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1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 1972 6 October 1977 1980 →
All 320 assembly constituencies
161 seats needed for a majority
Registered22,973,962
Turnout52.73%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kailash Chandra Joshi Shyama Charan Shukla
Party JP INC
Leader since 1980 1969
Last election New Party -
Seats won 230 84
Seat change Increase230 Decrease136
Popular vote 55,35,807 42,00,717
Percentage 47.28% 35.88%
Chief Minister before election

President's rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Kailash Chandra Joshi
JP

Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in October 1977. The Janata Party won a majority of seats and Kailash Chandra Joshi was sworn in as the new Chief Minister.

The number of constituencies in Madhya Pradesh were increased to 320, following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.

Result

Source:

# Party Seats
Contested 		Seats
won 		Seats
Changed 		%
Votes
1 Janata Party 319 230 N/A 47.28%
2 Indian National Congress (I) 320 84 Decrease136 35.88%
3 Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 4 1 N/A 2.88%
4 Independent 320 5 Decrease13 15.35%
Total 320

Elected Members

Constituency Reserved for Member Party
Sheopur None Gulab Singh Janata Party
Bijeypur None Ajit Kumar Janata Party
Sabalgarh None Sridharlal Hardenia Janata Party
Joura None Subedar Singh Janata Party
Sumawali None Jahar Singh Janata Party
Morena None Jabar Singh Janata Party
Dimni SC Munshilal Janata Party
Ambah SC Chhokhelal Janata Party
Gohad SC Bhurelal Janata Party
Mehgaon None Rameshwar Dayal Dantrey Janata Party
Attair None Shiv Shankar Lal Janata Party
Bhind None Om Kumari Kushwah Janata Party
Ron None Rasal Singh Janata Party
Lahar None Ram Shankar Singh Janata Party
Gwalior None Jagdish Gupta Janata Party
Lashkar East None Naresh Johri Janata Party
Lashkar West None Shitala Sahai Janata Party
Morar None Madhav Rao Shanker Rao Indapurakar Janata Party
Gird None Vishnu Datt Tiwari Janata Party
Dabra None Gopiram Janata Party
Bhander SC Nand Lal Saroniya Janata Party
Seondha None Tulsi Ram Janata Party
Datia None Shyam Sunder Indian National Congress
Karera None Sushma Singh Janata Party
Pohri None Damodar Prasad Janata Party
Shivpuri None Mahavir Prasad Jain Janata Party
Pichhore None Kamal Singh Janata Party
Kolaras SC Kamta Prasad Khatik Janata Party
Guna None Dharamswarup Saxena Janata Party
Chachaura None Krishna Vallabha Bhanwarlal Janata Party
Raghogarh None Digvijaya Singh Indian National Congress
Shadora SC Har Lal Janata Party
Ashoknagar None Chiman Lal Guljarilal Janata Party
Mungaoli None Chandramohan Rawat Janata Party
Bina None Bhagirath Balgaiya Janata Party
Khurai SC Ram Prasad Janata Party
Banda None Shivraj Singh Janata Party
Naryaoli SC Lila Dhar Indian National Congress
Sagar None Shivkumar Jwalaprasad Indian National Congress
Surkhi None Laxmi Narayan Yadav Janata Party
Rehli None Mahadeo Prasad Hazari Indian National Congress
Deori None Parshuram Sahu Janata Party
Niwari None Gauri Shankar Shukla Janata Party
Jatara None Akhand Pratap Singh Janata Party
Khargapur SC Nathu Ram Ahirwar Janata Party
Tikamgarh None Magan Lal Goyal Janata Party
Malehra None Jang Bahadur Singh Janata Party
Bijawar None Mukund Sakharam Janata Party
