1972 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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All 104 seats of the Punjab Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 68.63% (3.64%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1972 to elect the members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. President's rule was imposed before the election. Chief Minister Zail Singh was elected as the leader of the ruling party. Major opposition party was Shiromani Akali Dal led by leader of Opposition Parkash Singh Badal.[1]
Results[]
Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1972 | ||||||
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Party | contested | Seats won | change in seats | popular vote | % | |
Indian National Congress | 89 | 66 | 28 | 20,83,390 | 42.84 | |
Shiromani Akali Dal | 72 | 24 | 19 | 13,44,437 | 27.64 | |
Communist Party of India | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3,16,722 | 6.51 | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,58,309 | 3.26 | |
Independents | 205 | 3 | 1 | 5,97,917 | 12.29 | |
Others | 72 | 0 | - | 3,62,783 | 7.47 | |
Total | 468 | 104 | 48,63,558 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Punjab election result: Parkash Singh Badal's unfulfilled dream of being CM for 6th time". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1972 State Assembly elections in India
- State Assembly elections in Punjab, India
- 1970s in Punjab, India
- Punjab, India MLAs 1972–1977