1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election
1967
All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly,
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.18%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir Gurnam Singh Balram Das Tandon
Party INC Akali Dal (SFS) ABJS
Leader's seat Amritsar West (lost) Qila Raipur (won) Amritsar Central (won)
Last election 90 New 8
Seats won 48 24 9
Seat change Decrease 42 Increase 24 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,594,160 871,742 418,921
Percentage 37.45% 20.48% 9.84%
Swing Decrease 6.27% Increase 20.48% Increase 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.

1968 Indian Punjab political crisis

Voter statistics

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

Political parties

List of participating political parties in Punjab assembly election in 1967

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

Results

Party[a] Contested Seats won Change in seats Popular vote %
Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh Group 59 24 Increase 24 8,71,742 20.48
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 49 9 Increase 1 4,18,921 9.84%
Communist Party of India 19 5 Decrease 4 2,21,494 5.20%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 3 Increase 3 1,38,857 3.26%
Republican Party of India 17 3 Increase 3 76,089 1.79%
Akali Dal - Master Tara Singh Group 61 2 Increase 2 1,78,746 4.20%
Socialist Party 8 1 Decrease 3 30,591 0.72%
Independents 235 9 Decrease 9 6,83,369 16.05%
Indian National Congress 102 48 Decrease 42 15,94,160 37.45%
Others 19 0 43,144 1.02%
Total[1] 602 104 42,57,113
Source[2]
  1. ↑ Parties in green box formed a coalition government

