1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
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  1962 21 February 1967 1972  

All 184 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
93 seats needed for a majority
Registered10,002,447
Turnout51.80%
 Majority partyMinority party
  Mohan Lal Sukhadia 1988 stamp of India.jpg Swatantra Party symbol.png
Leader Mohan Lal Sukhadia
Party INC SWA
Leader's seat Udaipur
Seats before8836
Seats won8948
Seat change+1+12
Popular vote41.42%22.10%

CM before election

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
INC

Elected CM

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
INC

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967, to elect members of the 184 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Mohan Lal Sukhadia was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for his fourth term. [1]

Contents

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.

Result

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 2,798,41141.4289+1
Swatantra Party 1,493,01822.1048+12
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 789,60911.6922+7
Samyukta Socialist Party321,5744.768New
Communist Party of India 79,8261.1800
Communist Party of India 65,5310.971–4
Praja Socialist Party 54,6180.810–2
Jai Telangana Party 45,5760.670New
Republican Party of India 8,9320.130New
Independents1,099,16916.2716–6
Total6,756,264100.00184+8
Valid votes6,756,26479.34
Invalid/blank votes1,759,34220.66
Total votes8,515,606100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,002,44785.14
Source: ECI [3]

Elected Members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
Bhadra NoneH. Raj Indian National Congress
Nohar NoneR. Chandra Swatantra Party
Sangaria SCBirbal Indian National Congress
Hanumangarh NoneB. Prakash Indian National Congress
Ganganagar NoneK. NathSanghata Socialist Party
KesarisinghpurSCM. Ram Indian National Congress
Karanpur NoneG. Singh Indian National Congress
RaisingnagarSCM. Raj Indian National Congress
Suratgarh NoneM. Singh Indian National Congress
Lunkaransar NoneBhimsen Indian National Congress
BikanerNoneG. Prasad Indian National Congress
Kolayat NoneK. Kanta Indian National Congress
Nokha SCC. Lal Independent
ChhaperSCR. Ram Independent
Sujangarh NoneL. Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Dungargarh NoneD. Ram Independent
Sardarshahar NoneR. Singh Independent
Churu NoneM. Raj Independent
Sadulpur NoneS. Ram Indian National Congress
Pilani NoneM.c. Katewa Swatantra Party
Surajgarh SCSurajmal Swatantra Party
Khetri NoneR. Singh Swatantra Party
GudhaNoneS. Singh Indian National Congress
Nawal Garh NoneS. Basotia Swatantra Party
Jhunjhunu NoneSumitra Indian National Congress
Mandawa NoneR. Narain Indian National Congress
Fatehpur NoneA. Ali Swatantra Party
Lachhmangarh SCNathmal Swatantra Party
Sikar NoneR. Singh Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh NoneM. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khandela NoneR. Chandra Independent
Sri Madhopur NoneH. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Neem Ka Thana NoneM. Lal Indian National Congress
Ghomu NoneR. Singh Swatantra Party
Amber NoneSahdeo Swatantra Party
Hawa Mahal NoneD. Lal Independent
Johri BazarNoneS.c. Agrawal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kishanpole None Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gandhinagar NoneM.s. Powar Swatantra Party
Phulera NoneP.k. Choudhry Indian National Congress
Dudu NoneS. Lal Swatantra Party
PhagiSCL.r. Sulania Swatantra Party
Lalsot STS. Ram Swatantra Party
Sikrai STK. Lal Indian National Congress
BandikulNoneB.n. Joshi Indian National Congress
Dausa SCDoongaram Swatantra Party
Bassi SCK. Lal Swatantra Party
Jamuwa RamgarhNoneN. Lal Swatantra Party
BairathNoneD. Singh Indian National Congress
Kotputli NoneS. Ram Swatantra Party
Bansur NoneB. Prasad Independent
Behror NoneA. LalSanghata Socialist Party
MandawarNoneH. Prasad Indian National Congress
Tijara NoneAmimddin Indian National Congress
KhairthalSCG. Chand Indian National Congress
Ramgarh NoneS. Ram Indian National Congress
Alwar None Rama Nand Communist Party of India
Thanagazi NoneJ. Krishna Indian National Congress
Rajgarh STS. Lal Swatantra Party
Kathumar SCG. Sahai Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kaman NoneMajlis Indian National Congress
DeegNoneAditendraSanghata Socialist Party
KumherNoneM. Singh Independent
Bharatpur NoneN. SinghSanghata Socialist Party
Nadbai SCNathilal Independent
Weir NoneR. KishanSanghata Socialist Party
Bayana NoneM.b. LalSanghata Socialist Party
Rajakhera NoneP. Singh Indian National Congress
Dholpur NoneBanwarilal Indian National Congress
Bari SCBalwant Indian National Congress
Karauli NoneB. Pal Indian National Congress
Sapotra STRamkumar Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khandar SCC. Lal Swatantra Party
Sawai Madhopur NoneH. Sharma Swatantra Party
Bamanwas STP. Bamanwas Swatantra Party
Gangapur NoneR. Palliwal Indian National Congress
Hindaun SCS. Lal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mahuwa NoneS. Singh Indian National Congress
