1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Registered15,494,289
Turnout57.76%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Party JP INC
Leader's seat Chhabra (bypoll)
Seats before New 145
Seats won 152 41
Seat change New Decrease104
Popular vote 50.39% 31.49%
CM before election

President's Rule

 Elected CM

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
JP

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]

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 200 constituencies.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.