1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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.
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All 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 65.37% ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Result
| Party | contested | Seats won | change in seats | popular vote | % | |
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| Shiromani Akali Dal | 70 | 58 |  |
17,76,602 | 31.41% | |
| Janata Party | 41 | 25 | (new) | 8,47,718 | 14.99% | |
| Indian National Congress | 96 | 17 | |
18,99,534 | 33.59% | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 8 | 8 | |
1,98,144 | 3.50% | |
| Communist Party of India | 18 | 7 | |
3,72,711 | 6.59% | |
| Independents | 435 | 2 | |
5,41,958 | 9.58% | |
| Others | 14 | 0 | - | 18,686 | 0.33% | |
| Total[1] | 682 | 117 | 56,55,353 | |||
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