Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1967
53 constituencies in Bihar, 49.21% turnout.
Seats
53
Candidates
315
12 women, 4 elected
Turnout
49.21%
1.36 cr of 2.77 cr
Leading party
INC
34 of 53 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 34 | -5 | 53 | 47,49,813 | 34.81% | -9.08 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 7 | +7 | 34 | 24,33,231 | 17.83% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | +4 | 17 | 13,54,419 | 9.93% | +3.55 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | +4 | 99 | 19,04,148 | 13.95% | +8.99 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 1 | +1 | 48 | 15,07,321 | 11.05% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 1 | -1 | 32 | 10,06,777 | 7.38% | -5.31 |
| JKDJKD | 1 | +1 | 5 | 1,83,211 | 1.34% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -7 | 25 | 4,65,501 | 3.41% | -14.80 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41,741 | 0.31% | — |
- INC34 (64%)
- SSP7 (13%)
- CPI5 (9%)
- IND4 (8%)
- BJS1 (2%)
- PSP1 (2%)
- Others1 (2%)
- INC34
- SSP7
- CPI5
- IND4
- BJS1
- PSP1
- Others1
- INC34
- SSP7
- CPI5
- IND4
- BJS1
- PSP1
- JKD1
Constituency performance
From the 53 results in Bihar
Closest contest
SITAMARHI
won by 517 (0.14%)
Biggest victory
SASARAM
won by 1,10,666 (39.94%)
Highest turnout
SITAMARHI
64.53%
Lowest turnout
SINGHBHUM
27.32%
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Lok Sabha election (1962), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat53 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 53 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Lok Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- SSP
- CPI
- IND
TURNOUT
Constituency results
All 53 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 53
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARARIA | INCT. M. RAM | BJSJ. RAM | 70,64930.18% | 49.8% |
| AURANGABAD | INCM. SINGH | SSPM. SINGH | 57,67923.85% | 43.3% |
| BAGAHA | INCB. RAUT | SSPVIDYAKISHORE | 50,71026.76% | 39.6% |
| BANKA | BJSB. S. SHARMA | INCS. DEVI | 17,5677.02% | 48.8% |
| BARH | INCT. SINHA | PSPR. L. CHANDAPURI | 27,4548.73% | 53.9% |
| BEGUSARAI | CPIY. SHARMA | INCM. P. MISHRA | 88,70226.08% | 59.7% |
| BETTIAH | INCK. N. TIWARI | SSPJ. K. SHUKLA | 45,48319.84% | 47.4% |
| BHAGALPUR | INCB. J. AZAD | CPIR. TEWARY | 34,81412.09% | 53.5% |
| BIKRAMGANJ | SSPS. SHASTRY | INCH. MISRA | 54,91616.74% | 58.4% |
| BUXAR | INCR. S. SINGH | SSPR. SINGH | 34,22312.10% | 50.7% |
| CHAPRA | INCR. P. SINGH | SSPH. P. YADAV | 28,20910.12% | 49.5% |
| CHATRA | INDV. RAJE | INCS. P. BHADANI | 21,97911.46% | 38.9% |
| DARBHANGA | INCS. N. SINHA | SSPD. PODAR | 53,07315.99% | 56.4% |