Chhatarpur None Jagdamba Prasad Nigam Janata Party
Maharajpur SC Ram Dayal Janata Party
Chandla None Raghunath Singh Kalyan Singh Janata Party
Nohata None Narendra Singh Thakur Janata Party
Damoh None Prabhu Narain Tandon Indian National Congress
Patharia SC Jiwan Lal Kanchhadilal Janata Party
Hatta None Ram Krishna Kusmariya Janata Party
Panna None Lokendrasingh Janata Party
Amanganj None Jagsuriya Janata Party
Pawai None Uma Shankar Janata Party
Maihar None Narayan Singh Janata Party
Nagod None Nagendra Singh Janata Party
Raigaon SC Vishweshwar Prasad Janata Party
Chitrakoot None Ramanand Singh Janata Party
Satna None Arun Singh Indian National Congress
Rampur Baghelan None Prabhakar Singh Janata Party
Amarpatan None Ram Hit Janata Party
Rewa None Premalal Mishra Janata Party
Gurh None Chandramani Tripathi Janata Party
Mangawan None Lal Rukmani Raman Pratap Singh Indian National Congress
Sirmaur None Sita Prasad Sharma Janata Party
Teonthar None Sriniwas Tiwari Indian National Congress
Deotalab SC Khalawan Bhir Janata Party
Mauganj None Achyuta Nand Indian National Congress
Churahat None Arjun Singh Indian National Congress
Sidhi None Indrajeet Kumar Indian National Congress
Gopadbanas None Ram Khilawan Janata Party
Dhauhani ST Someshwar Singh Janata Party
Deosar ST Jagannath Singh Janata Party
Singrauli SC Ramcharitra Janata Party
Beohari None Baijnath Singh Janata Party
Umaria None Nripendra Singh Janata Party
Nowrozabad ST Gyan Singh Janata Party
Jaisinghnagar ST Ramnath Singh Janata Party
Kotma ST Babulal Singh Janata Party
Anuppur ST Jugal Kishore Gupta Janata Party
Sohagpur None Krishna Pal Singh Indian National Congress
Pushprajgarh ST Hazari Singh Janata Party
Manendragarh ST Ram Singh Janata Party
Baikunthpur None Jwala Prasad Janata Party
Premnagar ST Sahadeo Singh Janata Party
Surajpur ST Rewati Raman Mishra Janata Party
Pal ST Shiv Pratap Janata Party
Samri ST Amin Janata Party
Lundra ST Asan Ram Janata Party
Pilkha ST Nar Narayan Janata Party
Ambikapur ST Prabhunarayan Tripathi Janata Party
Sitapur ST Sukhi Ram Indian National Congress
Bagicha ST Balsyus Bolva Indian National Congress
Jashpur ST Sukh Ram Janata Party
Tapkara ST Nand Kumar Sai Janata Party
Pathalgaon ST Ram Pukar Singh Indian National Congress
Dharamjaigarh ST Ghanesh Ram Rathia Indian National Congress
Lailunga ST Surendra Singh Indian National Congress
Raigarh None Ram Kumar Aggarwal Indian National Congress
Kharsia None Laxmi Prasad Patel Indian National Congress
Saria None Kumari Kamla Devi Naresh Chandra Singh Indian National Congress
Sarangarh SC Hulasram Manhar Indian National Congress
Rampur ST Nankiram Kanwar Janata Party
Katghora None Bodhram Indian National Congress
Tanakhar ST Bishal Singh Janata Party
Marwahi ST Bhawar Singh Parte Indian National Congress
Kota None M. P. Dubey Indian National Congress
Lormi None Phool Chand Jain Janata Party
Mungeli SC Rameshwar Prasad Kosaria Janata Party
Jarhagaon SC Bhanu Pratap Gupta Janata Party
Takhatpur None Manharanlal Pandey Janata Party
Bilaspur None B. R. Yadav Indian National Congress
Bilha None Chitra Kant Jaiswal Indian National Congress
Masturi SC Banshilal Ghritlahare Indian National Congress
Sipat None Radheyshyam Shukla Indian National Congress
Akaltara None Rajendra Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Pamgarh None Shivprasad Sharma Indian National Congress
