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{{Infobox election<br />
| election_name = 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br />
| country = India<br />
| type = legislative<br />
| vote_type = Popular <!-- default --><br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| previous_election = 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br />
| previous_year = 1972<br />
| election_date = 1977<br />
| next_election = 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br />
| next_year = 1982<br />
| seats_for_election = 68 seats in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| majority_seats = 35<br />
| registered = {{formatnum:}}<br />
| turnout = <br />
| image_size = 100px<br />
<br />
| party1 = Janata Party<br />
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Shanta Kumar.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=07}} <br />
| leader1 = [[Shanta Kumar]] <br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| leader_since1 = <br />
| seats1 = 53<br />
| seats_before1 = new<br />
| popular_vote1 = 49.01%<br />
| seat_change1 = new<br />
<br />
| party2 = Indian National Congress (R)<br />
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Thakur Ram Lal.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=07}} <br />
| leader2 = [[Thakur Ram Lal]]<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| leader_since2 = <br />
| seats2 = 9<br />
| seats_before2 = 53<br />
| popular_vote2 = 27.32%<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 44<br />
<br />
<!-- Chief Minister --><br />
| title = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|CM]]<br />
| before_party = <br />
| before_election = [[President's rule]]<br />
| after_party = Janata Party<br />
| after_election = [[Shanta Kumar]]<br />
}}<br />
[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] elections were held in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in 1977.<br />
<br />
==Results==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"<br />
! colspan="7" |[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1977.svg]]<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | Rank<br />
! align="center" | Party<br />
! align="center" | Seats Contested<br />
! align="center" | Seats won<br />
! align="center" | % votes<br />
|- style="background: #90EE90;"<br />
|1||align="left"|'''[[Janata Party]]'''||68||'''53'''||'''49.01'''<br />
|-<br />
|2||align="left"|'''[[Indian National Congress]]'''||56||'''9'''||'''27.32'''<br />
|-<br />
|3||align="left"|'''[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]'''||68||'''6'''||'''21.10'''<br />
|-<br />
| ||align="centre"|'''Total '''|| ||'''68'''||''' '''<br />
|}<br />
Source <ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH]</ref><br />
<br />
=== Constituency-wise results ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!A. C. NO.<br />
!Assembly Constituency Name<br />
!Category<br />
!Winner Candidates Name<br />
! colspan="2" |Party<br />
!Votes<br />
!Runner-up Candidates Name<br />
! colspan="2" |Party<br />
!Votes<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|Kinnaur<br />
|(ST)<br />
|[[Thakur Sen Negi]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|10543<br />
|Gyan Singh<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|2937<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|Rampur<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Ninzoo Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5572<br />
|Mangat Ram<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|2947<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|Rohru<br />
|GEN<br />
|Satya Dev<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9785<br />
|Nehar Singh<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|7113<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|Jubbal-Kotkhai<br />
|GEN<br />
|Ram Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|11115<br />
|Padam Singh Jhina<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5799<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|Chopal<br />
|GEN<br />
|Radha Raman<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6466<br />
|Sant Ram<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|3313<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|Kumarsain<br />
|GEN<br />
|Bhaskera Nand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|7199<br />
|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5762<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|Theog<br />
|GEN<br />
|Mehar Singh Chauhan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|13081<br />
|Vidya<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5839<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|Simla<br />
|GEN<br />
|Daulat Ram Chauhan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|14105<br />
|Usha Malhotra<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|3658<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Kasumpti<br />
|(SC)<br />
|[[Roop Dass Kashyap]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|6526<br />
|Shonkia Ram Kashyap<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4060<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|Arki<br />
|GEN<br />
|Nagin Chandra Pall<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|10976<br />
|Kameshwar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br />
|2659<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|Doon<br />
|GEN<br />
|Ram Pratap<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|7827<br />
|Krishna Mohini<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5583<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Nalagarh<br />
|GEN<br />
|Vijayendra Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|14684<br />
|Arjun Singh<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|3756<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|Kasauli<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Chaman Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5197<br />
|Krishan Datt<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4718<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|Solan<br />
