1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election information
1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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6 October 1977
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All 320 assembly constituencies 161 seats needed for a majority
Registered
22,973,962
Turnout
52.73%
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Kailash Chandra Joshi
Shyama Charan Shukla
Party
JP
INC
Leader since
1980
1969
Last election
New Party
-
Seats won
230
84
Seat change
230
136
Popular vote
55,35,807
42,00,717
Percentage
47.28%
35.88%
Chief Minister before election
President's rule
Elected Chief Minister
Kailash Chandra Joshi
JP
Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in October 1977. The Janata Party won a majority of seats and Kailash Chandra Joshi was sworn in as the new Chief Minister.[1]
The number of constituencies in Madhya Pradesh were increased to 320, following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2][3]
^"मध्यप्रदेश के माननीय मुख्यमंत्रियों/सदन का नेता की सूची" [List of the honorable Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh]. mpvidhansabha.nic.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^"The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^"Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1977". elections.in. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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