Bihar assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
318
160 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
128 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
2,025
29 women, 6 elected
Turnout
48.81%
1.35 cr of 2.77 cr
The house
318 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC128
- SSP68
- IND33
- BJS26
- CPI24
- PSP18
- JKD13
- CPM4
- Others4
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (1962)
INC
-57
SWA
-47
IND
+21
CPI
+12
PSP
-11
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 128 | -57 | 318 | 33.1% | 44,79,460 | 33.09% | -8.26 | 30 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 68 | — | 199 | 26.8% | 23,85,961 | 17.62% | — | 89 |
| INDIndependent | 33 | +21 | 738 | 8.1% | 24,19,469 | 17.87% | +9.47 | 629 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 26 | — | 271 | 12.4% | 14,10,722 | 10.42% | — | 193 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 24 | +12 | 97 | 22.3% | 9,35,977 | 6.91% | +0.68 | 46 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 18 | -11 | 182 | 11.4% | 9,42,889 | 6.96% | -7.21 | 138 |
| JKDJKD | 13 | — | 60 | 18.5% | 4,51,412 | 3.33% | — | 35 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | — | 32 | 12.2% | 1,73,656 | 1.28% | — | 24 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 3 | -47 | 126 | 6.4% | 3,15,184 | 2.33% | -14.92 | 114 |
| RPIRPI | 1 | — | 2 | 23.3% | 23,893 | 0.18% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Bihar at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADHUBAN | Bihar | CPIM. BHARATI | INCM.P. YADAV | 23,84960.31% |
| KANTI | Bihar | INCM.P. SINHA | SSPY.P. SHARMA | 31,03458.01% |
| KUCHAIKOT | Bihar | INDN. RAI | INCS.K. PATHAK | 28,91757.70% |
| DHANAHA | Bihar | PSPY. PRASAD | INCR. PRASAD | 14,07251.30% |
| PATNA EAST | Bihar | BJSR D. MAHTO | INCJ. AHMAD | 19,95146.17% |
| HUSSAINBAD | Bihar | INCB. N. SINGH | SSPN. K. PATHAK | 19,63445.18% |
| HISUA | Bihar | INCS. S. SINGH | CPIL. N. SINGH | 24,68744.21% |
| BEGUSARAI | Bihar | INDB. SINGH | INCR. CHOUDHARY | 26,24842.93% |
| PATNA WEST | Bihar | JKDM. P. SINHA | INCK. B. SAHAY | 20,72942.11% |
| BACHHWARA | Bihar | SSPV. P. SINGH | INCG. K. SINGH | 25,46141.91% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAUDNAGAR | Bihar | PSPR. N. SINGH | SSPR. B. SINGH | 230.05% |
| MAHARAJGANJ | Bihar | PSPK.P. SHAHI | INCU. PRASAD | 260.06% |
| NIRSA | Bihar | INCR. N. SHARMA | CPIN. BHATTACHARYA | 720.27% |
| BARSOI | Bihar | INDS.L. JAIN | INCM. MOKHTEAR | 1070.35% |
| RAJAULI | Bihar | INCS. DEVI | BJSB. LAL | 1460.42% |
| KEOTIRANWAY | Bihar | SSPH.N. YADAV | INCR.P. ROY | 2780.49% |
| GAYA MUFFASIL | Bihar | SSPR. C. YADAV | INCH. N. SINGH | 2130.50% |
| SAHAR | Bihar | INCB. CHAMAR | PSPR. RAM | 2530.60% |
| MINAPUR | Bihar | SSPM.R.K. DASS | INCJ. SINGH | 3950.62% |
| KHARSAWAN | Bihar | BJSD. MATISAY | INDD. C. TAMSOY | 1080.71% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1967?
Indian National Congress won 128 of 318 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 48.81% — 1.35 cr of 2.77 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1967?
2,025 candidates contested 318 seats.
