1979 elections in India
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Elections in the Republic of India in 1979 included elections to two state legislative assemblies, elections to the Indian Rajya Sabha and for the post of the vice-president.
Legislative Assembly elections
[edit ]Mizoram
[edit ]Main article: 1979 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizoram People's Conference | 53,515 | 32.67 | 18 | Decrease4 | |
| Indian National Congress (I) | 39,115 | 23.88 | 5 | New | |
| Janata Party | 21,435 | 13.09 | 2 | New | |
| Independents | 49,733 | 30.36 | 5 | Decrease3 | |
| Total | 163,798 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 163,798 | 99.06 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,546 | 0.94 | |||
| Total votes | 165,344 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 241,944 | 68.34 | |||
| Source: ECI[1] | |||||
Sikkim
[edit ]Main article: 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikkim Janata Parishad | 22,776 | 31.49 | 16 | |
| Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) | 14,889 | 20.58 | 11 | |
| Sikkim Prajatantra Congress | 11,400 | 15.76 | 4 | |
| Janata Party | 9,534 | 13.18 | 0 | |
| Indian National Congress | 1,476 | 2.04 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 241 | 0.33 | 0 | |
| Sikkim Scheduled Caste League | 85 | 0.12 | 0 | |
| Independents | 11,938 | 16.50 | 1 | |
| Total | 72,339 | 100.00 | 32 | |
| Valid votes | 72,339 | 94.81 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,960 | 5.19 | ||
| Total votes | 76,299 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 117,157 | 65.13 | ||
| Source: ECI[2] | ||||
Rajya Sabha elections
[edit ]Main article: 1979 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Source:[3]
Vice-presidential election
[edit ]Main article: 1979 Indian vice presidential election
The 1979 Indian vice presidential election was not needed as former Chief Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah was elected unopposed for the post.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012" (PDF). Election Commission of India.