Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in June 1977, to elect members of the 200 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Janata Party won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was appointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.[1]
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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 101 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 15,494,289 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 57.76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 200 constituencies.[2]
Result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Janata Party | 4,160,373 | 50.39 | 152 | New | |
| Indian National Congress | 2,599,772 | 31.49 | 41 | –104 | |
| Communist Party of India | 91,640 | 1.11 | 1 | –3 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 61,682 | 0.75 | 1 | +1 | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 21,889 | 0.27 | 0 | New | |
| Vishal Haryana Party | 1,290 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 320 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,319,053 | 15.98 | 5 | –6 | |
| Total | 8,256,019 | 100.00 | 200 | +16 | |
| Valid votes | 8,256,019 | 97.89 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 177,653 | 2.11 | |||
| Total votes | 8,433,672 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 15,494,289 | 54.43 | |||
| Source: ECI[3] | |||||
Elected Members
edit| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhadra | None | Lal Chand | Janata Party | |
| Nohar | None | Bahadur Singh | Janata Party | |
| Tibi | SC | Dungar Ram | Janata Party | |
| Hanumangarh | None | Shopat Singh Makasar | Communist Party of India | |
| Sangaria | None | Ram Chander | Indian National Congress | |
| Ganganagar | None | Kedar Nath | Janata Party | |
| Kesrisinghpur | SC | Manphool Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Karanpur | None | Jagtar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Raisinghnagar | SC | Dula Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Pilibanga | None | Harchand Singh | Janata Party | |
| Suratgarh | None | Gurusharan Chabbra | Janata Party | |
| Lunkaransar | None | Manik Chand Surana | Janata Party | |
| Bikaner | None | Mehboob Ali | Janata Party | |
| Kolayat | None | Ram Krishan Dass | Janata Party | |
| Nokha | SC | Uda Ram Hatila | Janata Party | |
| Dungargarh | None | Mohan Lal Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Sujangarh | SC | Rawat Ram | Janata Party | |
| Ratangarh | None | Jagdish Chandra | Janata Party | |
| Sardarshahar | None | Hajari Mal | Janata Party | |
| Churu | None | Megh Raj | Janata Party | |
| Taranagar | None | Mani Ram | Janata Party | |
| Sadulpur | None | Jaya Narain | Janata Party | |
| Pilani | None | Sheesh Ram Ola | Indian National Congress | |
| Surajgarh | SC | Subhash Chand Arya | Janata Party | |
| Khetri | None | Mala Ram | Janata Party | |
| Gudha | None | Inder Singh | Janata Party | |
| Nawalgarh | None | Navrang Singh | Janata Party | |
| Jhunjhunu | None | Sumitra Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandawa | None | Ram Narain Chaudhari | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatehpur | None | Alam Ali Khan | Janata Party | |
| Lachhmangarh | SC | Paras Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sikar | None | Ranmal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhod | None | Randeo Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Danta Ramgarh | None | Madan Singh | Independent | |
| Srimadhopur | None | Har Lal Singh Kharra | Janata Party | |
| Khandela | None | Gopal Singh | Janata Party | |
| Neem Ka Thana | None | Surya Narain | Janata Party | |
| Chomu | None | Rameshwar | Janata Party | |
| Amber | None | Pushpa | Janata Party | |
| Jaipur Rural | None | Ujla Arora | Janata Party | |
| Hawa Mahal | None | Bhanwar Lal Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Johribazar | None | Gul Mohammed | Janata Party | |
| Kishanpole | None | Girdhari Lal Bhargava | Janata Party | |
| Bani Park | None | Bajrang Lal Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Phulera | None | Hari Singh | Janata Party | |
| Dudu | SC | Sohan Lal | Janata Party | |
