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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.
| Title | MEN | WOMEN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of electors | 3406064 | 2904999 | 6311063 |
| No. of electors who voted | 2502570 | 1989796 | 4492366 |
| Polling percentage | 73.47% | 68.50% | 71.18% |
| S.No. | Title | Data |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. of valid votes | 24468090 |
| 2. | No. of votes rejected | 1391425 |
| 3. | No. of polling stations | 6866 |
| 4. | Average no. of electors per polling station | 919 |
| 5. | Men contestants | 594 |
| 6. | Women contestants | 8 |
| 7. | Total contestants | 602 |
| 8. | Elected men | 102 |
| 9. | Elected women | 2 |
| S. No. | Party abbreviation | Party |
|---|---|---|
| National Parties | ||
| 1. | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4. | BJS | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 5 | PSP | Praja Socialist Party |
| 6 | RPI | Republic Party of India |
| 7 | SSP | Sanghata Socialist Party |
| 8 | SWA | Swatantra Party |
| State Parties | ||
| 9 | ADM | Akali Dal Master Tara Singh Group |
| 10 | ADS | Akali Dal Sant Fateh Singh Group |
| Independents | ||
| 11 | IND | Independents |
| Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1967 [1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part | Contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Popular vote | % | |
| Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh Group | 59 | 24 |  24 | 8,71,742 | 20.48 | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 49 | 9 | 1 | 4,18,921 | 9.84% | |
| Communist Party of India | 19 | 5 |  4 | 2,21,494 | 5.20% | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1,38,857 | 3.26% | |
| Republican Party of India | 17 | 3 | 3 | 76,089 | 1.79% | |
| Akali Dal - Master Tara Singh Group | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1,78,746 | 4.20% | |
| Socialist Party | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30,591 | 0.72% | |
| Independents | 235 | 9 | 9 | 6,83,369 | 16.05% | |
| Indian National Congress | 102 | 48 | 42 | 15,94,160 | 37.45% | |
| Others | 19 | 0 | 43,144 | 1.02% | ||
| Total [2] | 602 | 104 | 42,57,113 | |||
Parties in green box formed coalition government
| A. C. No. | Assembly constituency name | Category | Winner candidate's name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up candidate's name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muktsar | (SC) | G. Singh | M | ADS | 18028 | M. Ram | M | INC | 15939 |
| 2 | Giddarbaha | GEN | H. Singh | M | INC | 21692 | P. Singh | M | ADS | 21635 |
| 3 | Malout | GEN | G. Singh | M | INC | 13046 | P. Singh | M | ADS | 11562 |
| 4 | Lambi | (SC) | S. Chand | M | INC | 11982 | D. Ram | M | CPI | 8327 |
