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 51–68 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALAMPUR | JNPSARVAN KUMAR | INCBIDHI CHAND | 2,29713.08% | 62.5% |
| PAONTA DOON | INDMILKH RAJ | INCRATTAN SINGH | 2,56213.18% | 71.4% |
| PRAGPUR | JNPYOG RAJ | INCDALIP SINGH | 4,84532.48% | 48.6% |
| RAINKA | JNPROOP SINGH | INCNAIN SINGH TOMAR | 4,15229.73% | 47.6% |
| RAJGIR | JNPGULER CHAND | INCMILKHI RAM GOMA | 1,84212.97% | 51.3% |
| RAJNAGAR | JNPMOHAN LAL | INCVIDYA DHAR | 5,48138.31% | 46.5% |
| RAMPUR | JNPNINZOO RAM | INDMANGAT RAM | 2,59820.98% | 44.8% |
| ROHRU | JNPSATYA DEV | INDNEHAR SINGH | 2,67215.07% | 57.7% |
| SANTOKGARH | JNPVIJAY KUMAR JOSHI | INCKASHMIRI LAL JOSHI | 6,94727.73% | 55.8% |
| SHAHPUR | JNPRAM RATTAN | INCKULTAR CHAND RANA | 5,01629.15% | 60.3% |
| SHILLAI | INCGUMAN SINGH CHAUHAN | JNPJAGAT SINGH | 950.64% | 52.8% |
| SIMLA | JNPDAULAT RAM CHAUHAN | INCUSHA MALHOTRA | 10,44752.34% | 51.7% |
| SOLAN | JNPGAURI SHANKAR | INDISHWAR SINGH | 4,61330.10% | 54.1% |
| SULAH | JNPSHANTA KUMAR | CPIBIDHI CHAND | 6,14735.09% | 60.8% |
| SUNDERNAGAR | JNPROOP SINGH | INDAJIT RAM | 8275.42% | 53.1% |
| THEOG | JNPMEHAR SINGH CHAUHAN | INCVIDYA | 7,24238.28% | 67.8% |
| THURAL | JNPGIAN CHAND | INDTARA CHAND | 6,78342.95% | 52.2% |
| UNA | JNPDES RAJ | INDSURENDAR NATH | 2,68711.42% | 58.9% |
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.