| Sanganer | None | Vidya Pathak | Janata Party | |
| Phagi | SC | Shiv Karan | Janata Party | |
| Lalsot | ST | Har Sahai | Janata Party | |
| Sikrai | ST | Ram Kishore Meena | Janata Party | |
| Bandikui | None | Vijay Singh Nandera | Janata Party | |
| Dausa | SC | Mool Chand Samaria | Janata Party | |
| Bassi | None | Shiv Raj Singh | Janata Party | |
| Jamwa Ramgarh | None | Rameshawar | Janata Party | |
| Bairath | None | Gunwant Kumari | Janata Party | |
| Kotputli | None | Ram Karan | Independent | |
| Bansur | None | Hari Singh Yadav | Janata Party | |
| Behror | None | Bhawani Singh | Janata Party | |
| Mandawa | None | Hira Lal | Janata Party | |
| Tijara | None | Ayub | Janata Party | |
| Khairthal | SC | Sampat Ram | Janata Party | |
| Ramgarh | None | Jai Krishan | Indian National Congress | |
| Alwar | None | Jeet Mal | Janata Party | |
| Thanagazi | None | Shiv Narain | Janata Party | |
| Rajgarh | ST | Samarth Lal | Independent | |
| Lachhmangarh | None | Ch. Nathi Singh | Janata Party | |
| Kathumar | SC | Ganga Sahai | Janata Party | |
| Kaman | None | Mohammed Jahoor | Janata Party | |
| Nagar | None | Adityendra | Janata Party | |
| Deeg | None | Raja Man Singh | Independent | |
| Kumher | None | Kashi Nath | Janata Party | |
| Bharatpur | None | Suresh Kumar | Janata Party | |
| Rupbas | SC | Tara Chand | Janata Party | |
| Nadbai | None | Hari Krishan | Janata Party | |
| Weir | SC | Ramji Lal | Janata Party | |
| Bayana | None | Mukat Behari Lal | Janata Party | |
| Rajakhera | None | Pradyuman Singh | Independent | |
| Dholpur | None | Jagdish Singh | Janata Party | |
| Bari | None | Salig Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Karauli | None | Hans Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sapotra | ST | Rangji | Janata Party | |
| Khandar | SC | Chunni Lal | Janata Party | |
| Sawai Madhopur | None | Manzoor Ali | Janata Party | |
| Bamanwas | ST | Kunji Lal | Janata Party | |
| Gangapur | None | Govind Sahai | Janata Party | |
| Hindaun | SC | Sharwan Lal | Janata Party | |
| Mahuwa | None | Umrao Singh | Janata Party | |
| Todabhim | ST | Batti Lal | Janata Party | |
| Niwai | SC | Jai Narayan | Janata Party | |
| Tonk | None | Ajit Singh | Janata Party | |
| Uniara | None | Digvijai Singh | Janata Party | |
| Todaraisingh | None | Gordhan | Janata Party | |
| Malpura | None | Narain Singh | Janata Party | |
| Kishangarh | None | Kartar Singh | Janata Party | |
| Ajmer East | SC | Kalyan Singh | Janata Party | |
| Ajmer West | None | Nawal Rai | Janata Party | |
| Pushkar | None | Chiranji Lal | Janata Party | |
| Nasirabad | None | Bhanwar Lal Airun | Janata Party | |
| Beawar | None | Ugamraj | Janata Party | |
| Masuda | None | Noora | Communist Party of India | |
| Bhinai | None | Rattan Lal | Janata Party | |
| Kekri | SC | Mohan Lal | Janata Party | |
| Hindoli | None | Ganesh Lal | Janata Party | |
| Nainwa | None | Manak Lal | Janata Party | |
| Patan | SC | Gopal | Janata Party | |
| Bundi | None | Om Prakash | Janata Party | |
| Kota | None | Lalit Kishore | Janata Party | |
| Ladpura | None | Purshottam | Janata Party | |
| Digod | None | Dou Dayal Joshi | Janata Party | |
| Pipalda | SC | Hira Lal Arya | Janata Party | |
| Baran | None | Raghubir Singh | Janata Party | |
| Kishanganj | ST | Narangi Devi | Janata Party | |
| Atru | SC | Onkar Lal | Janata Party | |
| Chhabra | None | Prem Singh | Janata Party | |
| Ramganj Mandi | None | Harish Kumar | Janata Party | |
| Khanpur | None | Bhairavlal Kala Badal | Janata Party | |
| Manohar Thana | None | Vithal Prasad Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Jhalrapatan | None | Nirmal Kumar | Janata Party | |
| Pirawa | None | Ishwar Chandra | Janata Party | |
| Dag | SC | Bal Chand Arya | Janata Party | |
| Begun | None | H. N. Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Gangrar | SC | Mangi Lal | Janata Party | |
| Kapasin | None | Shyama Kumari | Janata Party | |
| Chittorgarh | None | Laxma Singh | Janata Party | |
| Nimbahera | None | Padam Singh | Janata Party | |
| Badi Sadri | None | Vridhi Chand | Janata Party | |
| Pratapgarh | ST | Kalu | Janata Party | |
| Kushalgarh | ST | Jithing | Janata Party | |
| Danpur | ST | Bahadur Singh | Janata Party | |