| 5 | Abohar | GEN | S. Dev | M | BJS | 21724 | C. Ram | M | INC | 15029 |
| 6 | Fazilka | GEN | Radha Krishan | M | INC | 20048 | Aad Lal | M | BJS | 13011 |
| 7 | Jalalabad | GEN | P. Singh | M | CPI | 20046 | L. Singh | M | INC | 19378 |
| 8 | Guru Har Sahai | GEN | B. Singh | M | IND | 15361 | D. Rai | M | INC | 14189 |
| 9 | Ferozepur | GEN | G. Singh | M | INC | 15419 | B. Mukand | M | BJS | 9029 |
| 10 | Firozepur Cantonment | GEN | M. Singh | M | INC | 12127 | R. Singh | M | ADS | 10560 |
| 11 | Zira | GEN | H. Singh | M | ADS | 21494 | M. Singh | M | INC | 20622 |
| 12 | Dharamkot | GEN | L. Singh | M | ADS | 22634 | R. Singh | M | INC | 16733 |
| 13 | Nihal Singh Wala | (SC) | M. Singh | M | CPI | 15204 | S. Singh | M | INC | 10720 |
| 14 | Moga | GEN | N. Singh | M | INC | 16847 | R. Lal | M | SSP | 11433 |
| 15 | Bagha Purana | GEN | C. Singh | M | ADS | 22170 | C. Singh | M | INC | 17027 |
| 16 | Khadoor Sahib | GEN | J.M.S. Nagoke | M | INC | 22443 | A. Singh | M | ADS | 21565 |
| 17 | Patti | GEN | R. Kaur | F | INC | 26273 | Jaswant Singh | M | 13677 | |
| 18 | Valtoha | GEN | H. Singh | M | ADS | 21249 | U. Singh | M | INC | 15985 |
| 19 | Attari | (SC) | S. Singh | M | INC | 15844 | D. Singh | M | CPM | 11624 |
| 20 | Tarn Taran | GEN | H. Singh | M | ADS | 24496 | N.S.S. Puri | M | INC | 20610 |
| By Polls in 1967 | Tarn Taran | GEN | M.Singh | M | ADS | 30081 | D.Singh | M | INC | 15880 |
| 21 | Beas | GEN | S. Singh | M | INC | 20401 | K. Singh | M | IND | 12148 |
| 22 | Jandiala | (SC) | A. Singh | M | INC | 16005 | T. Singh | M | ADS | 12499 |
| 23 | Amritsar East | GEN | B. Parkash | M | BJS | 19750 | I. Nath | M | INC | 15124 |
| 24 | Amritsar South | GEN | H. Lal | M | BJS | 17023 | K. Singh | M | PSP | 16320 |
| 25 | Amritsar Central | GEN | Balram Dass | M | BJS | 22404 | J.I. Singh | M | INC | 13256 |
| 26 | Amritsar West | GEN | S.P. Dang | M | CPI | 23339 | G.G.S. Mussafir | M | INC | 13368 |
| 27 | Verka | (SC) | K. Singh | M | ADS | 14940 | G. Singh | M | INC | 13354 |
| 28 | Majitha | GEN | P. Singh | M | ADS | 28002 | P. Kaur | F | INC | 18584 |
| 29 | Ajnala | GEN | D. Singh | M | CPM | 20932 | I. Singh | M | IND | 12385 |
| 30 | Fatehgarh | GEN | N. Singh | M | ADS | 18570 | J. Singh | M | INC | 17081 |
| 31 | Batala | GEN | M. Lal | M | INC | 18528 | R. Lal | M | BJS | 13722 |
| 32 | Sri Hargobindpur | GEN | S. Singh | M | INC | 15278 | K. Singh | M | ADS | 11722 |
| 33 | Qadian | GEN | S. Singh | M | INC | 18126 | B. Singh | M | CPI | 6748 |
| 34 | Dhariwal | GEN | S. Singh | M | INC | 15067 | U. Singh | M | IND | 10752 |
| 35 | Gurdaspur | GEN | P. Chandra | M | INC | 16741 | M. Singh | M | ADS | 13546 |
| 36 | Dina Nagar | (SC) | J. Muni | M | INC | 13464 | S. Pal | M | BJS | 12309 |
| 37 | Narot Mehra | (SC) | S. Singh | M | INC | 16452 | R. Chand | M | BJS | 13764 |
