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{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Haryana, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
| type = Legislative
| previous_year = 1972
| previous_election = 1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1982
| next_election = 1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| election_date = 6 October 1977
| ongoing = No
| seats_for_election = All 90 seats in the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 46
| turnout = 64.46% ({{decrease}}6%)
| image_size = 100px

| party1 = Janata Party
| image1 = Chaudhary Devi Lal stamp (cropped).jpg
| leader1 = [[Devi Lal]]
| seats1 = 75
| seat_change1 = New
| last_election1 = New
| percentage1 = 46.70%
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:1765566}}
| swing1 = New

| party2 = Indian National Congress
| image2 = Hand_INC.svg
| seats2 = 3
| last_election2 = 52
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}49
| percentage2 = 17.15%
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:648422}}
| swing2 = {{decrease}}29.76%

| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Haryana|Chief Minister]]
| after_election = [[Devi Lal]]
| after_party = Janata Party
| before_party = Janata Party
| before_election = [[Devi Lal]]
}}
Elections to the '''[[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in 1977 to elect members of the 90 constituencies in [[Haryana]], India. The [[Janata Party]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Devi Lal]] was appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Haryana]].<ref name="toidevilal">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/devi-lal-original-tau-of-indian-politics-popular-farmer-leader/videoshow/65937369.cms |title=Devi Lal: Original Tau of Indian politics, popular farmer leader |work= Times of India| date=25 September 2018| access-date=5 March 2020}}</ref> The number of constituencies was set as 90, by the recommendation of the [[Delimitation Commission of India]].<ref name="delimitation1976">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= December 9, 2020}}</ref>

== Results ==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Haryana Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]]
|party1=[[Janata Party]]|votes1=1765566|seats1=75|sc1=
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=648422|seats2=3|sc2=
|party3=[[Vishal Haryana Party]]|votes3=225478|seats3=5|sc3=
|party4=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes4=29196|seats4=0|sc4=
|party5=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes5=23191|seats5=0|sc5=
|party6=[[Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|Socialist Unity Center of India]]|votes6=2916|seats6=0|sc6=
|party7=[[Republican Party of India]]|votes7=2058|seats7=0|sc7=
|party8=[[Republican Party of India (Khobragade)]]|votes8=1150|seats8=0|sc8=
|party9=Independents|votes9=1082982|seats9=7|sc9=
|electorate=5938821
|invalid=47101
|source=ECI:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3819-haryana-1977 |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Kalka || None || Lachhman Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Naraingarh || None || Lal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sadhaura || SC || Bhag Mal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Chhachhrauli || None || Kanhaiyalal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Yamunanagar || None || Kamla Devi || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jagadhri || None || Brij Mohan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mullana || SC || Sher Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ambala Cantonment || None || Sushma Swaraj || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ambala City || None || Shiv Prashad || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Naggal || None || Sumer Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Indri || None || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Nilokheri || None || Shiv Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Karnal || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jundla || SC || Prem Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Gharaunda || None || Ram Pal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Assandh || SC || Jogi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Panipat || None || Fateh Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sambhalka || None || Mool Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Naultha || None || Satbir || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Shahabad || None || Surinder Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Radaur || SC || Lehri Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Thanesar || None || Devinder Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Pehowa || None || Tara Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Guhla || SC || Ishwar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kaithal || None || Raghunath || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Pundri || None || Agnivesh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Pai || None || Jagjit Singh Pohlu || {{Full party name with color|Vishal Haryana Party}}
|-
| Hassangarh || None || Sant Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kiloi || None || Hari Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Rohtak || None || Mangal Sein || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Meham || None || Har Sarup || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kalanaur || SC || Jai Narain || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Beri || None || Ran Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Salhawas || None || Ram Narain || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jhajjar || SC || Mange Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Badli || None || Hardwari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Bahadurgarh || None || Mehar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Baroda || SC || Bhalle Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Gohana || None || Ganga Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Kailana || None || Shanti Devi || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sonepat || None || Devi Dass || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Rai || None || Rizaqram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Rohat || None || Om Prakash || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kalayat || SC || Prit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Narwana || None || Shamsher Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Uchana Kalan || None || Birender Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajond || None || Gulzar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jind || None || Mange Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Julana || None || Zile Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Safidon || None || Ram Krishan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Faridabad || None || Deep Chand Bhatia || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mewla Maharajpur || None || Gajraj Nagar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ballabgarh || None || Rajinder Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Palwal || None || Mool Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Hassanpur || SC || Gaya Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Hathin || None || Aditya Vesh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ferozepur Jhirka || None || Shakrulla || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Nuh || None || Sardar Khan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Taoru || None || Khurshed Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sohna || None || Vijay Pal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Gurgaon || None || Pratap Singh Thakran || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Pataudi || SC || Narain Singh || {{Full party name with color|Vishal Haryana Party}}
|-
| Badhra || None || Ran Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dadri || None || Hukam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mundhal Khurd || None || Tek Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhiwani || None || Bir Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Tosham || None || Sunder Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Loharu || None || Hira Nand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bawani Khera || SC || Jagan Nath || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Barwala || None || Jai Narain || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Narnaund || None || Virender Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Hansi || None || Baldev Tayal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhattu Kalan || None || Devi Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Hissar || None || Balwant Rai Tayal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ghirai || None || Kanwal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Tohana || None || Karam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ratia || SC || Peer Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Fatehabad || None || Harphul Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Adampur || None || Bhajan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Darba Kalan || None || Jagdish Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Ellenabad || SC || Bhagi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sirsa || None || Shankar Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Rori || None || Sukhdev Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dabwali || SC || Mani Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bawal || SC || Shakuntala || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Rewari || None || Ram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jatusana || None || Inderjeet Singh || {{Full party name with color|Vishal Haryana Party}}
|-
| Mahendragarh || None || Dali Singh || {{Full party name with color|Vishal Haryana Party}}
|-
| Ateli || None || Birender Singh || {{Full party name with color|Vishal Haryana Party}}
|-
| Narnaul || None || Ayodhya Prashad || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1977 elections in India]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Haryana elections}}

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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Haryana]]
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[[Category:1970s in Haryana]]

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