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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election, 1977
320 seats · vs 1972 (296-seat house — comparison approximate)
Party standings
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election, 1977 · 4 parties won seats
- JNP230
- INC84
- IND5
- RRP1
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 23072% | 55,35,807 | 47.3% | 319 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 8426% | 42,00,717 | 35.9% | 320 |
| INDIndependent | 52% | 17,97,553 | 15.4% | 1288 |
| RRPRashtriya Rashtrawadi Party | 10% | 40,406 | 0.3% | 4 |
+ 4 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election, 1977 · winner by seat
230 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 161
1977 · selected
Majority 161
JNP230INC84IND5RRP1
1972 · previous
Majority 149
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1972 → 1977
1972 1977· by party
50%38%25%13%0%
0.0
47.3
47.9
35.9
14.7
15.4
28.6
0.0
6.2
0.0
JNPINCINDBJSSOP
Seat change
1977 seats minus 1972 seats
seats lostseats gained
JNP
0 → 230
+230
INC
220 → 84
−136
IND
18 → 5
−13
RRP
0 → 1
+1
CPI
3 → 0
−3
BJS
48 → 0
−48
SOP
7 → 0
−7
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1972 → 1977
share lostshare gained
JNP
0.0% → 47.3%
+47.3%
IND
14.7% → 15.4%
+0.6%
RRP
0.0% → 0.3%
+0.3%
SWA
0.6% → 0.0%
−0.6%
SOP
6.2% → 0.0%
−6.2%
INC
47.9% → 35.9%
−12.1%
BJS
28.6% → 0.0%
−28.6%
Biggest JNP–INC swings
Seats where the JNP-vs-INC vote gap moved most, 1972 → 1977. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (JNP share − INC share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward JNP; to the left, toward INC.
toward INCtoward JNP
Singrauli
+117.7%
Pal
+102.8%
Chitrakot
+102.2%
Kotma
+101.3%
Bhikangaon
+100.1%
Chitrakot
+99.6%
Biaora
+99.5%
Sanchi
+99.3%
Sailana
+98.3%
Dhar
+96.9%
Nimarkhedi
+96.5%
Umaria
+96.3%
Closest races · 1977
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 1977
320 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1972
- AbhanpurJNP39.1%
- AgarJNP33.9%
- AkaltaraINC26.7%
- AlirajpurJNP3.1%
- AlotJNP38.5%
- AmanganjJNP29.1%
- AmarpatanJNP12.9%
- AmarwaraINC2.6%
- AmbahJNP15.3%
- AmbikapurJNP17.1%
- AmlaINC7.9%
- AnjadJNP9.5%
- AnuppurJNP4.1%
- ArangJNP7.8%
- AshoknagarJNP4.1%
- AshtaJNP20.9%
- AttairJNP39.5%
- BadnagarJNP30.1%
- BadnawarJNP19.3%
- BadwaraJNP3.0%
- BagichaINC14.9%
- BagliJNP42.2%
- BahoribandJNP21.3%
- BaiharJNP1.2%
- BaikunthpurJNP2.6%
- BajagJNP9.0%
- BalaghatINC40.2%
- BalodIND9.4%
- Baloda BazarJNP18.2%
- BandaJNP18.9%
- BareliJNP2.6%
- BarghatINC5.7%
- BargiJNP13.0%
- BarwahaJNP28.6%
- BarwaniJNP26.9%
