1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
← 1972 6 October 1977 1982 →
All 90 seats in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.46% (Decrease6%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Devi Lal
Party JP INC
Last election New 52
Seats won 75 3
Seat change New Decrease49
Popular vote 1,765,566 648,422
Percentage 46.70% 17.15%
Swing New Decrease29.76%
Chief Minister before election

Devi Lal
JP

Elected Chief Minister

Devi Lal
JP

Elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly were held in 1977 to elect members of the 90 constituencies in Haryana, India. The Janata Party won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Devi Lal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Haryana.[1] The number of constituencies was set as 90, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Janata Party1,765,56646.7075
Indian National Congress648,42217.153
Vishal Haryana Party225,4785.965
Communist Party of India29,1960.770
Communist Party of India (Marxist)23,1910.610
Socialist Unity Center of India2,9160.080
Republican Party of India2,0580.050
Republican Party of India (Khobragade)1,1500.030
Independents1,082,98228.647
Total3,780,959100.0090
Valid votes3,780,95998.77
Invalid/blank votes47,1011.23
Total votes3,828,060100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,938,82164.46
Source: ECI:[3]

Elected members

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Kalka 69.19 Lachhman Singh JP 31,915 70.28 Kishori Lal Independent 12,338 27.17 19,577
2 Naraingarh 68.70 Lal Singh JP 20,909 50.28 Jagjit Singh INC 12,482 30.02 8,427
3 Sadhaura 69.25 Bhag Mal JP 23,989 52.34 Prabhu Ram INC 16,352 35.68 7,637
4 Chhachhrauli 75.70 Kanhaiyalal INC 16,603 37.63 Ram Rattan Singh Independent 12,371 28.04 4,232
5 Yamunanagar 65.46 Kamla Devi JP 28,596 64.15 Girish Chandra INC 9,953 22.33 18,643
6 Jagadhri 71.71 Brij Mohan JP 24,091 55.66 Om Prakash Sharma INC 17,902 41.36 6,189
7 Mulana 67.65 Sher Singh JP 22,351 53.36 Phool Chand INC 16,472 39.33 5,879
8 Ambala Cantt. 67.82 Sushma Swaraj JP 19,639 63.45 Dev Raj Anand INC 9,815 31.71 9,824
9 Ambala City 63.53 Shiv Prasad JP 28,237 75.99 Lekh Wati Jain INC 8,279 22.28 19,958
10 Naggal 72.78 Sumer Chand JP 22,522 52.39 Har Mohinder Singh INC 19,253 44.79 3,269
11 Indri 71.59 Des Raj JP 30,386 67.52 Surjit Singh INC 13,493 29.98 16,893
12 Nilokheri 70.58 Shiv Ram JP 16,953 40.82 Daljit Singh Independent 7,757 18.68 9,196
13 Karnal 62.20 Ram Lal JP 25,236 65.55 Ram Sarup INC 7,303 18.97 17,933
14 Jundla 51.44 Prem Singh JP 14,919 45.58 Banwari Ram Independent 11,093 33.89 3,826
15 Gharaunda 64.82 Ram Pal Singh JP 17,949 43.50 Om Parkash S/O Hari Chand Independent 6,997 16.96 10,952
16 Assandh 49.53 Jogi Ram JP 22,537 72.65 Karam Chand INC 3,953 12.74 18,584
17 Panipat 63.93 Fateh Chand JP 28,988 69.61 Kasturi Lal INC 9,721 23.34 19,267
18 Samalkha 66.63 Mool Chand JP 16,273 37.70 Hari Singh INC 8,027 18.59 8,246
19 Naultha 66.57 Satbir S/O Arjan JP 22,023 54.94 Mansa Ram INC 8,662 21.61 13,361
20 Shahbad 67.07 Surinder Singh JP 20,327 51.12 Amir Chand INC 7,182 18.06 13,145
