Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly election, 1967 was held in Indian Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu in 1967, to elect 30 members to the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly. [1]
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| Political Party | Seats contested | Seats won | Number of Votes | % of Votes | |
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| Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | 26 | 16 | 111,110 | 40.42% | |
| United Goans Party (Sequeira Group) | 30 | 12 | 104,426 | 37.98% | |
| Independents | 156 | 2 | 48,471 | 17.63% | |
| Total [2] | 226 | 30 | 274,92 |
| No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | |
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| 1 | Shiroda | Krishnanath Baburao Naik | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | |
| 2 | Pernem | Bhalchandra Kinlekar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | |
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