| DHANBAD | JKDL. R. LAKSHMI | INCA. P. SHARMA | 20,26710.89% | 38.7% |
| DUMKA | INCS. C. BESRA | CPIB. MARANDI | 12,0407.78% | 32.4% |
| GAYA | INCR. DAS | SSPS. PRASAD | 33,98816.62% | 42.2% |
| GIRIDIH | INCA. I. AHMAD | INDM. S. OBERAY | 3,8311.91% | 41.0% |
| GODDA | INCP. H. SINGHKA | BJSS. TULSIYAN | 21,86210.24% | 41.2% |
| GOPALGANJ | INCD. N. TIWARY | SSPC. SINGH | 3,0161.25% | 46.4% |
| HAJIPUR | INCV. CHAUDHARY | SSPS. RAI | 28,5308.58% | 58.4% |
| HAZARIBAGH | INDB. N. SINGH | INCD. PANDEY | 19,75810.48% | 37.9% |
| JAINAGAR | CPIB. JHA | INCS. DAS | 55,77318.52% | 54.5% |
| JAMSHEDPUR | INCS. C. PRASAD | CPIU. MISHRA | 40,70220.12% | 45.7% |
| JAMUI | INCN. T. DAS | CPIB. MANJHI | 14,8524.71% | 54.6% |
| JEHANABAD | CPIC. S. SINGH | INCS. DEVI | 51,41218.69% | 49.1% |
| KATIHAR | INCS. KESHARI | PSPP. GUPTA | 9730.37% | 52.3% |
| KESSARIA | CPIK. M. MADHUKAR | INCB. P. YADAV | 3,6611.54% | 45.4% |
| KHAGARIA | SSPK. SINGH | INCJ. L. MANDAL | 96,24528.17% | 60.3% |
| KHUNTI | INCJ. SINGH | INDP. KACHCHAP | 5,2772.93% | 38.8% |
| KISHANGANJ | PSPL. L. KAPOOR | INCM. TAHIR | 34,28317.37% | 42.5% |
| LOHARDAGA | INCK. DORAON | BJSS. BARAIK | 33,48621.41% | 33.7% |
| MADHIPURA | SSPB. P. MANDAL | INCK. K. MANDAL | 37,42613.27% | 52.7% |
| MADHUBANI | SSPS. C. JHA | INCY. JHA | 16,4075.33% | 57.5% |
| MAHARAJGANJ | INCM. P. SINGH | CPII. SINHA | 17,2446.36% | 47.9% |
| MONGHYR | SSPL. M. RAMCHANDRA | INCC. S. SINGH | 96,68431.52% | 58.8% |
| MOTIHARI | INCB. MISRA | PSPA. KUER | 35,18415.81% | 48.0% |
| MUZAFFARPUR | INCD. N. SINGH | SSPR. SAHNI | 37,22911.71% | 58.5% |
| NALANDA | INCS. PRASAD | BJSK. N. P. SINGH | 78,09324.68% | 53.2% |
| NAWADA | INDM. S. P. N. PURI | INCG. P. SINHA | 20,2206.88% | 51.3% |
| PALAMAU | INCK. KUMARI | SSPJ. RAM | 41,76419.42% | 42.6% |
| PATNA | CPIR. A. SHASTRI | INCR. D. SINHA | 82,14126.19% | 59.5% |
| PUPARI | INCS. P. SAHU | SWAK. P. SINGH | 78,97823.80% | 58.3% |
| PURNEA | INCP. G. S. GUPTA | SSPB. GUPTA | 4,6201.97% | 47.9% |
| RAJMAHAL | INCI. MARANDI | SWAR. S. BESRA | 6,4054.30% | 32.7% |
| RANCHI | INCP. K. GHOSH | BJSA. N. S. SINHA | 4,1672.45% | 36.6% |
| ROSERA | SSPK. PASWAN | INCR. SAHU | 11,3884.07% | 54.8% |
| SAHARSA | SSPG. THAKUR | INCL. CHOUDHURY | 4,6191.48% | 58.1% |
| SAMASTIPUR | INCY. P. MANDAL | SSPC. L. RAI | 31,67210.17% | 58.4% |
| SASARAM | INCJ. RAM | PSPS. RAM | 1,10,66639.94% | 51.7% |
| SHAHABAD | INCB. BHAGAT | SSPS. N. SINGH | 7,2272.43% | 53.8% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1967?
Indian National Congress won 34 of 53 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1967?
Turnout was 49.21% — 1.36 cr of 2.77 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 53 Lok Sabha seats.