| Ghatol | ST | Nahtu Lal | Janata Party | |
| Banswara | None | Hari Deo Joshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bagidora | ST | Nathu Ram R/o Bori | Janata Party | |
| Sagwara | ST | Lal Shankar | Janata Party | |
| Chorasi | ST | Heera Lal | Janata Party | |
| Dungarpur | ST | Amrat Lal | Janata Party | |
| Aspur | ST | Bhimji | Indian National Congress | |
| Lasadia | ST | Narayan | Janata Party | |
| Vallabhnagar | None | Kamlendra Singh | Janata Party | |
| Mavli | None | Narendra Pal Singh | Janata Party | |
| Rajsamand | SC | Kailash Chandra | Janata Party | |
| Nathdwara | None | Navneet Kumar | Janata Party | |
| Udaipur | None | Gulab Chand | Janata Party | |
| Udaipur Rural | ST | Nand Lal | Janata Party | |
| Salumber | ST | Mavji | Janata Party | |
| Sarada | ST | Gamir Lal | Janata Party | |
| Kherwara | ST | Survya Prakash | Janata Party | |
| Phalasia | ST | Lalu | Janata Party | |
| Gongunda | ST | Bhura Lal | Janata Party | |
| Kumbhalgarh | None | Govind Singh Shaktawat | Janata Party | |
| Bhim | None | Major Fateh Singh | Janata Party | |
| Mandal | None | Ram Prasad Ladha | Janata Party | |
| Sahada | None | Ram Chandra Jet | Janata Party | |
| Bhilwara | None | Kaushal Kishore Jain | Janata Party | |
| Mandalgarh | None | Manohar Singh | Janata Party | |
| Jahazpur | None | Trilok Chand | Janata Party | |
| Shahpura | SC | Bhairu | Janata Party | |
| Banera | None | Umrao Singh Dhabria | Janata Party | |
| Asind | None | Vijendra Pal Singh | Janata Party | |
| Jaitaran | None | Shankar Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Raipur | None | Sukh Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Sojat | None | Madhav Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Kharchi | None | Khangar Singh Choudhary | Janata Party | |
| Desuri | SC | Achla Ram | Janata Party | |
| Pali | None | Mool Chand Daga | Indian National Congress | |
| Sumerpur | None | Vigyan Modi | Janata Party | |
| Bali | None | Hanwant Singh | Janata Party | |
| Sirohi | None | Raghu Nandan Vyas | Janata Party | |
| Pindwara-Abu | ST | Alda Ram | Janata Party | |
| Reodar | SC | Madho Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sanchore | None | Raghu Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| Raniwara | None | Ratana Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhinmal | None | Suraj Pal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jalore | SC | Teekam Chand Kant | Janata Party | |
| Ahore | None | Gopal Singh | Janata Party | |
| Siwana | SC | Chaina Ram | Janata Party | |
| Pachpadra | None | Madan Kaur | Indian National Congress | |
| Barmer | None | Virdhi Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Gudamalani | None | Ganga Ram Chodhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Chohtan | None | Abdul Hadi | Indian National Congress | |
| Sheo | None | Kan Singh | Janata Party | |
| Jaisalmer | None | Kishan Singh Bhati | Janata Party | |
| Shergarh | None | Khet Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jodhpur | None | Birad Mal Singhvi | Janata Party | |
| Sardarpura | None | Madho Singh | Janata Party | |
| Sursagar | SC | Narpat Ram Barwad | Indian National Congress | |
| Luni | None | Ram Singh Vishoni | Indian National Congress | |
| Bilara | None | Ram Narain | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhopalgarh | None | Paras Ram Maderna | Indian National Congress | |
| Osian | None | Ranjeet Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Phalodi | None | Balkrishan | Janata Party | |
| Nagaur | None | Bansi Lal | Janata Party | |
| Jayal | SC | Mangi Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Ladnun | None | Harji Ram | Janata Party | |
| Deedwana | None | Mathura Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawan | None | Rameshwar Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Makrana | None | Abdul Aziz | Indian National Congress | |
| Parbatsar | SC | Jeth Mal | Indian National Congress | |
| Degana | None | Ram Raghu Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| Merta | None | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Mundawar | None | Ram Deo | Indian National Congress | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2021.