1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Babubhai J. Patel
Party INC INC(O)
Leader's seat Sabarmati
Last election 140 16
Seats won 75 56
Seat change Decrease65 Increase40
Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Babubhai J. Patel
INC

The 5th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1975. [1][2] Indian National Congress (INC) won 75 seats out of 168 seats. While, NCO won 56 seats, BJS won 18 seats and KLP won 12 seats. INC underperformed in this election and lost 65 seats.

A total of 834 men and 14 women contested the election. Total 178 men and 3 women won in the elections. The number of polling stations was 18,719 and the number of electors per polling station was 747.

  1. ^ "Gujarat Assembly elections 1975". The Hindu Business Line.
  2. ^ "Gujarat election 1975 news".