| Election Name: | 1972 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election |
| Country: | India |
| Flag Year: | 1996 |
| Type: | Legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1969 |
| Election Date: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
| Seats For Election: | All 104 seats of the Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 53 |
| Turnout: | 68.63% (3.64%) |
| Image1: | Giani Zail Singh 1995 stamp of India.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 80x80px |
| Leader1: | Zail Singh |
| Party1: | Indian National Congress |
| Leaders Seat1: | Anandpur Sahib (won) |
| Last Election1: | 38 |
| Seats After1: | 66 |
| Seat Change1: | 28 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,083,390 |
| Percentage1: | 42.84% |
| Swing1: | 3.66% |
| Image2 Size: | 80x80px |
| Leader2: | Jaswinder Singh Brar |
| Party2: | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Leaders Seat2: | Kotkapura (won) |
| Last Election2: | 43 |
| Seats After2: | 24 |
| Seat Change2: | 19 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,344,437 |
| Percentage2: | 27.64% |
| Swing2: | 2.72% |
| Party3: | Communist Party of India |
| Last Election3: | 4 |
| Seats After3: | 10 |
| Seat Change3: | 6 |
| Popular Vote3: | 158,309 |
| Percentage3: | 6.51% |
| Swing3: | 1.67% |
| Chief Minister | |
| Before Election: | President's rule |
| After Election: | Zail Singh |
| After Party: | INC |
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1972 to elect the members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1] President's rule was imposed before the election. Chief Minister Zail Singh was elected as the leader of the ruling party. Major opposition party was Shiromani Akali Dal led by leader of Opposition Parkash Singh Badal.[2]
| Party | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Popular vote | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 89 | 66 | 28 | 20,83,390 | 42.84 | ||||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 72 | 24 | 19 | 13,44,437 | 27.64 | ||||
| Communist Party of India | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3,16,722 | 6.51 | ||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,58,309 | 3.26 | ||||
| Independents | 205 | 3 | 1 | 5,97,917 | 12.29 | ||||
| Others | 72 | 0 | - | 3,62,783 | 7.47 | ||||
| Total | 468 | 104 | 48,63,558 | ||||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muktsar | SC | Ujagar Singh | ||
| Giddar Baha | None | Parkash Singh | ||
| Malout | None | Gurbinder Kaur | ||
| Rambi | SC | Dana Ram | ||
| Abohar | None | Bal Ram | ||
| Fazilka | None | Kanshi Ram | ||
| Jalalabad | None | Mehtab Singh | ||
| Guru Har Sahai | None | Lachhman Singh | ||
| Ferozepur | None | Bal Mukand | ||
| Ferozepur Cantonment | None | Mohinder Singh | ||
| Zira | None | Nasib Singh | ||
| Dharamkot | None | Kulwant Kaur | ||
| Nihal Singh Wala | SC | Saggar Singh | ||
| Moga | None | Gurdev Kaur | ||
| Bagha Purana | None | Gurcharan Singh | ||
| Khadoor Sahib | None | Jaswant Kaur | ||
| Patti | None | Surinder Singh | ||
| Valtoha | None | Arjan Singh | ||
| Atari | SC | Gurdit Singh | ||
| Tarn Taran | None | Dilbag Singh | ||
| Beas | None | Sohan Singh | ||