Todabhim STC. Lal Indian National Congress
Niwai SCJ. Narain Swatantra Party
Tonk NoneD. Vyas Indian National Congress
UniaraNoneD. Singh Swatantra Party
TodaraisinghNoneJagannath Indian National Congress
Malpura NoneD. Vyas Indian National Congress
Kishangarh NoneS. Singh Swatantra Party
Ajmer EastNoneAmbalal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ajmer WestNoneBhagwandas Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Pushkar None Prabha Misra Indian National Congress
Nasirabad NoneV. Singh Swatantra Party
Beawar NoneF. Singh Swatantra Party
Masuda NoneN. Singh Indian National Congress
BhinaiSCJasraj Swatantra Party
Kekri SCDevilal Swatantra Party
Hindoli NoneK. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
PatanSCN. Lal Indian National Congress
Bundi NoneB. Sundar Indian National Congress
KotaNoneK. Kumar Bharatiya Jana Sangh
DigodNoneBrujballabh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Pipalda NoneM. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
BaranNoneD. Dutt Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kishanganj STN. Lal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Chhabra NoneP. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
AtruSCR. Charan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ramganj Mandi NoneJ. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khanpur NoneH. Chandra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Aklera NoneB. Prasad Swatantra Party
Jhalrapatan NoneR. P. Bohra Independent
PirawaNoneK. Lal Swatantra Party
Dag SCLachhman Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Begun NoneH. Singh Independent
GangrarSCD. G. Lal Indian National Congress
Kapasan NoneS. Lal Indian National Congress
Chittorgarh NoneR. Kumar Indian National Congress
NibaheraNoneShriniwas Indian National Congress
Badi SadriNoneL. Singh Indian National Congress
Pratapgarh STHarlal Indian National Congress
Kushalgarh STHeeraSanghata Socialist Party
PipalkhuntSTVithalSanghata Socialist Party
Banswara NoneH. Joshi Indian National Congress
Bagidora STNathuram Indian National Congress
Sagwara STBheekhabhai Indian National Congress
Chorasi STRatanlal Indian National Congress
PadwaSTM. Kumar Indian National Congress
Dungarpur NoneLaxmansingh Swatantra Party
LasadiaSTJ. Narain Indian National Congress
Vallabhnagar NoneG. Singh Indian National Congress
Mavli NoneN. N. Acharya Indian National Congress
Rajsamand SCAmritlal Indian National Congress
Nathdwara NoneKishanlal Indian National Congress
Udaipur None Mohan Lal Sukhadia Indian National Congress
Salumber NoneR. Lal Indian National Congress
SaradaSTDevilal Indian National Congress
Kherwara STVidyasagar Indian National Congress
PhalasiaSTNathudas Swatantra Party
Gogunda STD. Kumar Indian National Congress
Kumbhalgarh NoneHeeralal Indian National Congress
Bhim NoneL. Kumari Indian National Congress
Mandal NoneS. Charan Indian National Congress
SahadaNoneJ. Mal Indian National Congress
Bhilwara NoneR. P. Lacha Indian National Congress
Mandalgarh NoneM. Singh Independent
Jahazpur STK. Mal Indian National Congress
ShahpuraSCBhura Indian National Congress
BaneraNoneY. Singh Indian National Congress
Asind NoneGirdharilal Indian National Congress
Jaitaran NoneS. Lal Indian National Congress
Sojat NoneP. Raj Swatantra Party
Kharchi NoneS. Singh Swatantra Party
Pali NoneM. Chand Indian National Congress
DesuriSCDaulatram Swatantra Party
Sumerpur NoneP. Bafna Swatantra Party
Bali NonePrathvisingh Swatantra Party
Sirohi NoneM. Singh Indian National Congress
AbuSTGama Indian National Congress
Reodar SCM. Lal Swatantra Party
Sanchore NoneRaghunathji Indian National Congress
Raniwara NoneD. Singh Swatantra Party
Bhinmal NoneA. Singh Swatantra Party
Jalore SCJ. Ram Swatantra Party
Ahore NoneM. Singh Indian National Congress
Siwana NoneKaloo Swatantra Party
Pachpadra NoneM. Kor Indian National Congress
Barmer NoneB. Chand Indian National Congress
Gudha Malani NoneG. R. Chowdhary Indian National Congress
Chohtan NoneA. Badi Independent
Sheo NoneH. Singh Indian National Congress
Jaisalmer NoneB. Singh Swatantra Party
Shergarh NoneK. Singh Indian National Congress
Jodhpur NoneB. Khan Indian National Congress
Sardarpura NoneD. Dutt Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Luni NoneP. C. Bishnoi Indian National Congress
Bilara SCK. R. Arya Indian National Congress
Bhopalgarh NoneM. P. Ram Indian National Congress
Osian NoneR. Singh Indian National Congress
Phalodi NoneD. Chand Independent
Nagaur NoneM. Usman Indian National Congress
Jayal NoneR. Singh Independent
Ladnun NoneH. R. Burdak Swatantra Party
Deedwana NoneM. D. Mathur Indian National Congress
Nawan NoneK. Lal Swatantra Party
Makrana NoneV. Singh Swatantra Party
Parbatsar SCP. Ram Swatantra Party
Degana NoneG. Punia Indian National Congress
Merta NoneGordhan Swatantra Party

Bypolls

DateConstituencyReason for by-pollWinning candidateParty
1967 Khanpur DeathS. Kumari Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1970 Tonk Resignation of D. VyasS. Prasad NCJ
Nasirabad Death of V. SinghS. Singh NCJ
Source:ECI [4]

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