1972_Himachal_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election
1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, India
Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Yashwant Singh Parmar was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1] The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]
Quick Facts All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 1,805,448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Indian National Congress | 467,592 | 53.24 | 53 | 19 | |
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 68,032 | 7.75 | 5 | New | |
Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | 44,067 | 5.02 | 2 | 9 | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 9,654 | 1.10 | 1 | 3 | |
Others | 40,590 | 4.62 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 248,310 | 28.27 | 7 | 9 | |
Total | 878,245 | 100.00 | 68 | 8 | |
Valid votes | 878,245 | 97.39 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 23,506 | 2.61 | |||
Total votes | 901,751 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,805,448 | 49.95 | |||
Source: ECI[3] |
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- Rajeev Khanna (24 October 2019). "Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians". Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.