 7445.04% | 64.4% |
| HAMIRPUR | JNPJAGDEV CHAND | INCRAMESH CHAND VERMA | 2,63615.39% | 59.1% |
| JASWAN | JNPAGYA RAM | CPIPARAS RAM | 3,74425.40% | 48.0% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | JNPKASHMIR SINGH RANA | INDISHWAR CHAND | 2,16511.97% | 66.3% |
| JAWALI | JNPSUJAN SINGH PATHANIA | INCVIKRAM SINGH | 4,89023.83% | 69.2% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | JNPGHULAB SINGH | INCRATTAN LAL | 8905.73% | 55.1% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | INCRAM LAL | JNPPADAM SINGH JHINA | 5,31628.79% | 68.9% |
| KANGRA | JNPPRATAP CHAUDHARY | INCSURINDER PAUL | 1,90010.16% | 61.0% |
| KARSOG | JNPJOGINDER PAL | INDSANGAT RAM | 4,38234.65% | 47.0% |
| KASAULI | JNPCHAMAN LAL | INCKRISHAN DATT | 4793.44% | 56.7% |
| KASUMPTI | INDROOPDAS KASHYAP | INCSHONKIA RAM KASHYAP | 2,46617.18% | 49.9% |
| KINNAUR | INDTHAKUR SEN NEGI | INDGYAN SINGH | 7,60648.49% | 58.8% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | JNPDAULAT RAM SANKHYAN | INCKULDIP SINGH | 7,52843.27% | 62.7% |
| KULU | JNPKUNJ LAL | INCRAJ KRISHAN GOUR | 3,36414.85% | 58.0% |
| KUMARSAIN | INDBHASKERA NAND | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | 1,4377.34% | 68.8% |
| KUTLEHAR | JNPRAM NATH SHARMA | INCSARLA DEVI | 3,83620.89% | 60.8% |
| LAHAUL AND SPITI | JNPDEVI SINGH | INDSHIV CHAND | 4,10155.36% | 53.8% |
| MANDI | INCSUKH RAM | JNPLILA DEVI | 5,23323.94% | 62.7% |
| MEWA | JNPAMAR SINGH CHOUDHRY | INCDHARAM SINGH | 1,0216.15% | 52.3% |
| NACHAN | JNPDILE RAM | INCTEHAL DASS | 3,47127.16% | 50.0% |
| NADAUN | INCNARAIN CHAND | JNPPREM SINGH | 2,16411.79% | 64.9% |
| NADAUNTA | JNPUDHO RAM | INCPRAMODH SINGH | 5,57031.42% | 54.5% |
| NAGROTA | INCHARDYAL | JNPSAMINDER PRAKASH | 4,96526.11% | 67.6% |
| NAHAN | JNPSHYAMA SHARMA | INCSUNDER SINGH | 7,39344.79% | 63.5% |
| NALAGARH | JNPVIJAYENDRA SINGH | INDARJUN SINGH | 10,92851.97% | 70.0% |
| NURPUR | INCSANT MAHAJAN | JNPKEWAL SINGH | 1,5126.12% | 74.3% |
| PACHHAD | JNPSHRI RAM JAKHMI | INDVIDYA NAND | 2,67518.10% | 53.8% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 53 of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 57.68% — 11.5 lakh of 20 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats.