Haryana assembly election, May 1968
The 2nd Haryana legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
81
41 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
48 seats · majority
Candidates
398
12 women, 7 elected
Turnout
55.84%
25.4 lakh of 45.5 lakh
The house
81 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC48
- VHP16
- BJS7
- IND6
- SWA2
- BKD1
- RPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Haryana assembly election (1967)
IND
-10
BJS
-5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 48 | 0 | 81 | 43.8% | 11,14,176 | 43.83% | +2.50 | 0 |
| VHPVHP | 16 | — | 39 | 31.2% | 3,77,744 | 14.86% | — | 12 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 7 | -5 | 44 | 19.7% | 2,65,739 | 10.45% | -3.94 | 25 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -10 | 161 | 8.5% | 4,34,907 | 17.11% | -15.86 | 129 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 2 | -1 | 31 | 22.1% | 2,07,843 | 8.18% | +5.00 | 15 |
| BKDBKD | 1 | — | 10 | 16.2% | 48,298 | 1.90% | — | 7 |
| RPIRPI | 1 | -1 | 18 | 7.1% | 40,597 | 1.60% | -1.30 | 16 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11.7% | 23,936 | 0.94% | -2.63 | 5 |
| ADSADS | 0 | — | 1 | 37.3% | 15,055 | 0.59% | — | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.6% | 8,210 | 0.32% | -0.58 | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.1% | 3,632 | 0.14% | -0.40 | 1 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.6% | 1,801 | 0.07% | -0.14 | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Haryana at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1968
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARAINGARH | Haryana | INCLAL SINGH | BKDJAGAT NARAIN | 11,16049.54% |
| BERI | Haryana | INCRAN SINGH | INDPARTAP SINGH DAULTA | 17,74148.34% |
| RAI | Haryana | INCJASWANT SINGH | INDDALPAT SINGH | 10,04437.32% |
| HASSANPUR | Haryana | INCMANOHAR SINGH | SWASHYAH SUNDER | 8,75533.81% |
| HASSANGARH | Haryana | INCMARU SINGH | INDRAGHBIR SINGH | 9,12833.45% |
| KANINA | Haryana | VHPDALIP SINGH | INCLAL SINGH | 8,71330.16% |
| SAMBHAKLA | Haryana | INCKARTAR SINGH | BJSDHRAM VIR | 8,44028.36% |
| KALAYAT | Haryana | INCBHAGTU | SWAANANT RAM | 4,11927.68% |
| ADAMPUR | Haryana | INCBHAJAN LAL | INDBALRAJ SINGH | 10,04425.09% |
| SHERHADA | Haryana | INCSURJIT SINGH | SWAJAGJIT SINGH ALIAS POHLU | 9,14524.80% |
Closest results of May 1968
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHARAUNDA | Haryana | BJSRANDHIR SINGH | SWARULYA RAM | 120.04% |
| ROHTAK | Haryana | BJSMANGAL SEIN | INCDEV RAJ | 660.18% |
| HATHIN | Haryana | INDHEM RAJ | INCDEBI SINGH TEWATIA | 700.27% |
| MEHAM | Haryana | INCRAJ SINGH | INDMAHA SINGH | 2260.67% |
| THANESAR | Haryana | INCOM PARKASH | BJSRAM SARAN DASS | 3841.27% |
| PUNDRI | Haryana | INDISHWAR SINGH | INCTARA SINGH | 4381.40% |
| FEROZEPUR JHIRKA | Haryana | VHPABDUL RAZZAQ | INCIMAM KHAN | 3551.44% |
| RORI | Haryana | INCHAR KISHAN LAL | ADSDARA SINGH | 6071.50% |
| BARWALA | Haryana | INCGORDHAN DASS | BKDPIR CHAND | 3711.72% |
| GOHANA | Haryana | INCRAM DHARI | INDHAR KISHAN | 7682.09% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Haryana assembly election, May 1968?
Indian National Congress won 48 of 81 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Haryana assembly election, May 1968?
Turnout was 55.84% — 25.4 lakh of 45.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Haryana assembly election, May 1968?
398 candidates contested 81 seats.
