1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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]

1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

← 1972 10 June 1977 1980 →
All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 101 seats needed for a majority
Registered	15,494,289
Turnout	57.76%
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 104 Popular vote 50.39% 31.49%
CM before election President's Rule Elected CM Bhairon Singh Shekhawat JP

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

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Janata Party	4,160,373	50.39	152	New
	Indian National Congress	2,599,772	31.49	41	104
	Communist Party of India	91,640	1.11	1	3
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	61,682	0.75	1	1
	Indian Union Muslim League	21,889	0.27	0	New
	Vishal Haryana Party	1,290	0.02	0	New
	Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad	320	0.00	0	New
	Independents	1,319,053	15.98	5	6
Total		8,256,019	100.00	200	16
Valid votes		8,256,019	97.89
Invalid/blank votes		177,653	2.11
Total votes		8,433,672	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		15,494,289	54.43
Source: ECI[3]

Elected Members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Bhadra	None	Lal Chand		Janata Party
Nohar	None	Bahadur Singh		Janata Party
Tibi	SC	Dungar Ram		Janata Party
Hanumangarh	None	Shopat Singh Makasar		Communist Party of India
Sangaria	None	Ram Chander		Indian National Congress
Ganganagar	None	Kedar Nath		Janata Party
Kesrisinghpur	SC	Manphool Ram		Indian National Congress
Karanpur	None	Jagtar Singh		Indian National Congress
Raisinghnagar	SC	Dula Ram		Indian National Congress
Pilibanga	None	Harchand Singh		Janata Party
Suratgarh	None	Gurusharan Chabbra		Janata Party
Lunkaransar	None	Manik Chand Surana		Janata Party
Bikaner	None	Mehboob Ali		Janata Party
Kolayat	None	Ram Krishan Dass		Janata Party
Nokha	SC	Uda Ram Hatila		Janata Party
Dungargarh	None	Mohan Lal Sharma		Janata Party
Sujangarh	SC	Rawat Ram		Janata Party
Ratangarh	None	Jagdish Chandra		Janata Party
Sardarshahar	None	Hajari Mal		Janata Party
Churu	None	Megh Raj		Janata Party
Taranagar	None	Mani Ram		Janata Party
Sadulpur	None	Jaya Narain		Janata Party
Pilani	None	Sheesh Ram Ola		Indian National Congress
Surajgarh	SC	Subhash Chand Arya		Janata Party
Khetri	None	Mala Ram		Janata Party
Gudha	None	Inder Singh		Janata Party
Nawalgarh	None	Navrang Singh		Janata Party
Jhunjhunu	None	Sumitra Singh		Indian National Congress
Mandawa	None	Ram Narain Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Fatehpur	None	Alam Ali Khan		Janata Party
Lachhmangarh	SC	Paras Ram		Indian National Congress
Sikar	None	Ranmal Singh		Indian National Congress
Dhod	None	Randeo Singh		Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh	None	Madan Singh		Independent
Srimadhopur	None	Har Lal Singh Kharra		Janata Party
Khandela	None	Gopal Singh		Janata Party
Neem Ka Thana	None	Surya Narain		Janata Party
Chomu	None	Rameshwar		Janata Party
Amber	None	Pushpa		Janata Party
Jaipur Rural	None	Ujla Arora		Janata Party
Hawa Mahal	None	Bhanwar Lal Sharma		Janata Party
Johribazar	None	Gul Mohammed		Janata Party
Kishanpole	None	Girdhari Lal Bhargava		Janata Party
Bani Park	None	Bajrang Lal Sharma		Janata Party
Phulera	None	Hari Singh		Janata Party
