1977 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1977 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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All 425 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
213 seats needed for a majority
Registered52,345,606
Turnout46.14%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ram Naresh Yadav
Party JP INC
Seats before New 215
Seats won 352 47
Seat change New Decrease168
Popular vote 47.76% 31.94%
CM before election


President's Rule

Elected CM

Ram Naresh Yadav
JP

Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in June 1977 to elect members of the 425 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Janata Party won a majority of seats and Ram Naresh Yadav was appointed the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 425 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

  1. ^ Shailvee Sharda (22 November 2016). "Former UP CM, MP Gov Ram Naresh Yadav dies of multi-organ failure". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Chief Ministers". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.