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1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election Turnout 65.37% ( 3.26%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Parkash Singh Badal
Balram Jakhar
Party
SAD
JP
INC
Seats won
58
25
17
Seat change
34
25
49
Popular vote
17,76,602
8,47,718
18,99,534
Percentage
31.41
14.99
33.59
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1977. The result was a victory for Shiromani Akali Dal , which won 58 of the 117 seats.
Result [ ]
Party
contested
Seats won
change in seats
popular vote
%
Shiromani Akali Dal
70
58
34
17,76,602
31.41%
Janata Party
41
25
(new)
8,47,718
14.99%
Indian National Congress
96
17
49
18,99,534
33.59%
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
8
8
7
1,98,144
3.50%
Communist Party of India
18
7
3
3,72,711
6.59%
Independents
435
2
1
5,41,958
9.58%
Others
14
0
-
18,686
0.33%
Total[1]
682
117
56,55,353
References [ ]
Categories :
State Assembly elections in Punjab, India 1970s in Punjab, India 1977 State Assembly elections in India Punjab, India MLAs 1977–1980