Champa None Bisahu Das Mahant Indian National Congress
Sakti None Raja Surendra Bahadur Indian National Congress
Malkharoda SC Bed Ram Indian National Congress
Chandrapur None Bhawanilal Varma Indian National Congress
Raipur Town None Rajani D. P. Upasane Janata Party
Raipur Rural None Ramesh Warlyani Janata Party
Abhanpur None Chetram Purushottam Janata Party
Mandirhasod None Ram Lal Jodhan Janata Party
Arang SC Ratandas Hardas Janata Party
Dharsiwa None Ashwini Kumar Lakhanlal Janata Party
Bhatapara None Jagdish Prasad Aggarwal Indian National Congress
Baloda Bazar None Vansraj Mahabir Prasad Janata Party
Pallari SC Phulsingh Budhu Indian National Congress
Kasdol None Dhani Ram Sahu Janata Party
Bhatgaon SC Kanhaiyalal Kasoriya Indian National Congress
Saraipali None Mohanlal Ramprasad Indian National Congress
Basna None Birendra Bahadur Singh Lal Bahadur Indian National Congress
Khallari None Ramesh Janata Party
Mahasamund None Mohd. Yakub Ah. Karim Janata Party
Rajim None Pawan Diwan Sukhramdhar Janata Party
Bindranawagarh ST Balram Jugsay Janata Party
Sihawa ST Madhav Laxman Janata Party
Kurud None Yeshwant Rao Meghawale Janata Party
Dhamtari None Pandhrirao Khushalrao Janata Party
Bhanupratappur ST Pyarelal Suklalsingh Janata Party
Kanker ST Harishankar Ramnath Janata Party
Keskal ST Mangli Jhadu Ram Janata Party
Kondagaon ST Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress
Bhanpuri ST Baliram Mahadeo Kashyap Janata Party
Jagdalpur ST Birendra Pandey Janata Party
Keslur ST Joga Hadma Janata Party
Chitrakote ST Lakhanjai Sngh Janata Party
Dantewara ST Sukuldhar Bhawani Janata Party
Konta ST Koram Gopal Kristaiya Janata Party
Bijapur ST Mahadev Ayatoo Ram Janata Party
Narayanpur ST Gadru Ram Sori Janata Party
Maro SC Gophelal Kurree Janata Party
Bemetara None Laxman Prasad Vaidya Indian National Congress
Saja None Pradeep Kumar Choube Janata Party
Dhamdha None Dharampal Singh Gupta Janata Party
Durg None Motilal Vora Indian National Congress
Bhilai None Dinkar Dhage Janata Party
Patan None Keju Ram Varma Indian National Congress
Gunderdehi None Ghana Ram Indian National Congress
Khertha None Vasudeo Chandrakar Indian National Congress
Balod None Mishrilal Khatri Independent
Dondi Lohara ST Jhummuklal Bhediya Indian National Congress
Chowki ST Manjhla Kumar ( Bhupendra Shah ) Janata Party
Khujji None Prakash Yadav Janata Party
Dongargaon None Vidya Bhushan Thakur Janata Party
Rajnandgaon None Thakur Darbar Singh Janata Party
Dongargarh SC Vinayak Meshram Janata Party
Khairagarh None Manik Gupta Janata Party
Birendranagar None Balram Singh Bais Indian National Congress
Kawardha None Shashi Prabha Devi Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Baihar ST Sudhanvasingh Netam Janata Party
Lanji None Yashwant Rao Khongal Indian National Congress
Kirnapur None Jhankarsingh Chandanlal Indian National Congress
Waraseoni None K.D. Deshmukh Bathu Janata Party
Khairalanjee None Shankar Sao Indian National Congress
Katangi None Lochanlal Thare Narayan Janata Party
Balaghat None Nand Kishore Shrama Indian National Congress
Paraswada None Tejlal Tembhare Indian National Congress
Nainpur ST Ghanshyam Prasad Janata Party
Mandla ST Vijay Datt Jha Janata Party
Bichhia ST Mangilal Janata Party
Bajag ST Chintaram Masram Janata Party
Dindori ST Moti Singh Sandhya Independent
