1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

For Lok Sabha election, see 1977 Indian general election in Bihar.
1977 Bihar legislative assembly election
All 324 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
163 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
INC
CPI
Leader Karpoori Thakur Jagannath Mishra
Party JP INC CPI
Leader since 1977 1975
Seats before New 167 35
Seats after 214 57 21
Seat change New 110 14
CM before election

President's rule
N/A

Elected CM

Karpoori Thakur
JP

1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election was held in 1977 to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the state of Bihar, India. The Janata Party's decisive victories in the state and political elections ensured Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur's victory. Thakur became Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time by winning the legislative party election against Bihar Janata Party President Satyendra Narayan Sinha, formerly of Congress [O], by a vote of 144 to 84. It was pre-decided that Lok Dal Faction of Janata Party would get CM post in Bihar, UP and haryana, while MP, Rajasthan and Himachal went to Jan Sangh faction.

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