Bihar · 1972
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 1972
Party-wise seats, vote share, constituency map and results.
Seats
318
Declared
318
Majority
160
Seat Distribution
Parties with >5 seats · othersParty Wise Results
| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC · Indian National Congress | 167 | 259 | 33.12% | 5,688,002 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 35 | 55 | 6.94% | 1,192,746 |
| SOP · Socialist Party | 33 | 256 | 16.39% | 2,814,799 |
| NCO · Indian National Congress (Org) | 30 | 272 | 14.82% | 2,544,841 |
| BJS · Bharatiya Jana Sang | 25 | 270 | 11.69% | 2,007,314 |
| IND · Independent | 17 | 247 | 10.77% | 1,849,613 |
| HSD · Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Shakti Dal | 3 | 32 | 1.28% | 219,341 |
| JKP · Jharkhand Party | 3 | 45 | 0.87% | 149,754 |
| PHJ · Progressive Hul Jharkhand | 2 | 15 | 0.53% | 90,234 |
| SWA · Swatantra Party | 1 | 49 | 0.71% | 121,238 |
| JKD · Jana Kranti Dal | 1 | 42 | 0.53% | 90,717 |
| HJS · Progressive Hull Jharkhand Party (Shibu Group) | 1 | 6 | 0.19% | 32,631 |
| CPM · Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 51 | 1.61% | 276,649 |
| SUC · Socialist Unity Centre Of India | 0 | 13 | 0.28% | 47,732 |
| FBL · Forward Bloc | 0 | 5 | 0.12% | 20,525 |
| Total | 318 | — | 100% | 17,175,133 |
Bihar Constituency Map
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