21 Radaur 68.30 Lehri Singh JP 19,868 52.07 Ram Singh Independent 8,728 22.88 11,140
22 Thanesar 70.52 Devendra Sharma JP 28,044 69.19 Om Prakash INC 12,126 29.92 15,918
23 Pehowa 67.80 Tara Singh JP 16,992 39.40 Piara Singh INC 7,904 18.33 9,088
24 Guhla 57.38 Ishwar Singh JP 20,824 57.94 Sant Ram Independent 5,057 14.07 15,767
25 Kaithal 71.01 Raghunath JP 20,846 52.46 Om Prabha Independent 16,901 42.53 3,945
26 Pundri 67.11 Agnivesh JP 24,256 58.85 Antram INC 7,546 18.31 16,710
27 Pai 64.50 Jagjit Singh Pohlu VHP 17,997 45.86 Kushal Pal Singh JP 13,827 35.24 4,170
28 Hassangarh 60.26 Sant Kumar JP 19,191 50.69 Sheonath VHP 11,429 30.19 7,762
29 Kiloi 61.33 Hari Chand JP 19,357 54.72 Ranbir Singh Hooda INC 10,530 29.77 8,827
30 Rohtak 65.96 Mangal Sein JP 33,650 67.20 Kishan Das INC 16,109 32.17 17,541
31 Meham 64.50 Har Sarup JP 21,509 49.20 Wazir Singh Independent 7,524 17.21 13,985
32 Kalanaur 57.20 Jai Narain JP 23,213 69.80 Kartar Devi INC 7,079 21.29 16,134
33 Beri 66.12 Ran Singh JP 22,228 53.30 Dalip Singh Independent 18,244 43.75 3,984
34 Salhawas 56.95 Ram Narain JP 20,982 57.74 Raj Singh Independent 6,145 16.91 14,837
35 Jhajjar 53.36 Mange Ram JP 18,001 49.05 Banarasi Dass VHP 8,057 21.95 9,944
36 Badli, Haryana 59.43 Hardwari Lal Independent 12,715 34.88 Udey Singh JP 12,328 33.82 387
37 Bahadurgarh 60.52 Mehar Singh JP 21,732 48.59 Mange Ram Independent 11,878 26.56 9,854
38 Baroda 60.41 Bhalle Ram JP 14,705 36.22 Darya Singh Independent 10,672 26.29 4,033
39 Gohana 65.66 Ganga Ram Independent 18,649 38.47 Ram Dhari JP 17,337 35.76 1,312
40 Kailana 66.65 Shanti Devi JP 19,299 43.87 Rajinder Singh VHP 14,449 32.85 4,850
41 Sonipat 63.71 Devi Dass JP 26,456 60.44 Chiranji Lal INC 12,722 29.06 13,734
42 Rai 64.40 Rizaq Ram JP 21,186 49.89 Jaswant Singh INC 16,258 38.28 4,928
43 Rohat 61.92 Om Prakash JP 23,396 57.66 Nawal Singh INC 6,897 17.00 16,499
44 Kalayat 52.54 Prit Singh JP 12,953 42.68 Maru Independent 5,494 18.10 7,459
45 Narwana 71.46 Shamsher Singh INC 9,078 22.05 Tek Chand Independent 8,242 20.02 836
46 Uchana Kalan 71.55 Birender Singh INC 12,120 26.31 Ranbir Singh JP 10,488 22.77 1,632
47 Rajound 66.51 Guljar Singh JP 15,353 40.01 Parsanni Devi INC 5,968 15.55 9,385
48 Jind 70.31 Mange Ram Gupta Independent 15,751 36.95 Pratap Singh JP 9,646 22.63 6,105
49 Julana 70.92 Zile Singh JP 16,407 39.09 Ghasi Ram Independent 9,414 22.43 6,993
50 Safidon 67.52 Ram Krishan JP 18,930 43.34 Pratap Singh INC 7,192 16.47 11,738
51 Faridabad 56.03 Deep Chand Bhatia JP 18,671 42.77 Akagar Chand Chaudhry INC 12,680 29.05 5,991
52 Mewla–Maharajpur 59.67 Gajraj Nagar JP 13,846 34.86 Mohinder Pratap Singh Independent 13,074 32.92 772
53 Ballabgarh 69.02 Rajinder Singh Independent 22,597 46.26 Sharda Rani INC 16,209 33.18 6,388
54 Palwal 69.03 Mool Chand JP 24,127 50.74 Kalyan Singh INC 14,112 29.68 10,015
55 Hassanpur 58.00 Gaya Lal JP 25,163 63.66 Chhote Lal Independent 7,785 19.70 17,378
56 Hathin 65.85 Aditya Vesh JP 15,182 35.28 Chhutmal Independent 5,665 13.16 9,517
