Election in Indian state
1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Registered 13,910,553 Turnout 57.76%
Majority party
Minority party
Third party
Leader
Barkatullah Khan
Party
INC
SWA
CPI
Leader's seat
Tijara
Seats before
89
48
Seats won
145
11
4
Seat change
Popular vote
51.13%
12.32%
1.56%
Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972, to elect members of the 184 constituencies in Rajasthan , India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Barkatullah Khan was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan .
After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961 , Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 176 constituencies. This was increased to 184 constituencies by 1967.
Result
Party Votes % Seats +/– Indian National Congress 3,976,157 51.13 145 +56 Swatantra Party 958,097 12.32 11 –37 Bharatiya Jana Sangh 948,928 12.20 8 –14 Socialist Party 189,851 2.44 4 New Communist Party of India 121,591 1.56 4 +3 Indian National Congress (Organisation) 104,398 1.34 1 New Communist Party of India (Marxist) 74,514 0.96 0 0 Vishal Haryana Party 50,229 0.65 0 New Republican Party of India 2,137 0.03 0 0 Independents 1,350,012 17.36 11 –5 Total 7,775,914 100.00 184 0 Valid votes 7,775,914 96.77 Invalid/blank votes 259,313 3.23 Total votes 8,035,227 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 13,910,553 57.76 Source: ECI
Elected Members
See also
References
"Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan" . Retrieved 22 December 2021."The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961" . Election Commission of India . 7 December 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2021."Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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