Dudu	SC	Sohan Lal		Janata Party
Sanganer	None	Vidya Pathak		Janata Party
Phagi	SC	Shiv Karan		Janata Party
Lalsot	ST	Har Sahai		Janata Party
Sikrai	ST	Ram Kishore Meena		Janata Party
Bandikui	None	Vijay Singh Nandera		Janata Party
Dausa	SC	Mool Chand Samaria		Janata Party
Bassi	None	Shiv Raj Singh		Janata Party
Jamwa Ramgarh	None	Rameshawar		Janata Party
Bairath	None	Gunwant Kumari		Janata Party
Kotputli	None	Ram Karan		Independent
Bansur	None	Hari Singh Yadav		Janata Party
Behror	None	Bhawani Singh		Janata Party
Mandawar	None	Hira Lal		Janata Party
Tijara	None	Ayub		Janata Party
Khairthal	SC	Sampat Ram		Janata Party
Ramgarh	None	Jai Krishan		Indian National Congress
Alwar	None	Jeet Mal		Janata Party
Thanagazi	None	Shiv Narain		Janata Party
Rajgarh	ST	Samarth Lal		Independent
Lachhmangarh	None	Ch. Nathi Singh		Janata Party
Kathumar	SC	Ganga Sahai		Janata Party
Kaman	None	Mohammed Jahoor		Janata Party
Nagar	None	Adityendra		Janata Party
Deeg	None	Raja Man Singh		Independent
Kumher	None	Kashi Nath		Janata Party
Bharatpur	None	Suresh Kumar		Janata Party
Rupbas	SC	Tara Chand		Janata Party
Nadbai	None	Hari Krishan		Janata Party
Weir	SC	Ramji Lal		Janata Party
Bayana	None	Mukat Behari Lal		Janata Party
Rajakhera	None	Pradyuman Singh		Independent
Dholpur	None	Jagdish Singh		Janata Party
Bari	None	Salig Ram		Indian National Congress
Karauli	None	Hans Ram		Indian National Congress
Sapotra	ST	Rangji		Janata Party
Khandar	SC	Chunni Lal		Janata Party
Sawai Madhopur	None	Manzoor Ali		Janata Party
Bamanwas	ST	Kunji Lal		Janata Party
Gangapur	None	Govind Sahai		Janata Party
Hindaun	SC	Sharwan Lal		Janata Party
Mahuwa	None	Umrao Singh		Janata Party
Todabhim	ST	Batti Lal		Janata Party
Niwai	SC	Jai Narayan		Janata Party
Tonk	None	Ajit Singh		Janata Party
Uniara	None	Digvijai Singh		Janata Party
Todaraisingh	None	Gordhan		Janata Party
Malpura	None	Narain Singh		Janata Party
Kishangarh	None	Kartar Singh		Janata Party
Ajmer East	SC	Kalyan Singh		Janata Party
Ajmer West	None	Nawal Rai		Janata Party
Pushkar	None	Chiranji Lal		Janata Party
Nasirabad	None	Bhanwar Lal Airun		Janata Party
Beawar	None	Ugamraj		Janata Party
Masuda	None	Noora		Communist Party of India
Bhinai	None	Rattan Lal		Janata Party
Kekri	SC	Mohan Lal		Janata Party
Hindoli	None	Ganesh Lal		Janata Party
Nainwa	None	Manak Lal		Janata Party
Patan	SC	Gopal		Janata Party
Bundi	None	Om Prakash		Janata Party
Kota	None	Lalit Kishore		Janata Party
Ladpura	None	Purshottam		Janata Party
Digod	None	Dou Dayal Joshi		Janata Party
Pipalda	SC	Hira Lal Arya		Janata Party
Baran	None	Raghubir Singh		Janata Party
Kishanganj	ST	Narangi Devi		Janata Party
Atru	SC	Onkar Lal		Janata Party
Chhabra	None	Prem Singh		Janata Party
Ramganj Mandi	None	Harish Kumar		Janata Party
Khanpur	None	Bhairavlal Kala Badal		Janata Party
Manohar Thana	None	Vithal Prasad Sharma		Janata Party
Jhalrapatan	None	Nirmal Kumar		Janata Party
Pirawa	None	Ishwar Chandra		Janata Party
Dag	SC	Bal Chand Arya		Janata Party
Begun	None	H. N. Sharma		Janata Party
Gangrar	SC	Mangi Lal		Janata Party
Kapasin	None	Shyama Kumari		Janata Party
Chittorgarh	None	Laxma Singh		Janata Party
Nimbahera	None	Padam Singh		Janata Party
Badi Sadri	None	Vridhi Chand		Janata Party
Pratapgarh	ST	Kalu		Janata Party
Kushalgarh	ST	Jithing		Janata Party