- BasnaINC13.7%
- BasodaJNP22.7%
- BemetaraINC4.0%
- BeohariJNP17.4%
- BerasiaJNP34.2%
- BetulIND1.7%
- BhainsdehiJNP19.7%
- BhanderJNP23.9%
- BhanpuriJNP50.2%
- BhanupratappurJNP19.7%
- BhataparaINC5.1%
- BhatgaonINC19.7%
- BhikangaonJNP39.5%
- Bhilai NagarJNP14.7%
- BhindJNP31.8%
- BhojpurJNP23.0%
- Bhopal NorthJNP32.2%
- Bhopal SouthJNP45.6%
- BiaoraJNP45.3%
- BichhiaJNP61.2%
- BijapurJNP42.9%
- BijawarJNP23.5%
- BijeypurJNP8.0%
- BilaspurINC7.9%
- BilhaINC21.3%
- BinaJNP19.8%
- BindranawagarhJNP34.7%
- BirendranagarINC3.3%
- BohaniINC3.8%
- BudhniJNP33.2%
- BurhanpurINC10.7%
- ChachauraJNP35.2%
- ChampaINC11.9%
- ChandlaJNP32.2%
- ChandrapurINC58.0%
- ChauraiINC8.9%
- ChhatarpurJNP34.8%
- ChhindwaraINC6.2%
- ChitrakootJNP15.7%
- ChitrakotJNP42.8%
- ChowkiJNP5.8%
- ChurahatINC20.1%
- DabraJNP11.7%
- DamohINC1.6%
- DamuaJNP17.3%
- DantewaraJNP14.4%
- DatiaINC0.2%
- DeoriJNP17.9%
- DeosarJNP48.3%
- DeotalabJNP13.8%
- DepalpurJNP6.6%
- DewasJNP14.2%
- DhamdhaJNP4.8%
- DhamtariJNP9.8%
- DharJNP37.4%
- DharamjaigarhINC12.8%
- DharampuriINC4.0%
- DharsiwaJNP19.4%
- DhauhaniJNP26.3%
- DhulkotJNP8.8%
- DimniJNP25.1%
- DindoriIND34.1%
- Dondi LoharaINC33.4%
- DongargaonJNP36.3%
- DongargarhJNP15.6%
- Durg CityINC18.6%
- GadarwaraJNP16.3%
- GarothJNP36.1%
- GhansorINC27.9%
- GhatiyaJNP20.6%
- Ghora DongriJNP23.2%
- GirdJNP22.9%
- GohadJNP20.6%
- GopadbanasJNP13.4%
- GotegaonJNP5.7%
- GovindpuraJNP41.7%
- GulanaJNP20.6%
- GunaJNP30.2%
- GunderdehiINC29.2%
- GurhJNP7.1%
- GwaliorJNP13.6%
- HardaJNP16.8%
- HarsudJNP32.7%
- HatpipalyaJNP33.3%
- HattaJNP28.3%
- HoshangabadJNP31.7%
- IchhawarJNP33.1%
- Indore-IJNP8.0%
- Indore-IiINC4.4%
- Indore-IiiJNP30.3%
- Indore-IvJNP28.1%
- Indore-VINC2.2%
- ItarsiJNP19.7%
- Jabalpur CantonmentINC0.0%
- Jabalpur CentralJNP10.6%
- Jabalpur EastJNP1.1%
- Jabalpur WestINC7.5%
- JagdalpurJNP23.9%
- JaisinghnagarJNP50.5%
- JamaiINC12.1%
- JaoraJNP17.7%
- JarhagaonJNP1.3%
- JashpurJNP12.7%
- JataraJNP18.1%
- JawadJNP31.1%
- JhabuaINC21.1%
- JobatINC1.5%
- JouraJNP5.3%
- KankerJNP31.8%
- KareraJNP28.1%
- KasdolJNP14.4%
- KasrawadJNP11.4%
- KatangiJNP16.2%
- KatghoraINC5.3%
- KawardhaRRP32.9%
- KeolariINC12.6%
- KeskalJNP22.3%
- KeslurJNP62.9%
- KhachrodJNP15.2%
- KhairagarhJNP15.2%
- KhairalanjeeINC2.2%
- KhallariJNP32.8%
- KhandwaJNP9.8%
- KhargapurJNP23.6%
- KhargoneJNP12.9%
- KharsiaINC50.9%
- KhategaonJNP27.3%
- KherthaINC14.0%
- KhilchipurJNP45.9%
- KhujjiJNP19.6%
- KhuraiJNP11.1%
- KirnapurINC16.9%
- KolarasJNP34.6%
- KondagaonINC8.4%
- KontaJNP37.2%
- KotaINC0.2%
- KotmaJNP37.8%
- KukshiINC10.0%
- KurudJNP18.3%
- KurwaiJNP15.9%
- LaharJNP10.1%