57 Ferozepur Jhirka 62.57 Shakrulla Khan Independent 9,682 22.54 Yakub Khan Independent 7,236 16.85 2,446
58 Nuh 56.86 Chaudhary Sardar Khan JP 15,457 44.07 Din Mohd Independent 13,699 39.06 1,758
59 Taoru 69.28 Khurshed Ahmed JP 27,167 57.25 Tayab Hussain INC 10,913 23.00 16,254
60 Sohna 64.37 Vijay Pal Singh JP 17,516 38.63 Mahabir Singh Independent 13,033 28.75 4,483
61 Gurgaon 61.29 Pratap Singh Thakran JP 15,543 38.90 Ram Chander Independent 11,327 28.35 4,216
62 Pataudi 56.40 Narayan Singh VHP 17,232 44.21 Ram Singh JP 16,528 42.41 704
63 Badhra 64.25 Ran Singh JP 17,423 40.11 Attar Singh Independent 15,621 35.97 1,802
64 Dadri 61.87 Hukam Singh JP 14,449 35.13 Ganpat Rai Independent 9,349 22.73 5,100
65 Mundhal Khurd 67.07 Tek Ram JP 20,302 48.90 Devi Parsan INC 7,703 18.55 12,599
66 Bhiwani 64.69 Bir Singh JP 17,923 38.80 Sagar Ram Gupta Independent 15,092 32.68 2,831
67 Tosham 70.61 Sunder Singh Independent 23,814 49.02 Jangbir Singh Independent 21,640 44.55 2,174
68 Loharu 57.92 Hira Nand JP 29,659 73.30 Shri Ram INC 6,076 15.02 23,583
69 Bawani Khera 52.68 Jagan Nath JP 26,925 76.25 Amar Singh INC 6,919 19.59 20,006
70 Barwala 68.77 Jai Narain JP 16,857 36.71 Thandi Ram Independent 9,158 19.94 7,699
71 Narnaund 68.57 Virender Singh JP 25,481 58.54 Saroop Singh INC 9,763 22.43 15,718
72 Hansi 70.25 Baldev Tayal JP 22,732 48.82 Amir Chand Independent 13,539 29.08 9,193
73 Bhattu Kalan 68.90 Devi Lal JP 27,491 65.52 Prithvi Singh CPI(M) 13,731 32.72 13,760
74 Hisar 62.34 Balwant Rai Tayal JP 22,397 57.93 Om Parkash Jindal Independent 15,065 38.97 7,332
75 Ghirai 64.99 Kanwal Singh JP 18,991 43.21 Suresh Chander Independent 9,571 21.78 9,420
76 Tohana 60.20 Karam Singh JP 23,709 59.46 Bhim Singh INC 13,390 33.58 10,319
77 Ratia 54.92 Pir Chand JP 12,197 36.80 Sheopal INC 9,246 27.89 2,951
78 Fatehabad 68.96 Harphool Singh JP 13,863 28.59 Lila Krishan Independent 13,726 28.31 137
79 Adampur 72.21 Bhajan Lal JP 33,193 67.89 Mohar Singh Independent 12,390 25.34 20,803
80 Darba Kalan 69.60 Jagdish Kumar Independent 17,860 37.09 Bahadar Singh INC 13,221 27.46 4,639
81 Ellenabad 62.35 Bhagi Ram JP 21,769 51.38 Mani Ram Independent 14,365 33.91 7,404
82 Sirsa 66.56 Shankar Lal JP 14,276 31.31 Lachhman Dass Arora Independent 9,870 21.65 4,406
83 Rori 66.91 Sukhdev Singh JP 13,368 30.07 Jagdish Nehra INC 10,962 24.66 2,406
84 Dabwali 59.05 Mani Ram JP 21,017 51.17 Govardhan Dass Chauhan INC 13,032 31.73 7,985
85 Bawal 57.99 Shakuntla Bhagwaria JP 20,637 46.46 Mohan Lal VHP 17,128 38.56 3,509
86 Rewari 63.69 Ram Singh JP 19,563 44.41 Shiv Rattan Singh VHP 19,477 44.22 86
87 Jatusana 62.34 Inderjeet Singh VHP 19,799 39.53 Raj Singh JP 14,500 28.95 5,299
88 Mahendragarh 68.90 Dalip Singh VHP 25,091 48.17 Ram Bilas Sharma JP 22,933 44.02 2,158
89 Ateli 68.22 Birender Singh VHP 29,552 56.83 Laxman Singh JP 17,053 32.79 12,499
90 Narnaul 63.27 Ayodhya Prashad JP 20,784 44.97 Attar Singh VHP 9,375 20.29 11,409

See also

References

  1. ^ "Devi Lal: Original Tau of Indian politics, popular farmer leader". Times of India. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 September 2021.