Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972
104 assembly constituencies in Punjab, 67.13% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Punjab
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 66 | +28 | 89 | 20,83,390 | 42.84% | +3.65 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 24 | -19 | 72 | 13,44,437 | 27.64% | -1.72 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 10 | +6 | 13 | 3,16,722 | 6.51% | +1.68 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -1 | 205 | 5,97,917 | 12.29% | +3.41 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -1 | 17 | 1,58,309 | 3.26% | +0.18 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | -8 | 33 | 2,41,547 | 4.97% | -4.04 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44,605 | 0.92% | — |
| SAGSAG | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42,757 | 0.88% | — |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11,659 | 0.24% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10,324 | 0.21% | -0.87 |
| ILPILP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5,782 | 0.12% | +0.08 |
| JMDJMD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2,586 | 0.05% | -0.07 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,250 | 0.05% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1,273 | 0.03% | -0.89 |
- INC66 (63%)
- SAD24 (23%)
- CPI10 (10%)
- IND3 (3%)
- CPM1 (1%)
- INC66
- SAD24
- CPI10
- IND3
- CPM1
- INC66
- SAD24
- CPI10
- IND3
- CPM1
Constituency performance
From the 104 results in Punjab
Seat change
Against Punjab's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1969), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained42 (40%)
- Changed hands61 (59%)
- New seat1 (1%)
42 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 61 changed hands. 1 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
Punjab, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- SAD
- CPI
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 104 seats, alphabetical · showing 101–104 of 104
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARN TARAN | INCDILBAG SINGH | SADMANJINDER SINGH | 11,76921.46% | 71.9% |
| VALTOHA | CPIARJAN SINGH | SADJAGIR SINGH | 13,73929.79% | 64.4% |
| VERKA | INCGURMEJ SINGH | SADKHAZAN SINGH | 7,89817.78% | 58.8% |
| ZIRA | INCNASIB SINGH | INDHARCHARAN SINGH | 9521.82% | 72.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Punjab 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 Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 66 of 104 seats in Punjab, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 67.13% — 48.6 lakh of 72.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Punjab have?
Punjab has 104 assembly seats.