| 38 | Pathankot | GEN | C. Ram | M | BJS | 18142 | B. Lal | M | INC | 14958 |
| 39 | Balachaur | GEN | B. Ram | M | INC | 20687 | D. Chand | M | IND | 19466 |
| 40 | Garhshankar | GEN | Capt. R. Singh | M | INC | 20412 | D. Singh | M | CPI | 13478 |
| 41 | Mahilpur | (SC) | G. Singh | M | INC | 18973 | K. Singh | M | ADM | 10477 |
| 42 | Hoshiarpur | GEN | B. Singh | M | SSP | 16027 | Balkrishan | M | INC | 12669 |
| 43 | Sham Chaurasi | (SC) | G. Dass | M | INC | 14656 | Devraj | M | CPM | 11241 |
| 44 | Tanda | GEN | J. Singh | M | RPI | 11969 | A. Singh | M | INC | 10697 |
| 45 | Dasuya | GEN | R.P. Dass | M | IND | 15539 | D. Singh | M | IND | 11958 |
| 46 | Mukerian | GEN | B. Nath | M | IND | 17451 | R. Ram | M | INC | 12382 |
| 47 | Kapurthala | GEN | K. Singh | M | INC | 18976 | B.H. Singh | M | IND | 12083 |
| 48 | Sultanpur | GEN | B. Singh | M | INC | 17743 | A. Singh | M | ADM | 15211 |
| 49 | Phagwara | (SC) | S. Ram | M | INC | 14943 | G. Ram | M | IND | 11547 |
| 50 | Jullundur North | GEN | L.C. Suberwal | M | BJS | 19613 | G. Saini | M | INC | 15374 |
| 51 | Jullundur South | GEN | Manmohan | M | BJS | 19138 | Yashpal | M | INC | 14222 |
| 52 | Jullundur Cantonment | GEN | R. Singh | M | IND | 11763 | B. Raj | M | IND | 9473 |
| 53 | Adampur | GEN | D. Singh | M | INC | 17485 | K. Singh | M | CPI | 16989 |
| 54 | Kartarpur | (SC) | P. Ram | M | RPI | 18708 | G. Singh | M | INC | 16000 |
| 55 | Jamsher | (SC) | D. Singh | M | INC | 11808 | M. Singh | M | IND | 9185 |
| 56 | Nakodar | GEN | D. Singh | M | IND | 11755 | U. Singh | M | INC | 8437 |
| 57 | Nur Mahal | GEN | D. Singh | M | INC | 23230 | T. Singh | M | CPI | 16451 |
| 58 | Bara Pind | GEN | H.S. Surjit | M | CPM | 18078 | P. Singh | M | INC | 15946 |
| 59 | Banga | (SC) | H. Ram | M | ADS | 16368 | J. Ram | M | INC | 15293 |
| 60 | Nawanshahr | GEN | D. Singh | M | INC | 22048 | H. Singh | M | ADS | 14094 |
| 61 | Phillaur | GEN | A. Singh | M | INC | 17267 | G. Singh | M | CPM | 9510 |
| 62 | Jagraon | GEN | G. Singh | M | INC | 20660 | D. Singh | M | ADS | 18173 |
| 63 | Raikot | GEN | J. Singh | M | ADS | 28912 | S. Singh | M | INC | 16947 |
| 64 | Qila Raipur | GEN | G. Singh | M | ADS | 25488 | A. Singh | M | INC | 20034 |
| 65 | Dakha | (SC) | J. Singh | M | INC | 18060 | B. Singh | M | ADS | 16903 |
| 66 | Ludhiana North | GEN | K. Chand | M | BJS | 22785 | T. Dass | M | INC | 12055 |
| 67 | Ludhiana South | GEN | V.A. Vishwanath | M | BJS | 14482 | J. Pall | M | INC | 11194 |
| 68 | Kum Kalan | GEN | G.M. Singh | M | INC | 17655 | M. Singh | M | ADS | 16921 |
| 69 | Payal | GEN | G. Singh | M | INC | 24505 | B. Singh | M | ADS | 20027 |
| 70 | Khanna | (SC) | G. Singh | M | RPI | 16617 | B. Singh | M | INC | 12371 |
