1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Registered13,910,553

Turnout57.76%

1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

← 1967 6 March 1972 1977 →
All 184 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 93 seats needed for a majority
Registered	13,910,553
Turnout	57.76%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Barkatullah Khan Party INC(R) SWA CPI Leader's seat Tijara Seats before 89 48 Seats won 145 11 4 Seat change 56 37 3 Popular vote 51.13% 12.32% 1.56%
CM before election Barkatullah Khan INC Elected CM Barkatullah Khan INC

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972, to elect members of the 184 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Barkatullah Khan was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.^[1]

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 176 constituencies.^[2] This was increased to 184 constituencies by 1967.