Punjab assembly election, Feb 1969
The 5th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
104
53 needed for a majority
Largest party
SAD
43 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
471
8 women, 0 elected
Turnout
70.34%
47.1 lakh of 66.9 lakh
The house
104 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SAD43
- INC38
- BJS8
- IND4
- CPI4
- CPM2
- SSP2
- PJP1
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1967)
INC
-10
IND
-5
RPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 43 | — | 65 | 45.8% | 13,81,916 | 29.36% | — | 2 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 38 | -10 | 103 | 39.6% | 18,44,360 | 39.18% | +1.74 | 4 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 8 | -1 | 30 | 32.5% | 4,24,008 | 9.01% | -0.83 | 6 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | -5 | 160 | 5.8% | 4,18,232 | 8.88% | -7.17 | 143 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | -1 | 28 | 17.9% | 2,27,600 | 4.83% | -0.37 | 17 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | -1 | 10 | 33.9% | 1,44,610 | 3.07% | -0.19 | 2 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 2 | +1 | 7 | 12.9% | 39,109 | 0.83% | +0.11 | 5 |
| PJPPJP | 1 | — | 16 | 10.9% | 79,269 | 1.68% | — | 12 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 1 | +1 | 6 | 17.8% | 43,006 | 0.91% | +0.41 | 4 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 1 | +1 | 3 | 19.3% | 23,617 | 0.50% | -0.01 | 2 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | -3 | 22 | 5.2% | 51,148 | 1.09% | -0.70 | 22 |
| RPARPA | 0 | — | 10 | 5.1% | 21,328 | 0.45% | — | 9 |
| JMDJMD | 0 | — | 2 | 5.8% | 5,770 | 0.12% | — | 2 |
| ILPILP | 0 | — | 3 | 1.4% | 1,691 | 0.04% | — | 3 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 1,422 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
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 1969
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QILA RAIPUR | Punjab | SADGURNAM SINGH | INDLACHHMAN SINGH | 18,55835.58% |
| JALALABAD | Punjab | INCLAJINDER SINGH | BJSBAKHTAWAR SINGH | 20,00435.45% |
| DAKHA | Punjab | SADBASANT SINGH | INCJAGIR SINGH | 11,16529.15% |
| AMLOH | Punjab | SADDALIP SINGH | INCBHAG SINGH | 11,38126.55% |
| SHERPUR | Punjab | SADKUNDAN SINGH | INCJANGIR SINGH | 10,30726.54% |
| MALERKOTLA | Punjab | SADNAWAB IFTIKHAR ALI KHAN | INCBARA SINGH | 12,47226.40% |
| RAJPURA | Punjab | BJSHARBANS LAL | INCSHANTI PARKASH | 10,47625.28% |
| FEROZEPUR CANTONMENT | Punjab | SADMOHINDER SINGH S/O F . SINGH | INCMOHINDER SINGH S/O A . SINGH | 8,03723.26% |
| SULTANPUR | Punjab | SADATMA SINGH | INCPRITAM SINGH | 12,09823.25% |
| JULLUNDUR NORTH | Punjab | INCGURDIAL SAINI | BJSLAL CHAND SUBERWAL | 9,55322.66% |
Closest results of Feb 1969
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALTOHA | Punjab | INCGURDIP SINGH | SADNARAIN SINGH | 350.07% |
| AMRITSAR EAST | Punjab | INCGIAN CHAND | BJSBALDEV PARKASH | 430.11% |
| DINA NAGAR | Punjab | BJSGIAN CHAND | INCJAI MUNI | 2380.55% |
| BHADAUR | Punjab | INCBACHAN SINGH | SADDHANNA SINGH | 1980.60% |
| MANSA | Punjab | SADSANT LAKHA SINGH | INCHARCHARAN SINGH | 4090.91% |
| DHURI | Punjab | INCSANT SINGH | CPMHARNAM SINGH | 4160.95% |
| NANGAL | Punjab | BJSBAM DEV | INCSARLA PRASHER | 3631.17% |
| NABHA | Punjab | INDNARINDER SINGH | INDGURDARSHAN SINGH | 6301.30% |
| JAGRAON | Punjab | INCNAHAR SINGH | SADDALIP SINGH | 6891.36% |
| NAWAN SHAHR | Punjab | INCDILBAG SINGH | SADHARDEV SINGH | 7271.37% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1969?
Shiromani Akali Dal won 43 of 104 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1969?
Turnout was 70.34% — 47.1 lakh of 66.9 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1969?
471 candidates contested 104 seats.