| Jandiala | SC | Karnail Singh | ||
| Amritsar East | None | Gian Chand Kharbanda | ||
| Amritsar South | None | Pirthipal Singh | ||
| Amritsar Central | None | Partap Chand | ||
| Amritsar West | None | Sat Pal | ||
| Verka | SC | Gurmej Singh | ||
| Majitha | None | Kirpal Singh | ||
| Ajnala | None | Har Charan Singh | ||
| Fatehgarh | None | Santokh Singh | ||
| Batala | None | Vishwa Mittar | ||
| Sirihargobindpur | None | Waryam Singh | ||
| Qadian | None | Satnam Singh Bajwa | ||
| Dhariwal | None | Raj Kumar | ||
| Gurdaspur | None | Khushhal Bahl | ||
| Dina Nagar | SC | Jai Muni | ||
| Narot Mehra | SC | Sunder Singh | ||
| Pathankot | None | Ram Singh | ||
| Balachaur | None | Dalip Chand | ||
| Garhshankar | None | Darshan Singh | ||
| Mahilpur | SC | Gurmail Singh | ||
| Hoshiarpur | None | Kundan Singh | ||
| Sham Chaurasi | SC | Gurandass | ||
| Tanda | None | Amir Singh | ||
| Dasuya | None | Sat Pal Singh | ||
| Mukerian | None | Kewal Krishan | ||
| Kapurthala | None | Kirpal Singh | ||
| Sultanpur | None | Sadhu Singh | ||
| Phagwara | SC | Piara Ram Dhanowali | ||
| Jullundur North | None | Gurdial Saini | ||
| Jullundur South | None | Yash Pal | ||
| Jullundur Cantonment | None | Balbir Singh | ||
| Adampur | None | Harbhajan Singh | ||
| Kartarpur | SC | Gurbanta Singh | ||
| Jamsher | SC | Darshan Singh | ||
| Nakodar | None | Darbara Singh | ||
| Nurmahal | None | Darshan Singh | ||
| Bara Pind | None | Umrao Singh | ||
| Banga | SC | Jagat Ram | ||
| Nawan Shahr | None | Dilbagh Singh | ||
| Phillaur | None | Surjit Singh Atwal | ||
| Jagraon | None | Tara Singh | ||
| Raikot | None | Jagdev Singh | ||
| Qila Raipur | None | Arjan Singh | ||
| Dakha | SC | Basant Singh | ||
| Ludhiana North | None | Sardari Lal Kapur | ||
| Ludhiana South | None | Jogindar Pal Panday | ||
| Kum Kalan | None | Rattan Singh | ||
| Payal | None | Beant Singh | ||
| Khanna | SC | Prithvi Singh Azad | ||
| Samrala | None | Prehlad Singh | ||
| Nangal | None | Sarla Prasher | ||
| Anandpur Sahib | None | Zail Singh | ||
| Ropar | None | Gurbachan Singh | ||
| Morinda | SC | Ajail Singh | ||
| Kharar | None | Shamsher Singh Josh | ||
| Banur | None | Hans Raj | ||
| Rajpura | None | Brij Lal | ||
| Raipur | None | Prem Singh | ||
| Patiala | None | Prem Chand | ||
| Dakala | None | Jasdev Singh | ||
| Samana | SC | Gurdev Singh | ||
| Nabha | None | Gurdarshan Singh | ||
| Amloh | SC | Harchand Singh | ||
| Sirhind | None | Randhir Singh | ||
| Dhuri | None | Achhra Singh | ||
| Malerkotla | None | Sajida Begum | ||
| Sherpur | SC | Chand Singh | ||
| Barnala | None | Surjit Singh | ||
| Bhadaur | SC | Kundan Singh | ||
| Dhanaula | None | Sukhdev Singh | ||
| Sangrur | None | Gur Bakhsh Singh | ||
| Sunam | None | Gurbachan Singh | ||
| Lehra | None | Harish Bhan | ||
| Sardulgarh | None | Balwinder Singh | ||
| Budhlada | None | Gurdev Singh | ||
| Mansa | None | Jangir Singh | ||
| Talwandi Sabo | None | Sukhdev Singh | ||
| Pakka Kalan | None | Surjit Singh | ||
| Bhatinda | None | Kesho Ram | ||
| Phul | None | Harbans Singh | ||
| Nathana | SC | Dhanna Singh | ||
| Kot Kapura | None | Jaswinder Singh | ||
| Faridkot | SC | Durdev Singh | ||