1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election
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All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly,
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.18%
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir 2001 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Oil lamp.svg
Leader Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir Gurnam Singh -
Party INC Akali Dal (SFS) ABJS
Last election90New
Seats won48249
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 42Increase2.svg 24Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote1,594,160871,742418,921
Percentage37.45%20.48%9.84%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.27%Increase2.svg 20.48%Increase2.svg 0.12%
CM before election

Gurmukh Singh
INC

Elected CM

Gurnam Singh
AD(SFS)

Elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in 1967, to elect members of the 104 constituencies in Punjab, India. It resulted in a hung Assembly with the Indian National Congress as the largest party with 48 seats.

Contents

Voter statistics

1968 Indian Punjab political crisis

TitleMENWOMENTOTAL
No. of electors340606429049996311063
No. of electors who voted250257019897964492366
Polling percentage73.47%68.50%71.18%
S.No.TitleData
1.No. of valid votes24468090
2.No. of votes rejected1391425
3.No. of polling stations6866
4.Average no. of electors

per polling station

919
5.Men contestants594
6.Women contestants8
7.Total contestants602
8.Elected men102
9.Elected women2

Political parties

List of participating political parties in Punjab assembly election in 1967

S. No.Party abbreviationParty
National Parties
1.INCIndian National Congress
2CPICommunist Party Of India
3CPMCommunist Party Of India (Marxist)
4.BJSBharatiya Jan Sangh
5PSPPraja Socialist Party
6RPIRepublic Party of India
7SSPSanghata Socialist Party
8SWASwatantra Party
State Parties
9ADMAkali Dal Master Tara Singh Group
10ADSAkali Dal Sant Fateh Singh Group
Independents
11INDIndependents

Results

India Punjab Legislative Assembly 1967.svg
Party [a] ContestedSeats wonChange in seatsPopular vote%
Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh Group 5924Increase2.svg 248,71,74220.48
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 499Increase2.svg 14,18,9219.84%
Communist Party of India 195Decrease2.svg 42,21,4945.20%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 133Increase2.svg 31,38,8573.26%
Republican Party of India 173Increase2.svg 376,0891.79%
Akali Dal - Master Tara Singh Group 612Increase2.svg 21,78,7464.20%
Socialist Party 81Decrease2.svg 330,5910.72%
Independents 2359Decrease2.svg 96,83,36916.05%
Indian National Congress 10248Decrease2.svg 4215,94,16037.45%
Others19043,1441.02%
Total [1] 60210442,57,113
Source [2]
  1. ↑ Parties in green box formed a coalition government

