Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1969
The 5th Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
425
213 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
211 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
2,871
55 women, 18 elected
Turnout
52.22%
2.34 cr of 4.49 cr
The house
425 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC211
- BKD98
- BJS49
- SSP33
- IND18
- SWA5
- CPI4
- PSP3
- Others4
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Uttar Pradesh assembly election (1967)
BJS
-49
IND
-19
INC
+12
SSP
-11
CPI
-9
RPI
-9
PSP
-8
SWA
-7
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 211 | +12 | 424 | 33.8% | 78,93,152 | 33.69% | +1.49 | 14 |
| BKDBKD | 98 | — | 402 | 22.4% | 49,89,116 | 21.29% | — | 173 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 49 | -49 | 397 | 19.3% | 42,00,175 | 17.93% | -3.74 | 178 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 33 | -11 | 258 | 12.9% | 18,31,345 | 7.82% | -2.16 | 171 |
| INDIndependent | 18 | -19 | 659 | 4.3% | 16,61,887 | 7.09% | -11.60 | 620 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 5 | -7 | 72 | 7.3% | 2,93,781 | 1.25% | -3.48 | 61 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | -9 | 109 | 12.0% | 7,15,092 | 3.05% | -0.18 | 80 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 3 | -8 | 92 | 7.9% | 4,01,999 | 1.72% | -2.38 | 77 |
| RPIRPI | 1 | -9 | 172 | 8.3% | 8,15,964 | 3.48% | -0.66 | 146 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9.8% | 1,14,616 | 0.49% | -0.78 | 16 |
| KMPKMP | 1 | — | 23 | 8.1% | 1,12,552 | 0.48% | — | 19 |
| HMSHMS | 1 | — | 21 | 6.3% | 67,807 | 0.29% | — | 19 |
| MAPMoulik Adhikar Party | 0 | — | 95 | 2.5% | 1,30,139 | 0.56% | — | 94 |
| SOCSOC | 0 | — | 23 | 5.0% | 62,890 | 0.27% | — | 23 |
| RPARPA | 0 | — | 19 | 5.1% | 53,718 | 0.23% | — | 17 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | — | 54 | 1.2% | 39,237 | 0.17% | — | 54 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 9 | 2.9% | 16,902 | 0.07% | — | 9 |
| USPUttarakhand Samanta Party | 0 | — | 1 | 23.2% | 11,890 | 0.05% | — | 0 |
| BPIBPI | 0 | — | 2 | 4.7% | 4,886 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| MUMMUM | 0 | — | 2 | 2.8% | 3,407 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | — | 7 | 0.8% | 3,381 | 0.01% | — | 7 |
| SVCSVC | 0 | — | 4 | 1.4% | 2,981 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | — | 1 | 3.2% | 1,710 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| UJCUJC | 0 | — | 1 | 1.5% | 794 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| BASBAS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 506 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| BKPBKP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 460 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| USSUSS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 167 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
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 1969
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANKAPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INCANAND SINGH | BJSAVADHPATI SINGH | 33,26964.21% |
| CHAPRAULI | Uttar Pradesh | BKDCHARAN SINGH | INCMUNSHI RAM | 47,94060.51% |
| MAUDAHA | Uttar Pradesh | INCBRAJ RAJ SINGH | BJSSHEO NARAIN SINGH | 26,13444.13% |
| BHINGA | Uttar Pradesh | INCCHANDRA MANI KANT SINGH | BJSKAMLA PRASAD | 15,97238.82% |
| GANESHWARI | Uttar Pradesh | BKDJITENDRA PAL SINGH | INCSUKKHAN LAL | 19,06238.72% |
| BARNAWA | Uttar Pradesh | BKDDHARAM VIR SINGH | RPIZULFIKAR HUSSAN | 28,24538.49% |
| KHUTAHAN | Uttar Pradesh | INCLAXSHMI SHANKAR YADAVA | BJSGANPATI RAM | 23,72036.96% |
| RAMKOLA | Uttar Pradesh | BKDMANGAL UPADHYA | INCRAJ DEO | 18,59136.61% |
| HARDWAR | Uttar Pradesh | INCSHANTI PRAPAN SHARMA | BJSRAM MURTI VIR | 20,79534.71% |
| BANKEYGANJ | Uttar Pradesh | INCCHHEDA LAL CHAUGHRY | BJSDURGA PRASAD | 9,59934.54% |
Closest results of Feb 1969
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINDHUNA | Uttar Pradesh | BKDGAJENDRA SINGH | BJSRAGHUVIR SINGH YADAV | 40.01% |
| JALESAR | Uttar Pradesh | BKDCHIRANJI LAL | INCMUKANDI LAL | 40.01% |
| ALIGANJ | Uttar Pradesh | BJSSATISH CHANDRA | INCLATOORI SINGH | 540.07% |
| MARIAHU | Uttar Pradesh | BJSJAGANNATH RAO | INCRAJ KISHORE | 670.10% |
| SANDILA | Uttar Pradesh | INCKUDSIA BEGAM | BJSKASHI NATH | 760.11% |
| KALYANPUR | Uttar Pradesh | BKDKRISHNA BAJPAI | INCS . G . DATTA | 1060.18% |
| HASANGANJ | Uttar Pradesh | CPISAJIWAN LAL | INCSHRI RAM | 1130.22% |
| NAJIBABAD | Uttar Pradesh | BKDDEVENDER SINGH | INCSHAFIQ AHMAD | 1730.26% |
| BAHERI | Uttar Pradesh | BKDSHAFIQ AHMAD KHAN | INCRAM MURTI | 1890.27% |
| MAHOBA | Uttar Pradesh | INCMOHAN LAL | BKDRAJA RAM | 1240.31% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1969?
Indian National Congress won 211 of 425 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1969?
Turnout was 52.22% — 2.34 cr of 4.49 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1969?
2,871 candidates contested 425 seats.