Shahpura ST Anup Singh Marabi Janata Party
Niwas ST Rup Singh Janata Party
Bargi ST Shivprasad Chinpuria Janata Party
Panagar ST D.P. Pathak Indian National Congress
Jabalpur Cantonment None Dinesh Chand Mishra Indian National Congress
Jabalpur East SC Kailash Surajbalee Sonkar Janata Party
Jabalpur Central None Jaishiri Benerjee Janata Party
Jabalpur West None K.L. Dubey Indian National Congress
Patan None Prithvi Singh Indian National Congress
Majholi None Gontia Trimbakeshwar Prasad Dubey Indian National Congress
Sihora None Dhanya Kumar Janata Party
Bahoriband None Tarachand Chaurasia Janata Party
Murwara None Vibhash Chandra Janata Party
Badwara None Bachhan Nayak Janata Party
Vijairaghogarh None Laxmichand Bajhal Janata Party
Gadarwara None Nageen Kochar Janata Party
Bohani None Sujansingh Indian National Congress
Narsimhapur None Surendra Kumar Dhoreliaurf Munna Bhaiya Janata Party
Gotegaon SC Saraschandra Jharia Janata Party
Lakhnadon ST Satyendra Singh Deep Singh Thakur Indian National Congress
Ghansor ST Vasant Rao Uike Indian National Congress
Keolari None Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma Indian National Congress
Barghat None Bharatlal Bisen Indian National Congress
Seoni None Prabha Bhargwa Indian National Congress
Jamai ST Sunderlal Brijlal Indian National Congress
Chhindwara None Bijay Kumar Panti(Hitlar) Indian National Congress
Parasia SC Damodar Tulsiram (Damu Patil) Indian National Congress
Damua ST Mandir Sa Janata Party
Amarwara ST Dakhan Shah Thakur Indian National Congress
Chaurai None Baijnath Prasad Saxena Indian National Congress
Sausar None Rewnath Nathujee Choure Indian National Congress
Pandhurna None Madhavlal Dubey Indian National Congress
Piparia None Ramchandra Maheshwari Janata Party
Hoshangabad None Ramesh Bargale Janata Party
Itarsi None Narmada Prasad Soni Janata Party
Seoni-Malwa None Hazarilal Raghubanshi Indian National Congress
Timarni SC Manoharlal Hazarilal Janata Party
Harda None Babulal Silapuria (Nazirjee) Janata Party
Multai None Maniram Barange Independent
Masod None Ramji Mahajan Indian National Congress
Bhainsdehi ST Patiram Janata Party
Betul None Madhav Gopal Naseree Independent
Ghora Dongri ST Jangusingh Uike Janata Party
Amla SC Gurubux Atulkar Indian National Congress
Budhni None Shaligram Vakil Janata Party
Ichhawar None Narayan Prasad Gupta Janata Party
Ashta SC Narayan Singh Kesri Janata Party
Sehore None Sabita Bajpai Janata Party
Govindpura None Laxmi Narain Sharma Janata Party
Bhopal South None Babulal Gour Janata Party
Bhopal North None Hamid Qureshi Janata Party
Berasia None Gauri Shanker Koushal Janata Party
Sanchi SC Gourishanker Janata Party
Udaipura None Goverdhan Singh Janata Party
Bareli None Sudhar Singh Janata Party
Bhojpur None Parab Chand Lakhmichand Janata Party
Kurwai SC Ram Charan Lal Janata Party
Basoda None Jamna Prasad Beharilal Janata Party
Vidisha None Narsinghdas Goyal Janata Party
Shamshabad None Girischand Ramsahay Janata Party
Sironj None Sharif Master Janata Party
Biaora None Dattatre Rao Madho Rao Janata Party
Narsingarh None Siddhumal Dallumal Janata Party
Sarangpur SC Amarsingh Motilal Independent
Rajgarh None Jamnalal Bhanwarlal Janata Party
Khilchipur None Narayan Singh Panwar Janata Party
Shujalpur None Shall Kumar Sharma Janata Party
Gulana None Bhavanishankar Gothi Janata Party
