Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977
320 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, 50.23% turnout.
Seats
320
Candidates
1,994
48 women, 10 elected
Turnout
50.23%
1.17 cr of 2.33 cr
Leading party
JNP
230 of 320 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madhya Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 230 | +230 | 319 | 55,35,807 | 47.28% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 84 | -136 | 320 | 42,00,717 | 35.88% | -12.05 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | -13 | 1288 | 17,97,553 | 15.35% | +0.62 |
| RRPRRP | 1 | +1 | 4 | 40,406 | 0.35% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -3 | 47 | 1,13,070 | 0.97% | -0.06 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10,851 | 0.09% | -0.02 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7,140 | 0.06% | +0.02 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,492 | 0.02% | -0.25 |
- JNP230 (72%)
- INC84 (26%)
- IND5 (2%)
- RRP1 (0%)
- JNP230
- INC84
- IND5
- RRP1
- JNP230
- INC84
- IND5
- RRP1
Constituency performance
From the 320 results in Madhya Pradesh
Closest contest
JABALPUR CANTONMENT
won by 13 (0.04%)
Biggest victory
KESLUR
won by 11,980 (62.91%)
Highest turnout
BURHANPUR
71.52%
Lowest turnout
BARGHAT
10.17%
Seat change
Against Madhya Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1972), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat320 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 320 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
Madhya Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- JNP
- INC
- IND
- RRP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 320 seats, alphabetical · showing 101–150 of 320
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURG | INCMOTILAL VORA | JNPMOHANLAL BAKLIWAL | 8,56518.58% | 48.9% |
| GADARWARA | JNPNAGEEN KOCHAR | INCRAMESHWAR NIKHRA | 5,95216.32% | 56.9% |
| GAROTH | JNPRAGUNANDAN | INCVIMAL KUMAR CHAUDHARY | 16,40936.11% | 61.2% |
| GHANSOR | INCVASANT RAO UIKE | JNPURMILA DEVI | 9,40427.86% | 52.4% |
| GHATIYA | JNPGANGARAM PARMAR | INCRAJENDRA SURYAVANSHI | 8,68520.55% | 60.9% |
| GHORA DONGRI | JNPJANGUSINGH UIKE | INCVISHRAMSINGH MAWASE | 4,84623.19% | 29.7% |
| GIRD | JNPVISHNU DATT TIWARI | INCAJAI SINGH | 8,92022.93% | 54.8% |
| GOHAD | JNPBHURELAL | INCPRABHOO DAYAL | 8,81420.56% | 57.5% |
| GOPADBANAS | JNPRAM KHILAWAN | INCCHANDRA PRATAP TIWARI | 4,07213.45% | 43.5% |
| GOTEGAON | JNPSARASCHANDRA JHARIA | INCSITARAM SUKHLAL | 2,0645.67% | 55.2% |
| GOVINDPURA | JNPLAXMI NARAIN SHARMA | INCMOOLCHAND MANWANI | 15,51141.73% | 43.0% |
| GULANA | JNPBHAVANISHANKAR GOTHI | INCLAXMANSINGH DODIYA | 10,67620.57% | 70.9% |
| GUNA | JNPDHARAMSWARUP SAXENA | INCMAHAVIR KR. PANNALAL | 12,80230.20% | 50.4% |
| GUNDERDEHI | INCGHANA RAM | JNPC. L. JYOTIPRAKASH | 11,31629.17% | 56.5% |
| GURH | JNPCHANDRAMANI TRIPATHI | INDMORILAL PATEL | 3,3057.05% | 53.0% |
| GWALIOR | JNPJAGDISH GUPTA | INCDHARAM VEER | 5,65313.56% | 55.1% |
| HARDA | JNPBABULAL SILAPURIA (NAZIRJEE) | INDANAND VIRENDAR KUMAR | 6,10216.84% | 59.0% |
