1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election explained
Election Name: | 1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election |
Country: | India |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
Next Year: | 1969 |
Election Date: | 1967 |
Seats For Election: | All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, |
Turnout: | 71.18% |
Majority Seats: | 53 |
Party1: | Indian National Congress |
Image1: | Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir 2001 stamp of India (cropped).jpg |
Leader1: | Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir |
Seats1: | 48 |
Last Election1: | 90 |
Seat Change1: | 42 |
Popular Vote1: | 1,594,160 |
Percentage1: | 37.45% |
Swing1: | 6.27% |
Party2: | Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group |
Leader2: | Gurnam Singh |
Seats2: | 24 |
Last Election2: | New |
Seat Change2: | 24 |
Popular Vote2: | 871,742 |
Percentage2: | 20.48% |
Swing2: | 20.48% |
Party3: | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
Image3: | Oil_lamp.svg |
Leader3: | - |
Seats3: | 9 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 418,921 |
Percentage3: | 9.84% |
Swing3: | 0.12% |
CM |
Before Election: | Gurmukh Singh |
Before Party: | Indian National Congress |
After Election: | Gurnam Singh |
After Party: | 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.
Voter statistics
1968 Indian Punjab political crisis
Title | MEN | WOMEN | TOTAL |
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No. of electors | 3406064 | 2904999 | 6311063 |
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No. of electors who voted | 2502570 | 1989796 | 4492366 |
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Polling percentage | 73.47% | 68.50% | 71.18% | |
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Political parties
List of participating political parties in Punjab assembly election in 1967
S. No. | Party abbreviation | Party |
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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 | |
Results
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| Party | Contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Popular vote | % |
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| 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[1] | 602 | 104 | | 42,57,113 | |
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Source[2] |
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Results by constituency
A. C. No. | Assembly constituency name | Category | Winner candidate's name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up candidate's name | Gender | Party | vote |
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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 | V. Kumar | M | IND | 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 | |
Government formation
After result Gurnam Singh formed the government 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.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Statistical Report on General Election Punjab 1967. Election Commission of India.
- Web site: List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1967. www.elections.in.