| 71 | Samrala | GEN | J. Singh | M | ADS | 27719 | A. Singh | M | INC | 20320 |
| 72 | Nangal | GEN | S. Parasher | F | INC | 10733 | B. Singh | M | BJS | 7737 |
| 73 | Anandpur | GEN | J. Singh | M | INC | 12016 | S. Singh | M | ADS | 9768 |
| 74 | Rupar | GEN | G. Singh | M | INC | 21314 | S. S. Josh | M | CPI | 13288 |
| 75 | Morinda | (SC) | P. S. Azad | M | INC | 18852 | R. Singh | M | CPM | 12377 |
| 76 | Kharar | GEN | B. Singh | M | ADS | 15429 | N. S. Talib | M | INC | 14830 |
| 77 | Banur | GEN | P. Singh | M | INC | 18595 | P. Singh | M | IND | 18086 |
| 78 | Rajpura | GEN | S. Parkash | M | INC | 11623 | K. Singh | M | ADM | 7932 |
| 79 | Raipur | GEN | S. Kapur | M | INC | 19073 | B. Singh | M | SWA | 13337 |
| 80 | Patiala | GEN | S. Singh | M | ADM | 13778 | O. Parkash | M | BJS | 11541 |
| 81 | Dakala | GEN | Y. Singh | M | IND | 28827 | R. Singh | M | CPI | 3297 |
| 82 | Samana | (SC) | B. Lal | M | IND | 14549 | H. Singh | M | INC | 12228 |
| 83 | Nabha | GEN | N. Singh | M | IND | 24135 | G. Singh | M | INC | 14629 |
| 84 | Amloh | (SC) | B. Singh | M | INC | 14629 | S. Singh | M | ADS | 13146 |
| 85 | Sirhind | GEN | J. Singh | M | ADM | 13871 | R. Singh | M | ADS | 12028 |
| 86 | Dhuri | GEN | T. Singh | M | INC | 17829 | J. Singh | M | CPM | 16556 |
| 87 | Malerkotla | GEN | H. H. N. I. A. Khan | M | INC | 22090 | N. Mohammad | M | ADS | 15307 |
| 88 | Sherpur | (SC) | K. Singh | M | ADS | 23490 | L. Singh | M | INC | 10200 |
| 89 | Barnala | GEN | S. Singh | M | ADS | 24271 | R. Singh | M | INC | 10119 |
| 90 | Bhadaur | (SC) | B. Singh | M | CPI | 14748 | G. Singh | M | INC | 8287 |
| 91 | Dhanaula | GEN | H. Singh | M | CPM | 21192 | B. H. Singh | M | INC | 11228 |
| 92 | Sangrur | GEN | J. Singh | M | ADS | 14233 | G. Singh | M | INC | 13437 |
| 93 | Sunam | GEN | G. Singh | M | ADS | 20027 | N. Ram | M | BJS | 8671 |
| 94 | Lehra | GEN | B. Bhan | M | INC | 26377 | B. Lal | M | IND | 10340 |
| 95 | Sardulgarh | GEN | H. Singh | M | ADS | 22167 | K. Singh | M | INC | 19050 |
| 96 | Budhlada | GEN | G. Singh | M | INC | 19621 | T. Singh | M | ADS | 16977 |
| 97 | Mansa | GEN | J. Singh | M | CPI | 14466 | H. Singh | M | INC | 11864 |
| 98 | Talwandi Sabo | GEN | D. Singh | M | ADS | 21148 | G. Singh | M | INC | 10106 |
| 99 | Pakka Kalan | GEN | K. Singh | M | ADS | 19968 | T. Singh | M | INC | 15865 |
| 100 | Bhatinda | GEN | F. Chand | M | IND | 26356 | H. Lal | M | INC | 14921 |
| 101 | Phul | GEN | H. Singh | M | INC | 19826 | B. Singh | M | CPI | 17925 |
| 102 | Nathana | (SC) | H. Singh | M | ADS | 21061 | K. Singh | M | INC | 7615 |
| 103 | Kotkapura | GEN | H. Singh | M | ADS | 23907 | M. Singh | M | INC | 14185 |
| 104 | Faridkot | (SC) | B. Singh | M | ADS | 16273 | S. Singh | M | INC | 12771 |
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