- LailungaINC25.5%
- LakhnadonINC13.5%
- LanjiINC6.7%
- Lashkar EastJNP48.9%
- Lashkar WestJNP48.9%
- LormiJNP17.0%
- LundraJNP17.0%
- MaharajpurJNP28.0%
- MahasamundJNP19.4%
- MaheshwarJNP2.9%
- MahidpurJNP19.6%
- MaiharJNP29.9%
- MajholiINC15.1%
- MalehraJNP23.4%
- MalkharodaINC20.7%
- ManasaJNP30.2%
- ManawarINC10.9%
- MandirhasodJNP21.5%
- MandlaJNP27.8%
- MandsaurJNP17.7%
- ManendragarhJNP19.4%
- MangawanINC8.9%
- MaroJNP1.6%
- MarwahiINC16.1%
- MasodINC11.6%
- MasturiINC31.3%
- MauganjINC1.5%
- MehgaonJNP1.0%
- MhowINC0.6%
- MorarJNP12.9%
- MorenaJNP9.0%
- MultaiIND2.9%
- MungaoliJNP3.3%
- MungeliJNP2.0%
- MurwaraJNP14.1%
- NagodJNP14.3%
- NainpurJNP35.6%
- NarayanpurJNP39.0%
- NarsimhapurJNP7.9%
- NarsingarhJNP27.7%
- NaryaoliINC10.4%
- NeemuchJNP28.9%
- NepanagarJNP23.0%
- NimarkhediJNP42.6%
- NiwariJNP14.0%
- NiwasJNP47.3%
- NohataJNP18.9%
- NowrozabadJNP38.5%
- PalJNP49.7%
- PallariINC2.9%
- PamgarhINC6.8%
- PanagarINC16.7%
- PandhanaJNP30.5%
- PandhurnaINC26.4%
- PannaJNP33.6%
- ParasiaINC3.6%
- ParaswadaINC23.5%
- PatanINC14.9%
- PatanINC14.5%
- PathalgaonINC3.2%
- PathariaJNP13.6%
- PawaiJNP12.2%
- PetlawadJNP42.0%
- PichhoreJNP4.0%
- PilkhaJNP47.1%
- PipariaJNP34.2%
- PohriJNP9.1%
- PremnagarJNP24.3%
- PushprajgarhJNP44.8%
- RaghogarhINC5.5%
- RaigaonJNP4.2%
- RaigarhINC42.3%
- Raipur RuralJNP13.6%
- Raipur TownJNP11.3%
- RajgarhJNP46.5%
- RajimJNP22.7%
- RajnandgaonJNP15.3%
- RajpurJNP6.0%
- RampurJNP7.3%
- Rampur BaghelanJNP12.7%
- Ratlam RuralJNP21.7%
- Ratlam TownJNP15.4%
- RehliINC4.5%
- RewaJNP15.7%
- RonJNP28.0%
- SabalgarhJNP7.1%
- SagarINC11.8%
- SailanaJNP40.0%
- SajaJNP4.7%
- SaktiINC38.1%
- SamriJNP37.1%
- SanchiJNP37.5%
- SaraipaliINC5.1%
- SarangarhINC9.7%
- SarangpurIND13.6%
- SardarpurINC1.8%
- SariaINC41.1%
- SatnaINC1.2%
- SausarINC16.9%
- SawerJNP6.3%
- SehoreJNP26.6%
- SendhwaJNP11.5%
- SeondhaJNP15.6%
- SeoniINC6.8%
- Seoni-MalwaINC8.7%
- ShadoraJNP0.9%
- ShahpurJNP9.4%
- ShahpuraJNP60.6%
- ShajapurJNP17.3%
- ShamshabadJNP28.1%
- SheopurJNP15.7%
- ShivpuriJNP25.2%
- ShujalpurJNP22.4%
- SidhiINC7.9%
- SihawaJNP20.6%
- SihoraJNP5.8%
- SingrauliJNP40.2%
- SipatINC20.4%
- SirmaurJNP14.4%
- SironjJNP44.0%
- SitamauJNP21.2%
- SitapurINC36.8%
- SohagpurINC8.9%
- SonkatchJNP22.2%
- SumawaliJNP10.6%
- SurajpurJNP16.4%
- SurkhiJNP9.2%
- SusnerJNP26.9%
- SuwasaraJNP30.5%
- TakhatpurJNP6.5%
- TanakharJNP37.0%
- TapkaraJNP21.8%
- TaranaJNP16.6%
- TeontharINC1.5%
- ThandlaJNP19.7%
- TikamgarhJNP10.1%
- TimarniJNP9.0%
- UdaipuraJNP24.9%
- Ujjain NorthJNP15.7%
- Ujjain SouthJNP12.6%
- UmariaJNP31.2%
- VidishaJNP30.0%
- VijairaghogarhJNP13.8%
- WaraseoniJNP2.6%