Results by constituency

ConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin
No.NameCategoryCandidatePartyVotesCandidatePartyVotes
1 Muktsar (SC)Guruev Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 18028Matu Ram INC 159392089
2 Gidderbaha GEN Harcharan Singh Brar INC 21692 Parkash Singh Badal Akali Dal (SFS) 2163557
3 Malout GENGurmit Singh INC 13046Pritam Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 115621484
4 Lambi (SC)S. Chand INC 11982Dana Ram CPI 83273655
5 Abohar GENSatya Dev ABJS 21724Chandi Ram INC 150296695
6 Fazilka GENRadha Krishan INC 20048Aad Lal ABJS 130117037
7 Jalalabad GENPrem Singh CPI 20046Lajinder Singh INC 19378668
8 Guru Har Sahai GENB. Singh Independent 15361Daulat Rai INC 141891172
9 Firozpur GENGardhara Singh INC 15419Balmukand ABJS 90296390
10 Firozpur Cantonment GENM. Singh INC 12127R. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 105601567
11 Zira GENHarcharan Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21494Metab Singh INC 20622872
12 Dharamkot GEN Lachhman Singh Gill Akali Dal (SFS) 15204R. Singh INC 167335901
13 Nihal Singh Wala (SC)Munsha Singh CPI 15204Saggar Singh INC 107204484
14 Moga GENNachhatar Singh INC 16847Roop Lal SSP 114335414
15 Bhagha Purana GENC. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 22170C. Singh INC 170275143
16 Khadoor Sahib GEN Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke INC 22443A. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21565878
17 Patti GENR. Kaur INC 26273Jaswant Singh Independent 1367712596
18 Valtoha GENH. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21249U. Singh INC 159855264
19 Attari (SC)S. Singh INC 15844Darshan Singh CPI(M) 116244220
20 Tarn Taran GENH. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 24496N.S.S. Puri INC 206103886
By Polls in 1967 Tarn Taran GENManjinder Singh SAD 30081Dilbag Singh INC 1588014201
21 Beas GENS. Singh INC 20401K. Singh Independent 121488253
22 Jandiala (SC)A. Singh INC 16005Tara Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 124993506
23 Amritsar East GENDr. Baldev Prakash ABJS 19750I. Nath INC 151244626
24 Amritsar South GEN Harbans Lal Khanna ABJS 17023Kirpal Singh SSP 16320703
25 Amritsar Central GEN Balram Das Tandon ABJS 22404J.I. Singh INC 132569148
26 Amritsar West GENSatya Pal Dang CPI 23339G.G.S. Mussafir INC 133689971
27 Verka (SC)K. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 14940G. Singh INC 133541586
28 Majitha GENParkash Kaur INC 28002Parkash Singh SWA 185849418
29 Ajnala GENDalip Singh CPI(M) 20932I. Singh INC 123858547
30 Fatehgarh Sahib GENN. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 18570J. Singh INC 170811489
31 Batala GENMohan Lal INC 18528Rattan Lal ABJS 137224806
32 Sri Hargobindpur GENSatnam Singh INC 15278Karam Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 117223556
33QadianGENS. SinghMINC18126B. SinghMCPI6748
34DhariwalGENS. SinghMINC15067U. SinghMIND10752
35GurdaspurGENP. ChandraMINC16741M. SinghMADS13546
36Dina Nagar(SC)J. MuniMINC13464S. PalMBJS12309
37Narot Mehra(SC)S. SinghMINC16452R. ChandMBJS13764
38PathankotGENC. RamMBJS18142B. LalMINC14958
39BalachaurGENB. RamMINC20687D. ChandMIND19466
40GarhshankarGENCapt. R. SinghMINC20412D. SinghMCPI13478
41Mahilpur(SC)G. SinghMINC18973K. SinghMADM10477
42HoshiarpurGENB. SinghMSSP16027BalkrishanMINC12669
43Sham Chaurasi(SC)G. DassMINC14656DevrajMCPM11241
44TandaGENJ. SinghMRPI11969A. SinghMINC10697
45DasuyaGENR.P. DassMIND15539D. SinghMIND11958
46MukerianGENB. NathMIND17451R. RamMINC12382
47KapurthalaGENK. SinghMINC18976B.H. SinghMIND12083
48SultanpurGENB. SinghMINC17743A. SinghMADM15211
49Phagwara(SC)S. RamMINC14943G. RamMIND11547
50Jullundur NorthGENL.C. SuberwalMBJS19613G. SainiMINC15374
51Jullundur SouthGENManmohanMBJS19138YashpalMINC14222
52Jullundur CantonmentGENR. SinghMIND11763B. RajMIND9473
53AdampurGEND. SinghMINC17485K. SinghMCPI16989
54Kartarpur(SC)P. RamMRPI18708G. SinghMINC16000
55Jamsher(SC)D. SinghMINC11808M. SinghMIND9185
56NakodarGEND. SinghMIND11755U. SinghMINC8437
57Nur MahalGEND. SinghMINC23230T. SinghMCPI16451
58Bara PindGENH.S. SurjitMCPM18078P. SinghMINC15946
59Banga(SC)H. RamMADS16368J. RamMINC15293
60NawanshahrGEND. SinghMINC22048H. SinghMADS14094
61PhillaurGENA. SinghMINC17267G. SinghMCPM9510
62JagraonGENG. SinghMINC20660D. SinghMADS18173
63RaikotGENJ. SinghMADS28912S. SinghMINC16947
64Qila RaipurGENG. SinghMADS25488A. SinghMINC20034
65Dakha(SC)J. SinghMINC18060B. SinghMADS16903
66Ludhiana NorthGENK. ChandMBJS22785T. DassMINC12055
67Ludhiana SouthGENV.A. VishwanathMBJS14482J. PallMINC11194
68Kum KalanGENG.M. SinghMINC17655M. SinghMADS16921
69PayalGENG. SinghMINC24505B. SinghMADS20027
70Khanna(SC)G. SinghMRPI16617B. SinghMINC12371
71SamralaGENJ. SinghMADS27719A. SinghMINC20320
72NangalGENS. ParasherFINC10733B. SinghMBJS7737
73AnandpurGENJ. SinghMINC12016S. SinghMADS9768
74RuparGENG. SinghMINC21314S. S. JoshMCPI13288
75Morinda(SC)P. S. AzadMINC18852R. SinghMCPM12377
76KhararGENB. SinghMADS15429N. S. TalibMINC14830
77BanurGENP. SinghMINC18595P. SinghMIND18086
78RajpuraGENS. ParkashMINC11623K. SinghMADM7932
79RaipurGENS. KapurMINC19073B. SinghMSWA13337
80PatialaGENS. SinghMADM13778O. ParkashMBJS11541
81DakalaGENY. SinghMIND28827R. SinghMCPI3297
82Samana(SC)B. LalMIND14549H. SinghMINC12228
83NabhaGENN. SinghMIND24135G. SinghMINC14629
84Amloh(SC)B. SinghMINC14629S. SinghMADS13146
85SirhindGENJ. SinghMADM13871R. SinghMADS12028
86DhuriGENT. SinghMINC17829J. SinghMCPM16556
87MalerkotlaGENH. H. N. I. A. KhanMINC22090N. MohammadMADS15307
88Sherpur(SC)K. SinghMADS23490L. SinghMINC10200
89BarnalaGENS. SinghMADS24271R. SinghMINC10119
90Bhadaur(SC)B. SinghMCPI14748G. SinghMINC8287
91DhanaulaGENH. SinghMCPM21192B. H. SinghMINC11228
92SangrurGENJ. SinghMADS14233G. SinghMINC13437
93SunamGENG. SinghMADS20027N. RamMBJS8671
94LehraGENB. BhanMINC26377B. LalMIND10340
95SardulgarhGENH. SinghMADS22167K. SinghMINC19050
96BudhladaGENG. SinghMINC19621T. SinghMADS16977
97MansaGENJ. SinghMCPI14466H. SinghMINC11864
98Talwandi SaboGEND. SinghMADS21148G. SinghMINC10106
99Pakka KalanGENK. SinghMADS19968T. SinghMINC15865
100BhatindaGENF. ChandMIND26356H. LalMINC14921
101PhulGENH. SinghMINC19826B. SinghMCPI17925
102Nathana(SC)H. SinghMADS21061K. SinghMINC7615
103KotkapuraGENH. SinghMADS23907M. SinghMINC14185
104Faridkot(SC)B. SinghMADS16273S. SinghMINC12771

Government formation

After result Gurnam Singh formed the government by making an alliance called People's United Front with other political parties, but in November 1967 Lashman Singh Gill with 16 MLAs defected and with the support of Indian National Congress formed government which lasted till August 1968.

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References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election Punjab 1967". Election Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1967". www.elections.in.
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