Tonk Assembly Election Result 1977

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Ajit Singh of Janta Party won the Tonk Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 23,669 votes (57.30% vote share). The runner-up was Altaf Hussain (Indian National Congress) with 14,928 votes.

A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Tonk
  • Constituency Number: 96
  • District: Tonk
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ajit Singh 23669 57.30% Janta Party
2 Altaf Hussain 14928 36.20% Indian National Congress
3 Bharu Lal 746 1.80% Independent
4 Kapoor Chand Jain 566 1.40% Independent
5 Ganga Ram 337 0.80% Independent
6 Bhanwar Lal 334 0.80% Independent
7 Mohan Lal 238 0.60% Independent
8 Jagdish Ram 207 0.50% Independent
9 Hukam Chand 146 0.40% Independent
10 Raja Ram 97 0.20% Independent
11 Naresh Chand Sakarwal 14 0.00% Independent

About Tonk Assembly Constituency

The Tonk constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 23,669 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Tonk assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Tonk is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Ajit Singh (Janta Party) won the Tonk assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.