Results by constituency

Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Category Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes
1 Muktsar (SC) Guruev Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 18028 Matu Ram INC 15939 2089
2 Gidderbaha GEN Harcharan Singh Brar INC 21692 Parkash Singh Badal Akali Dal (SFS) 21635 57
3 Malout GEN Gurmit Singh INC 13046 Pritam Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 11562 1484
4 Lambi (SC) S. Chand INC 11982 Dana Ram CPI 8327 3655
5 Abohar GEN Satya Dev ABJS 21724 Chandi Ram INC 15029 6695
6 Fazilka GEN Radha Krishan INC 20048 Aad Lal ABJS 13011 7037
7 Jalalabad GEN Prem Singh CPI 20046 Lajinder Singh INC 19378 668
8 Guru Har Sahai GEN B. Singh Independent 15361 Daulat Rai INC 14189 1172
9 Firozpur GEN Gardhara Singh INC 15419 Balmukand ABJS 9029 6390
10 Firozpur Cantonment GEN M. Singh INC 12127 R. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 10560 1567
11 Zira GEN Harcharan Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21494 Metab Singh INC 20622 872
12 Dharamkot GEN Lachhman Singh Gill Akali Dal (SFS) 15204 R. Singh INC 16733 5901
13 Nihal Singh Wala (SC) Munsha Singh CPI 15204 Saggar Singh INC 10720 4484
14 Moga GEN Nachhatar Singh INC 16847 Roop Lal SSP 11433 5414
15 Bhagha Purana GEN C. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 22170 C. Singh INC 17027 5143
16 Khadoor Sahib GEN Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke INC 22443 A. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21565 878
17 Patti GEN R. Kaur INC 26273 Jaswant Singh Independent 13677 12596
18 Valtoha GEN H. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21249 U. Singh INC 15985 5264
19 Attari (SC) S. Singh INC 15844 Darshan Singh CPI(M) 11624 4220
20 Tarn Taran GEN H. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 24496 N.S.S. Puri INC 20610 3886
By Polls in 1967 Tarn Taran GEN Manjinder Singh SAD 30081 Dilbag Singh INC 15880 14201
21 Beas GEN S. Singh INC 20401 K. Singh Independent 12148 8253
22 Jandiala (SC) A. Singh INC 16005 Tara Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 12499 3506
23 Amritsar East GEN Dr. Baldev Prakash ABJS 19750 I. Nath INC 15124 4626
24 Amritsar South GEN Harbans Lal Khanna ABJS 17023 Kirpal Singh SSP 16320 703
25 Amritsar Central GEN Balram Das Tandon ABJS 22404 J.I. Singh INC 13256 9148
26 Amritsar West GEN Satya Pal Dang CPI 23339 G.G.S. Mussafir INC 13368 9971
27 Verka (SC) K. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 14940 G. Singh INC 13354 1586
28 Majitha GEN Parkash Singh Majitha SWA 28002 Parkash Kaur INC 18584 9418
29 Ajnala GEN Dalip Singh CPI(M) 20932 I. Singh INC 12385 8547
30 Fatehgarh Sahib GEN N. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 18570 J. Singh INC 17081 1489
31 Batala GEN Mohan Lal INC 18528 Rattan Lal ABJS 13722 4806
32 Sri Hargobindpur GEN Satnam Singh INC 15278 Karam Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 11722 3556
33 Qadian GEN S. Singh INC 18126 B. Singh CPI 6748
34 Dhariwal GEN S. Singh INC 15067 U. Singh Independent 10752
35 Gurdaspur GEN P. Chandra INC 16741 M. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 13546
36 Dina Nagar (SC) J. Muni INC 13464 S. Pal ABJS 12309
37 Narot Mehra (SC) S. Singh INC 16452 R. Chand ABJS 13764
38 Pathankot GEN C. Ram ABJS 18142 B. Lal INC 14958
39 Balachaur GEN B. Ram INC 20687 D. Chand Independent 19466
40 Garhshankar GEN Capt. R. Singh INC 20412 D. Singh CPI 13478
41 Mahilpur (SC) G. Singh INC 18973 K. Singh Akali Dal (MTS) 10477
42 Hoshiarpur GEN B. Singh SSP 16027 Balkrishan INC 12669
43 Sham Chaurasi (SC) G. Dass INC 14656 Devraj CPI(M) 11241
44 Tanda GEN J. Singh RPI 11969 A. Singh INC 10697
45 Dasuya GEN R.P. Dass Independent 15539 D. Singh Independent 11958
46 Mukerian GEN B. Nath Independent 17451 R. Ram INC 12382
47 Kapurthala GEN K. Singh INC 18976 B.H. Singh Independent 12083
48 Sultanpur GEN B. Singh INC 17743 A. Singh Akali Dal (MTS) 15211
49 Phagwara (SC) S. Ram INC 14943 G. Ram Independent 11547
50 Jullundur North GEN L.C. Suberwal ABJS 19613 G. Saini INC 15374
51 Jullundur South GEN Manmohan ABJS 19138 Yashpal INC 14222
52 Jullundur Cantonment GEN R. Singh Independent 11763 B. Raj Independent 9473
53 Adampur GEN D. Singh INC 17485 K. Singh CPI 16989
54 Kartarpur (SC) P. Ram RPI 18708 G. Singh INC 16000
55 Jamsher (SC) D. Singh INC 11808 M. Singh Independent 9185
56 Nakodar GEN D. Singh Independent 11755 U. Singh INC 8437
57 Nur Mahal GEN D. Singh INC 23230 T. Singh CPI 16451
58 Bara Pind GEN H.S. Surjit CPI(M) 18078 P. Singh INC 15946
59 Banga (SC) H. Ram Akali Dal (SFS) 16368 J. Ram INC 15293
60 Nawanshahr GEN D. Singh INC 22048 H. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 14094
61 Phillaur GEN A. Singh INC 17267 G. Singh CPI(M) 9510
62 Jagraon GEN G. Singh INC 20660 D. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 18173
63 Raikot GEN Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi Akali Dal (SFS) 28912 S. Singh INC 16947
64 Qila Raipur GEN G. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 25488 A. Singh INC 20034
65 Dakha (SC) J. Singh INC 18060 B. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 16903
66 Ludhiana North GEN K. Chand ABJS 22785 T. Dass INC 12055
67 Ludhiana South GEN V.A. Vishwanath ABJS 14482 J. Pall INC 11194
68 Kum Kalan GEN G.M. Singh INC 17655 M. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 16921
69 Payal GEN G. Singh INC 24505 B. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 20027
70 Khanna (SC) G. Singh RPI 16617 B. Singh INC 12371
71 Samrala GEN J. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 27719 A. Singh INC 20320
72 Nangal GEN S. Parasher INC 10733 B. Singh ABJS 7737
73 Anandpur GEN J. Singh INC 12016 S. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 9768
74 Rupar GEN G. Singh INC 21314 S. S. Josh CPI 13288
75 Morinda (SC) P. S. Azad INC 18852 R. Singh CPI(M) 12377
76 Kharar GEN B. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 15429 N. S. Talib INC 14830
77 Banur GEN P. Singh INC 18595 P. Singh Independent 18086
78 Rajpura GEN S. Parkash INC 11623 K. Singh Akali Dal (MTS) 7932
79 Raipur GEN S. Kapur INC 19073 B. Singh SWA 13337
80 Patiala GEN S. Singh Akali Dal (MTS) 13778 O. Parkash ABJS 11541
81 Dakala GEN Y. Singh Independent 28827 R. Singh CPI 3297
82 Samana (SC) B. Lal Independent 14549 H. Singh INC 12228
83 Nabha GEN N. Singh Independent 24135 G. Singh INC 14629
84 Amloh (SC) B. Singh INC 14629 S. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 13146
85 Sirhind GEN J. Singh Akali Dal (MTS) 13871 R. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 12028
86 Dhuri GEN T. Singh INC 17829 J. Singh CPI(M) 16556
87 Malerkotla GEN H. H. N. I. A. Khan INC 22090 N. Mohammad Akali Dal (SFS) 15307
88 Sherpur (SC) K. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 23490 L. Singh INC 10200
89 Barnala GEN S. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 24271 R. Singh INC 10119
90 Bhadaur (SC) B. Singh CPI 14748 G. Singh INC 8287
91 Dhanaula GEN H. Singh CPI(M) 21192 B. H. Singh INC 11228
92 Sangrur GEN J. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 14233 G. Singh INC 13437
93 Sunam GEN G. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 20027 N. Ram ABJS 8671
94 Lehra GEN B. Bhan INC 26377 B. Lal Independent 10340
95 Sardulgarh GEN H. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 22167 K. Singh INC 19050
96 Budhlada GEN G. Singh INC 19621 T. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 16977
97 Mansa GEN J. Singh CPI 14466 H. Singh INC 11864
98 Talwandi Sabo GEN D. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21148 G. Singh INC 10106
99 Pakka Kalan GEN K. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 19968 T. Singh INC 15865
100 Bhatinda GEN F. Chand Independent 26356 H. Lal INC 14921
101 Phul GEN H. Singh INC 19826 B. Singh CPI 17925
102 Nathana (SC) H. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 21061 K. Singh INC 7615
103 Kotkapura GEN H. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 23907 M. Singh INC 14185
104 Faridkot (SC) B. Singh Akali Dal (SFS) 16273 S. Singh INC 12771

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.

See also

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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