Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
440
221 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
304 seats · majority
Candidates
2,770
87 women, 15 elected
Turnout
62.22%
2.58 cr of 4.14 cr
The house
440 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC304
- IND53
- JD24
- PSP20
- SWA16
- SSP6
- BJP4
- BJS4
- Others9
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (1962)
INC
+101
IND
+13
SWA
+7
CPI
-5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 304 | +101 | 437 | 45.5% | 1,16,26,516 | 45.12% | +1.48 | 8 |
| INDIndependent | 53 | +13 | 1419 | 3.5% | 36,12,268 | 14.02% | +2.20 | 1253 |
| JDJanata Dal | 24 | — | 209 | 28.9% | 49,43,854 | 19.19% | — | 38 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 20 | 0 | 52 | 36.2% | 6,66,662 | 2.59% | -1.63 | 10 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 16 | +7 | 45 | 32.4% | 4,97,055 | 1.93% | -0.22 | 12 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 6 | — | 17 | 34.1% | 1,85,222 | 0.72% | — | 5 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 4 | +2 | 118 | 7.7% | 7,55,032 | 2.93% | +0.21 | 101 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 4 | — | 37 | 16.8% | 2,11,966 | 0.82% | — | 24 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 2 | — | 217 | 11.7% | 20,70,341 | 8.04% | — | 154 |
| KRSKRS | 2 | — | 105 | 7.9% | 6,54,801 | 2.54% | — | 84 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -1 | 17 | 20.5% | 1,80,431 | 0.70% | +0.09 | 7 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -5 | 24 | 8.6% | 1,46,768 | 0.57% | -0.75 | 19 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 1 | — | 13 | 7.3% | 80,612 | 0.31% | — | 12 |
| RPIRPI | 1 | — | 21 | 6.7% | 71,310 | 0.28% | — | 18 |
| ADKADK | 1 | — | 1 | 51.1% | 32,928 | 0.13% | — | 0 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 5 | 1.7% | 7,856 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| BRPBRP | 0 | — | 3 | 3.2% | 7,848 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| LKDBLKDB | 0 | — | 15 | 0.4% | 4,812 | 0.02% | — | 15 |
| DMMDMM | 0 | — | 3 | 2.3% | 4,551 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| PFRPFR | 0 | — | 1 | 6.5% | 2,822 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| SRPSRP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 720 | 0.00% | — | 4 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 711 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 668 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 526 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 475 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| KNPKNP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 48 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Karnataka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGEWADI | Karnataka | INCP. B. SOMANAGOUDA | INDG. B. IRAYYA | 22,41480.24% |
| CHINCHOLI | Karnataka | INCV. P. BASAPPA | SWAR. R. J. RAO | 27,41377.73% |
| KITTUR | Karnataka | INCS. B. MALLAPPA | INDY. B. SHANTALINGAPPA | 26,92474.82% |
| KAGWAD | Karnataka | INCB. C. PEERAJI | RPIT. S. PRADHANI | 15,09364.85% |
| RAIBAG | Karnataka | INCP. V. LAKHGAUD | INDN. B. KAMAPPA | 24,75163.93% |
| SHORAPUR | Karnataka | INCR. P. N. R. K. NAIK | INDA. WAHED | 15,61263.41% |
| CHIKODI | Karnataka | INCS. B. SIDRAY | RPIM. A. DEVARAY | 17,18262.90% |
| BAILHONGAL | Karnataka | INCB. B. ANNAPPA | INDC. S. IRASANGAPPA | 21,04261.40% |
| UTTARAHALLI | Karnataka | INCY. RAMAKRISHNA | INDC. V. SHAMABHOVI | 10,33658.53% |
| SANTHEMARAHALLI | Karnataka | INCB. RACHAIAH | INDL. H. SIDDAIAH | 19,22158.51% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIVAJINAGAR | Karnataka | INCA. K. ANATHA KRISHNA | JDR. ROSHAN BAIG | 910.20% |
| BAGEWADI | Karnataka | INDMODAGEKAR @DESAI KRISHNARAO CHUDAMANI | INDYALLURKAR KISAN SINDARAY | 1630.20% |
| SRIRANGAPATNA | Karnataka | INDB. DODDABOREGOWDA | INCA. C. SRIKANTAIAH | 890.21% |
| HULIYURDURGA | Karnataka | INDN. HUCHAMASTIGOWDA | INCD. T. MAYANNA | 760.23% |
| HALIYAL | Karnataka | JDDESHPANDE RAGHUNATH VISHVANATH RAO | INCGOUDA SAHADEV KURJAL | 2900.30% |
| KALMALA | Karnataka | INDK. BHEEMANNA | JDMUNIYAPPA | 1850.30% |
| NIPPANI | Karnataka | JDJOSHI SUBHASH SHRIDHAR | INCAMBLE CHANNARAO VISHNUPANTH | 3540.50% |
| BAINDUR | Karnataka | INCG. S. ACHAR | JDMANI GOPAL | 5190.70% |
| SULLIA | Karnataka | SWAA. RAMACHANDRA | INCK. B. NAIKA | 2400.72% |
| CHITRADURGA | Karnataka | JDH. EKANTHAIAH | INCC. MD. NOORULLA SHARIFF | 6100.74% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1967?
Indian National Congress won 304 of 440 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 62.22% — 2.58 cr of 4.14 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1967?
2,770 candidates contested 440 seats.