Danpur	ST	Bahadur Singh		Janata Party
Ghatol	ST	Nahtu Lal		Janata Party
Banswara	None	Hari Deo Joshi		Indian National Congress
Bagidora	ST	Nathu Ram R/o Bori		Janata Party
Sagwara	ST	Lal Shankar		Janata Party
Chorasi	ST	Heera Lal		Janata Party
Dungarpur	ST	Amrat Lal		Janata Party
Aspur	ST	Bhimji		Indian National Congress
Lasadia	ST	Narayan		Janata Party
Vallabhnagar	None	Kamlendra Singh		Janata Party
Mavli	None	Narendra Pal Singh		Janata Party
Rajsamand	SC	Kailash Chandra		Janata Party
Nathdwara	None	Navneet Kumar		Janata Party
Udaipur	None	Gulab Chand		Janata Party
Udaipur Rural	ST	Nand Lal		Janata Party
Salumber	ST	Mavji		Janata Party
Sarada	ST	Gamir Lal		Janata Party
Kherwara	ST	Survya Prakash		Janata Party
Phalasia	ST	Lalu		Janata Party
Gongunda	ST	Bhura Lal		Janata Party
Kumbhalgarh	None	Govind Singh Shaktawat		Janata Party
Bhim	None	Major Fateh Singh		Janata Party
Mandal	None	Ram Prasad Ladha		Janata Party
Sahada	None	Ram Chandra Jet		Janata Party
Bhilwara	None	Kaushal Kishore Jain		Janata Party
Mandalgarh	None	Manohar Singh		Janata Party
Jahazpur	None	Trilok Chand		Janata Party
Shahpura	SC	Bhairu		Janata Party
Banera	None	Umrao Singh Dhabria		Janata Party
Asind	None	Vijendra Pal Singh		Janata Party
Jaitaran	None	Shankar Lal		Indian National Congress
Raipur	None	Sukh Lal		Indian National Congress
Sojat	None	Madhav Singh		Indian National Congress
Kharchi	None	Khangar Singh Choudhary		Janata Party
Desuri	SC	Achla Ram		Janata Party
Pali	None	Mool Chand Daga		Indian National Congress
Sumerpur	None	Vigyan Modi		Janata Party
Bali	None	Hanwant Singh		Janata Party
Sirohi	None	Raghu Nandan Vyas		Janata Party
Pindwara-Abu	ST	Alda Ram		Janata Party
Reodar	SC	Madho Singh		Indian National Congress
Sanchore	None	Raghu Nath		Indian National Congress
Raniwara	None	Ratana Ram		Indian National Congress
Bhinmal	None	Suraj Pal Singh		Indian National Congress
Jalore	SC	Teekam Chand Kant		Janata Party
Ahore	None	Gopal Singh		Janata Party
Siwana	SC	Chaina Ram		Janata Party
Pachpadra	None	Madan Kaur		Indian National Congress
Barmer	None	Virdhi Chand		Indian National Congress
Gudamalani	None	Ganga Ram Chodhary		Indian National Congress
Chohtan	None	Abdul Hadi		Indian National Congress
Sheo	None	Kan Singh		Janata Party
Jaisalmer	None	Kishan Singh Bhati		Janata Party
Shergarh	None	Khet Singh		Indian National Congress
Jodhpur	None	Birad Mal Singhvi		Janata Party
Sardarpura	None	Madho Singh		Janata Party
Sursagar	SC	Narpat Ram Barwad		Indian National Congress
Luni	None	Ram Singh Vishoni		Indian National Congress
Bilara	None	Ram Narain		Indian National Congress
Bhopalgarh	None	Paras Ram Maderna		Indian National Congress
Osian	None	Ranjeet Singh		Indian National Congress
Phalodi	None	Balkrishan		Janata Party
Nagaur	None	Bansi Lal		Janata Party
Jayal	SC	Mangi Lal		Indian National Congress
Ladnun	None	Harji Ram		Janata Party
Deedwana	None	Mathura Das		Indian National Congress
Nawan	None	Rameshwar Lal		Indian National Congress
Makrana	None	Abdul Aziz		Indian National Congress
Parbatsar	SC	Jeth Mal		Indian National Congress
Degana	None	Ram Raghu Nath		Indian National Congress
Merta	None	Ram Lal		Indian National Congress
Mundwa	None	Ramdev Beniwal		Indian National Congress

See also

• List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1977 elections in India