1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
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all 76 seats in Legislative Assembly 39 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 67.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over June 1977, which are generally regarded as the first 'free and fair' elections in the state. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, newly revived from the former Plebiscite Front, won an overwhelming majority and re-elected Sheikh Abdullah as the Chief Minister.