Punjab assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
104
53 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
48 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
602
8 women, 2 elected
Turnout
67.45%
42.6 lakh of 63.1 lakh
The house
104 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC48
- ADS24
- IND9
- BJS9
- CPI5
- CPM3
- RPI3
- ADM2
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1962)
INC
-42
IND
-9
CPI
-4
SWA
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 48 | -42 | 102 | 38.2% | 15,94,160 | 37.45% | -6.27 | 1 |
| ADSADS | 24 | — | 59 | 35.2% | 8,71,742 | 20.48% | — | 10 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | -9 | 255 | 6.6% | 6,83,369 | 16.05% | -1.12 | 229 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 9 | — | 49 | 21.2% | 4,18,921 | 9.84% | — | 26 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | -4 | 19 | 28.8% | 2,21,494 | 5.20% | -1.90 | 5 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | — | 13 | 27.7% | 1,38,857 | 3.26% | — | 5 |
| RPIRPI | 3 | — | 17 | 11.1% | 76,089 | 1.79% | — | 14 |
| ADMADM | 2 | — | 61 | 7.2% | 1,78,746 | 4.20% | — | 54 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 1 | — | 8 | 9.2% | 30,591 | 0.72% | — | 6 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.0% | 21,635 | 0.51% | -0.39 | 8 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -3 | 10 | 5.4% | 21,509 | 0.51% | -3.37 | 9 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Punjab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAKALA | Punjab | INDY. SINGH | CPIR. SINGH | 25,53073.51% |
| NATHANA | Punjab | ADSH. SINGH | INCK. SINGH | 13,44642.61% |
| LEHRA | Punjab | INCB. BHAN | INDB. LAL | 16,03735.56% |
| SHERPUR | Punjab | ADSK. SINGH | INCL. SINGH | 13,29035.54% |
| BARNALA | Punjab | ADSS. SINGH | INCR. SINGH | 14,15234.32% |
| TALWANDI SABO | Punjab | ADSD. SINGH | INCG. SINGH | 11,04232.63% |
| QADIAN | Punjab | INCS. SINGH | CPIB. SINGH | 11,37827.79% |
| SUNAM | Punjab | ADSG. SINGH | BJSN. RAM | 11,35627.53% |
| PATTI | Punjab | INCR. KAUR | ADSJ. SINGH | 12,59626.46% |
| BHATINDA | Punjab | INDF. CHAND | INCH. LAL | 11,43526.31% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIDDER BAHA | Punjab | INCH. SINGH | ADSP. SINGH | 570.12% |
| AMLOH | Punjab | INCB. SINGH | ADSS. SINGH | 2130.58% |
| ADAMPUR | Punjab | INCD. SINGH | CPIK. SINGH | 4961.25% |
| BANUR | Punjab | INCP. SINGH | INDP. SINGH | 5091.26% |
| JALALABAD | Punjab | CPIP. SINGH | INCL. SINGH | 6681.37% |
| KUM KALAN | Punjab | INCG.M. SINGH | ADSM. SINGH | 7341.41% |
| KHARAR | Punjab | ADSB. SINGH | INCN. S. TALIB | 5991.44% |
| AMRITSAR SOUTH | Punjab | BJSH. LAL | PSPK. SINGH | 7031.81% |
| KHADOOR SAHIB | Punjab | INCJ.M.S. NAGOKE | ADSA. SINGH | 8781.89% |
| ZIRA | Punjab | ADSH. SINGH | INCM. SINGH | 8721.95% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1967?
Indian National Congress won 48 of 104 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 67.45% — 42.6 lakh of 63.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1967?
602 candidates contested 104 seats.