|GEN<br />
|Gauri Shankar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7422<br />
|Ishwar Singh<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|2809<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|Pachhad<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Shri Ram Jakhmi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6512<br />
|Vidya Nand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|3837<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|Rainka<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Roop Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8568<br />
|Nain Singh Tomar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4416<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|Shillai<br />
|GEN<br />
|Guman Singh Chauhan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5994<br />
|Jagat Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5899<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|Paonta Doon<br />
|GEN<br />
|Milkh Raj<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|7643<br />
|Rattan Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5081<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|Nahan<br />
|GEN<br />
|Shyama Sharma<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|11874<br />
|Sunder Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4481<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|Kotkehloor<br />
|GEN<br />
|Daulat Ram Sankhyan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|12074<br />
|Kuldip Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4546<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|Bilaspur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Anand Chand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|8821<br />
|Sant Ram Sant<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7398<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|Ghumarwin<br />
|GEN<br />
|Narayan Singh Swami<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|11188<br />
|Sita Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|7728<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|Geharwin<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Bachittar Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|10466<br />
|Rikhi Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|2484<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|Nadaun<br />
|GEN<br />
|Narain Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|8361<br />
|Prem Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6197<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|Hamirpur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Jagdev Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9322<br />
|Ramesh Chand Verma<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6686<br />
|-<br />
|26<br />
|Bamsan<br />
|GEN<br />
|Ranjit Singh Verma<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7623<br />
|Bhumi Dev<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5002<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|Mewa<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Amar Singh Choudhry<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8533<br />
|Dharam Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|7512<br />
|-<br />
|28<br />
|Nadaunta<br />
|GEN<br />
|Udho Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9380<br />
|Pramodh Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|3810<br />
|-<br />
|29<br />
|Gagret<br />
|GEN<br />
|Sadhu Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7520<br />
|Milkhi Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6959<br />
|-<br />
|30<br />
|Chintpurni<br />
|GEN<br />
|Hans Raj<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7636<br />
|Onkar Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6055<br />
|-<br />
|31<br />
|Santokgarh<br />
|GEN<br />
|Vijay Kumar Joshi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|14058<br />
|Kashmiri Lal Joshi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|7111<br />
|-<br />
|32<br />
|Una<br />
|GEN<br />
|Des Raj<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8001<br />
|Surendar Nath<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|5314<br />
|-<br />
|33<br />
|Kutlehar<br />
|GEN<br />
|Ram Nath Sharma<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9836<br />
|Sarla Devi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6000<br />
|-<br />
|34<br />
|Nurpur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Sant Mahajan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|12617<br />
|Kewal Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|11105<br />
|-<br />
|35<br />
|Gangath<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Durga Dass<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9416<br />
|Shankar Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br />
|7261<br />
|-<br />
|36<br />
|Jawali<br />
|GEN<br />
|Sujan Singh Pathania<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9965<br />
|Vikram Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5075<br />
|-<br />
|37<br />
|Guler<br />
|GEN<br />
|Harbans Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6649<br />
|Chander Kumar<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|5905<br />
|-<br />
|38<br />
|Jaswan<br />
|GEN<br />
|Agya Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8504<br />
|Paras Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br />
|4760<br />
|-<br />
|39<br />
|Pragpur<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Yog Raj<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9881<br />
|Dalip Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5036<br />
|-<br />
|40<br />
|Jawalamukhi<br />
|GEN<br />
|Kashmir Singh Rana<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6992<br />
|Ishwar Chand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|4827<br />
|-<br />
|41<br />
|Thural<br />
|GEN<br />
|Gian Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8705<br />
