Tripura assembly election, Feb 1967
The 1st Tripura legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
27 seats · majority
Candidates
87
1 women, 0 elected
Turnout
71.57%
4.34 lakh of 6.06 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC27
- CPM2
- CPI1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 27 | — | 30 | 58.0% | 2,51,345 | 57.95% | — | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | — | 16 | 41.3% | 93,739 | 21.61% | — | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | — | 7 | 32.6% | 34,562 | 7.97% | — | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | — | 28 | 12.8% | 52,457 | 12.10% | — | 20 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 5 | 2.1% | 1,506 | 0.35% | — | 5 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 83 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Tripura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHURIPUR | Tripura | INCS . C . CHOUDHURY | CPIH . A . MAG | 8,70957.36% |
| SONAMURA NORTH | Tripura | INCD . K . CHAUDHURI | INDD . C . S . GUPTA | 6,36853.51% |
| SALGARH | Tripura | INCE . A . CHOUDHURY | CPMN . C . GHOSE | 6,08951.38% |
| RADHAKISHOREPUR | Tripura | INCN . K . SARKAR | CPIS . K . DAS | 7,76148.42% |
| UTTAR DEBENDRANAGAR | Tripura | CPMA . D . BARMA | INCB . P . D . BARMA | 6,47144.18% |
| SABROOM | Tripura | INCA . MAG | CPIA . MAG | 6,99642.04% |
| AGARTALASADAR I | Tripura | INCB . B . DAS | CPMM . K . ROY | 4,64934.58% |
| TELIAMURA | Tripura | INCP . K . DAS | CPMA . C. SARKER | 6,12334.22% |
| KANCHANPUR | Tripura | INCR . P . CHOUDHURY | CPMM . REANG | 2,70733.69% |
| AGARTALASADAR II | Tripura | INCS . SINGH | CPMS . R . CHANDA | 5,60831.56% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KADAMTALA | Tripura | INCA . WAZID | CPMS . D . NATH | 340.27% |
| CHARILAM | Tripura | CPIA . D . BARMA | INCK . C . D . BARMA | 1931.35% |
| KAILASHAHAR | Tripura | INCM . L . BHOWMIK | CPMB . MAJUMDER | 3492.18% |
| OLD AGARTALA | Tripura | INCJ . K . MAJUMDER | INDS . C . SHOME | 1,4619.20% |
| TAKARJALA | Tripura | INCM . D . BARMA | INDB . D . BARMA | 1,2259.67% |
| MOHANPUR | Tripura | INCP . R . D . GUPTA | CPMN . CHAKRAVORTY | 1,78411.38% |
| BISHALGARH | Tripura | INCU . L . SINGH | INDB . M . SAHA | 1,93613.33% |
| DUMBURNAGAR | Tripura | INCR . C . D . RANKHAL | CPMS . D . BARMA | 1,23713.44% |
| KULAIHOUR | Tripura | INCG . DEWAN | CPMD . D . BARMA | 2,07714.10% |
| FATIKROY | Tripura | INCR . R . GUPTA | CPIR . R . KUMAR | 1,99314.38% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tripura assembly election, Feb 1967?
Indian National Congress won 27 of 30 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tripura assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 71.57% — 4.34 lakh of 6.06 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Tripura assembly election, Feb 1967?
87 candidates contested 30 seats.