| HARSUD | JNPSURAJ MAL BALU | INCMANGALSINGH MOTIRAM KORKU | 8,42032.68% | 40.9% |
| HATPIPALYA | JNPTEJSINGH KARANSINGH | INCDEBISINGH CHITTREJEE | 14,45333.35% | 65.8% |
| HATTA | JNPRAM KRISHNA KUSMARIYA | INCJUGOL KISHORE BAJAJ | 13,43928.34% | 61.3% |
| HOSHANGABAD | JNPRAMESH BARGALE | INCSUSHILA DIKSHIT | 13,37031.69% | 55.6% |
| ICHHAWAR | JNPNARAYAN PRASAD GUPTA | INCAMARCHAND ROHELA | 11,94633.09% | 58.7% |
| INDORE-I | JNPOM PRAKASH RAWAL | INCMAHESH JOSHI | 3,4257.99% | 60.6% |
| INDORE-II | INCYAGYADATT SHARMA | JNPHARISINGH | 2,0444.43% | 57.9% |
| INDORE-III | JNPRAJENDRA DHARKAR | INCNARAYAN PRASAD KANTILAL SHUKLA | 11,34330.32% | 55.3% |
| INDORE-IV | JNPVALLABH SHARMA | INCCHANDRA PRABHASH SHEKHAR | 13,05228.12% | 61.4% |
| INDORE-V | INCSURESH SETH | JNPANIL KASHINATH TRIVEDI | 1,0332.22% | 55.0% |
| ITARSI | JNPNARMADA PRASAD SONI | INCMANAKCHAND HANUMAN DAS | 6,69319.67% | 44.1% |
| JABALPUR CANTONMENT | INCDINESH CHAND MISHRA | JNPSUKHDEO YADAV | 130.04% | 43.9% |
| JABALPUR CENTRAL | JNPJAISHIRI BENERJEE | INCSAWAIMAL JAIN | 3,62110.58% | 49.1% |
| JABALPUR EAST | JNPKAILASH SURAJBALEE SONKAR | INCRAMPRASAD CHAUDHARY | 3911.11% | 42.7% |
| JABALPUR WEST | INCK.L. DUBEY | JNPANIL SHARMA | 2,6157.46% | 45.1% |
| JAGDALPUR | JNPBIRENDRA PANDEY | INCJAIKISHORE JAISWAL | 7,81823.94% | 46.3% |
| JAISINGHNAGAR | JNPRAMNATH SINGH | INCBHAGWAN DIN | 11,97750.47% | 31.2% |
| JAMAI | INCSUNDERLAL BRIJLAL | JNPRAMKRISHAN BATRA | 2,79212.06% | 39.8% |
| JAORA | JNPKOMAL SINGH RATHORE | INCRATAN SINGH SOLANKI | 7,26217.68% | 59.0% |
| JARHAGAON | JNPBHANU PRATAP GUPTA | INCPRABHAT KUMAR MISHRA | 5551.35% | 60.9% |
| JASHPUR | JNPSUKH RAM | INDMARSEL JOSEPH TETE | 4,33712.69% | 52.2% |
| JATARA | JNPAKHAND PRATAP SINGH | INCRAMKRISHNA MISHRA | 7,22318.06% | 53.5% |
| JAWAD | JNPVIRENDRA KUMAR SAKHLECHA | INCGHANSHYAM PATIDAR | 18,47631.15% | 69.9% |
| JHABUA | INCBAPUSINGH DAMER | JNPPRESMSINGH SOLANKI | 4,04621.08% | 27.5% |
| JOBAT | INCAJMER SINGH | JNPRAISINGH RAHEE | 3001.53% | 28.9% |
| JOURA | JNPSUBEDAR SINGH | INCRAMCHARAN | 2,4145.29% | 59.7% |
| KANKER | JNPHARISHANKAR RAMNATH | INCATMARAM DHRUVA | 6,53831.80% | 32.5% |
| KARERA | JNPSUSHMA SINGH | INCKIRAN SINGH | 13,75228.15% | 55.9% |
| KASDOL | JNPDHANI RAM SAHU | INCKANHAIYALAL SHARMA | 4,90514.42% | 41.6% |
| KASRAWAD | JNPBANKIM JOSHI | INCCHANDMAL LUNIYA | 4,92811.35% | 59.5% |
| KATANGI | JNPLOCHANLAL THARE NARAYAN | INCBHAIYALAL PARIHAR | 6,82316.22% | 63.0% |
| KATGHORA | INCBODHRAM | JNPKRISHNA MAHARAJ | 1,7905.28% | 41.6% |
| KAWARDHA | RRPSHASHI PRABHA DEVI | INCHAMID ULLA KHAN | 15,15732.88% | 66.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Madhya 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 Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 230 of 320 seats in Madhya Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 50.23% — 1.17 cr of 2.33 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Madhya Pradesh have?
Madhya Pradesh has 320 assembly seats.