|Tara Chand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|1922<br />
|-<br />
|42<br />
|Rajgir<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Guler Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6571<br />
|Milkhi Ram Goma<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4729<br />
|-<br />
|43<br />
|Baijnath<br />
|GEN<br />
|Sant Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|9200<br />
|Om Prakash Kauda<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7175<br />
|-<br />
|44<br />
|Palampur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Sarvan Kumar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9930<br />
|Bidhi Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|7633<br />
|-<br />
|45<br />
|Sullah<br />
|GEN<br />
|Shanta Kumar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|11832<br />
|Bidhi Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br />
|5685<br />
|-<br />
|46<br />
|Nagrota<br />
|GEN<br />
|Hardyal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|11652<br />
|Saminder Prakash<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6687<br />
|-<br />
|47<br />
|Shahpur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Ram Rattan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9812<br />
|Kultar Chand Rana<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4796<br />
|-<br />
|48<br />
|Dharamsala<br />
|GEN<br />
|Brij Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8576<br />
|Chander Verkar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5649<br />
|-<br />
|49<br />
|Kangra<br />
|GEN<br />
|Pratap Chaudhary<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8739<br />
|Surinder Paul<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6839<br />
|-<br />
|50<br />
|Bhattiyat<br />
|GEN<br />
|Shiv Kumar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8881<br />
|Jagdish Chand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|1710<br />
|-<br />
|51<br />
|Banikhet<br />
|GEN<br />
|Gian Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|13235<br />
|Des Raj<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5681<br />
|-<br />
|52<br />
|Rajnagar<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Mohan Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9848<br />
|Vidya Dhar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4367<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|Chamba<br />
|GEN<br />
|Kishori Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|11239<br />
|Sagar Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|7393<br />
|-<br />
|54<br />
|Bharmour<br />
|(ST)<br />
|Ram Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7223<br />
|Thakar Singh<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|3903<br />
|-<br />
|55<br />
|Lahaul and Spiti<br />
|(ST)<br />
|[[Thakur Devi Singh]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5649<br />
|Shiv Chand<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|1548<br />
|-<br />
|56<br />
|Kullu<br />
|GEN<br />
|Kunj Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9688<br />
|Raj Krishan Gour<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6324<br />
|-<br />
|57<br />
|Banjar<br />
|GEN<br />
|Maheshwar Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|10478<br />
|Dile Ram Shabab<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|6495<br />
|-<br />
|58<br />
|Anni<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Ishar Dass<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5573<br />
|Sharda Devi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|4486<br />
|-<br />
|59<br />
|Karsog<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Joginder Pal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7582<br />
|Sangat Ram<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|3200<br />
|-<br />
|60<br />
|Chachiot<br />
|GEN<br />
|Moti Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|10423<br />
|Karam Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4588<br />
|-<br />
|61<br />
|Nachan<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Dile Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|7222<br />
|Tehal Dass<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|3751<br />
|-<br />
|62<br />
|Sundernagar<br />
|GEN<br />
|Roop Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5105<br />
|Ajit Ram<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|4278<br />
|-<br />
|63<br />
|Balh<br />
|(SC)<br />
|Tulsi Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|8157<br />
|Piroo Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|7765<br />
|-<br />
|64<br />
|Gopalpur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Rangila Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|12735<br />
|Hari Singh<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|2925<br />
|-<br />
|65<br />
|Dharampur<br />
|GEN<br />
|Om Chand<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|9139<br />
|Bhikha Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|5908<br />
|-<br />
|66<br />
|Joginder Nagar<br />
|GEN<br />
|Ghulab Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|5705<br />
|Rattan Lal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|4815<br />
|-<br />
|67<br />
|Darang<br />
|GEN<br />
|Kaul Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6588<br />
|Dina Nath Gautam<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|6057<br />
|-<br />
|68<br />
|Mandi<br />
|GEN<br />
|Sukh Ram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|12150<br />
|Lila Devi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|6917<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://ceohimachal.nic.in/ |title=Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh}}<br />
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{{Himachal Pradesh elections}}<br />
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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:1970s in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:1977 State Assembly elections in India|Himachal]]</div>
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