Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
425
213 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
199 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
3,014
39 women, 6 elected
Turnout
50.94%
2.15 cr of 4.21 cr
The house
425 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC199
- BJS98
- SSP44
- IND37
- CPI13
- SWA12
- PSP11
- RPI10
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Uttar Pradesh assembly election (1962)
INC
-50
PSP
-27
IND
+6
SWA
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 199 | -50 | 425 | 32.2% | 69,12,104 | 32.20% | -4.13 | 29 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 98 | — | 401 | 23.0% | 46,51,738 | 21.67% | — | 150 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 44 | — | 254 | 16.9% | 21,40,924 | 9.97% | — | 143 |
| INDIndependent | 37 | +6 | 1239 | 6.4% | 40,13,661 | 18.70% | +5.99 | 1117 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 13 | -1 | 96 | 14.9% | 6,92,942 | 3.23% | -1.86 | 65 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 12 | -3 | 207 | 9.5% | 10,16,284 | 4.73% | +0.13 | 178 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 11 | -27 | 167 | 10.7% | 8,78,738 | 4.09% | -7.43 | 130 |
| RPIRPI | 10 | — | 168 | 10.1% | 8,89,010 | 4.14% | — | 139 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | — | 57 | 9.6% | 2,72,565 | 1.27% | — | 47 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Uttar Pradesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPRAULI | Uttar Pradesh | INCC.SINGH | INDS.SINGH | 52,18875.25% |
| MANKAPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INCK. A. SINGH | SWAS. NATH | 32,69157.55% |
| RAMPUR | Uttar Pradesh | SWAA. A. KHAN | BJSR. KUMAR | 33,41951.46% |
| SISWA | Uttar Pradesh | INCY. SINGH | INDS. S. LAL | 23,22545.99% |
| IKAUNA | Uttar Pradesh | BJSBHAGWATI | INCR. K. RAO | 15,33841.11% |
| SAHJANWAN | Uttar Pradesh | PSPR. KARAN | INDR. K. SHUKLA | 21,33440.93% |
| SATAON | Uttar Pradesh | INCR. P. SINGH | SSPR. KRISHAN | 17,43937.21% |
| SUAR TANDA | Uttar Pradesh | SWAM. HUSAIN | BJSS. D. ARYA | 22,97037.07% |
| RAE BARELI | Uttar Pradesh | INCM. M. MISRA | BJSJ.PRASAD | 17,42335.81% |
| KADIPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INCSUKHDEO | BJSBALIHARI | 15,38235.68% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DILDARNAGAR | Uttar Pradesh | INCK . N . RAI | CPIRAM JI | 10.00% |
| SORON | Uttar Pradesh | BJSS.RAM | INCN.RAM | 40.01% |
| RAMNAGAR | Uttar Pradesh | SSPR. ASREY | INCS. NARAIN | 870.15% |
| MUGHALSARAI | Uttar Pradesh | INCS . L . YADAVA | SSPUMASHANKAR | 820.16% |
| MAUDAHA | Uttar Pradesh | BJSB.SINGH | INCB.SINGH | 810.17% |
| RANIKHET | Uttar Pradesh | INCC. B. GUPTA | INDG. SINGH | 700.20% |
| SOHAWAL | Uttar Pradesh | INCJ. PRASAD | BJSD. PRASAD | 730.21% |
| GOPALPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INCM. N. RAI | PSPDALSINGAR | 1040.22% |
| AGRA WEST | Uttar Pradesh | RPIM.SINGH | INCB.L.MISHRA | 1220.23% |
| BABERU | Uttar Pradesh | INCD.SINGH | CPIDURJAN | 1800.32% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1967?
Indian National Congress won 199 of 425 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 50.94% — 2.15 cr of 4.21 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1967?
3,014 candidates contested 425 seats.