Shajapur None Shashikant Shendurnaikar Janata Party
Agar SC Satyanarayan Jatiya Janata Party
Susner None Hari Bhau Joshi Janata Party
Tarana SC Nagulal Malviya Janata Party
Mahidpur None Shiv Narayan Choudhry Janata Party
Khachrod None Purusottam Vipat Janata Party
Badnagar None Udaisingh Pandya Janata Party
Ghatiya SC Gangaram Parmar Janata Party
Ujjain North None Babulal Jain Janata Party
Ujjain South None Govindrao Vishvanath Naik Janata Party
Depalpur None Patan Patodi Janata Party
Mhow None Ghanshyam Seth Patidar Indian National Congress
Indore-I None Om Prakash Rawal Janata Party
Indore-Ii None Yagyadatt Sharma Indian National Congress
Indore-Iii None Rajendra Dharkar Janata Party
Indore-Iv None Vallabh Sharma Janata Party
Indore-V None Suresh Seth Indian National Congress
Sawer SC Arjun Singh Dharu Janata Party
Dewas None Shankar Kannungo Trimbakrao Janata Party
Sonkatch SC Devilal Raikwal Bulchand Janata Party
Hatpipliya None Tejsingh Sendhav Janata Party
Bagli None Kailash Chandra Joshi Janata Party
Khategaon None Kinkar Narmadaprasad Govind Ram Janata Party
Harsud ST Suraj Mal Balu Janata Party
Nimarkhedi None Raghurajsingh Tomar Janata Party
Pandhana SC Sakharam Deokaran Janata Party
Khandwa None Govind Prasad Gite Janata Party
Nepanagar None Brijmohan Mishra Janata Party
Shahpur None Deshmukh Dhairyasheel Rao Keshav Rao Janata Party
Burhanpur None Shiv Kumar Singh Nawal Singh Indian National Congress
Bhikangaon ST Dongar Singh Patel Janata Party
Barwaha None Ramesh Sharma Janata Party
Maheshwar SC Nathubhai Sawale Janata Party
Kasrawad None Bankim Joshi Janata Party
Khargone None Navneet Mahajan Janata Party
Dhulkot ST Malsingh Latu Janata Party
Sendhwa ST Raoji Kalji Janata Party
Anjad ST Babulal Dashrath Soni Janata Party
Rajpur ST Veersingh Devisingh Janata Party
Barwani ST Umaraosingh Parvatsingh Janata Party
Manawar ST Shivbhanu Solanki Indian National Congress
Dharampuri ST Kiratsingh Indian National Congress
Dhar None Vikram Verma Janata Party
Badnawar None Goerdhan Sharma Janata Party
Sardarpur ST Moolchand Patel Indian National Congress
Kukshi ST Pratapsinh Baghel Indian National Congress
Alirajpur ST Bhagwan Singh Chauhan Janata Party
Jobat ST Ajmer Singh Indian National Congress
Jhabua ST Bapusingh Damer Indian National Congress
Petlawad ST Pratap Singh Janata Party
Thandla ST Mannaji Janata Party
Ratlam Town None Himmat Kothari Janata Party
Ratlam Rural None Surajmal Jain Janata Party
Sailana ST Kamji Janata Party
Jaora None Komal Singh Rathore Janata Party
Alot SC Navratan Sankla Janata Party
Manasa None Ramchandra Basar Janata Party
Garoth None Ragunandan Janata Party
Suwasara SC Champalala Arya Janata Party
Sitamau None Pt. Basantilal Sharma Janata Party
Mandsaur None Sunderlal Patwa Janata Party
Neemuch None Kanhaiyalal Dungerwal Janata Party
Jawad None Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha Janata Party

References

  1. "मध्‍यप्रदेश के माननीय मुख्‍यमंत्रियों/सदन का नेता की सूची" [List of the honorable Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh]. mpvidhansabha.nic.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1977". elections.in. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MADHYA PRADESH" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. Arjun Singh (Madhya Pradesh politician)
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