1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1977.

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1977
68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Shanta Kumar Thakur Ram Lal
Party JP INC
Seats before 5 53
Seats won 53 9
Seat change 48 44
Popular vote 49.01% 27.32%
CM before election

President's rule

 Elected CM

Shanta Kumar
JP

Results
Rank Party Seats Contested Seats won  % votes
1Janata Party685349.01
2Indian National Congress56927.32
3Independent68621.10
Total 68

Source [1]

Constituency-wise results
ConstituencyConstituency No.Leading CandidateLeading PartyRunner-up CandidateRunner-up PartyRemarks
Kinnaur1Thakur Sen Negi IndependentGyan Singh Independent
Rampur2Niju Ram Janata PartyMangat Ram Independent
Rohru3Satya Dev Janata PartyNehar Singh Independent
Jubbal-Kotkhai4Thakur Ram Lal Indian National CongressPadam Singh Jhina Janata Party
Chopal5Radha Raman Janata PartySant Ram Independent
Kumarsainl6Bhaskera Nand IndependentJai Bihari Lal Khachi Indian National Congress
Theog7Mehar Singh Chauhan Janata PartyVidya Indian National Congress
Simla8Daulat Ram Chauhan Janata PartyUsha Malhotra Indian National Congress
Kasumpti9Roopdas Kashyap IndependentShonkia Ram Kashyap Indian National Congress
Arki10Hira Singh Pal Janata PartyKameshwar Communist Party of India
Doon11Ram Pratap IndependentKrishna Mohini Janata Party
Nalagarh12Vijayendra Singh Janata PartyArjun Singh Independent
Kasauli13Chaman Lal Janata PartyKrishan Datt Indian National Congress
Solan14Gauri Shankar Janata PartyIshwar Singh Independent
Pachhad15Shri Ram Jakhmi Janata PartyVidya Nand Independent
Rainka16Roop Singh Janata PartyNain Singh Tomar Indian National Congress
Shillai17Guman Singh Chauhan Indian National CongressJagat Singh Janata Party
Paonta Doon18Milkh Raj IndependentRattan Singh Indian National Congress
Nahan19Shyama Sharma Janata PartySunder Singh Indian National Congress
Kotkehloor20Daulat Ram Sankhyan Janata PartyKuldip Singh Janata Party
Bilaspur21Anand Chand IndependentSant Ram Sant Janata Party

References
  1. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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