Haryana assembly election, May 1968
81 assembly constituencies in Haryana, 55.84% turnout.
Seats
81
Candidates
398
12 women, 7 elected
Turnout
55.84%
25.4 lakh of 45.5 lakh
Leading party
INC
48 of 81 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Haryana
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 48 | 0 | 81 | 11,14,176 | 43.83% | +2.50 |
| VHPVHP | 16 | +16 | 39 | 3,77,744 | 14.86% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 7 | -5 | 44 | 2,65,739 | 10.45% | -3.94 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -10 | 161 | 4,34,907 | 17.11% | -15.86 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 2 | -1 | 31 | 2,07,843 | 8.18% | +4.99 |
| BKDBKD | 1 | +1 | 10 | 48,298 | 1.90% | — |
| RPIRPI | 1 | -1 | 18 | 40,597 | 1.60% | -1.30 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23,936 | 0.94% | -2.63 |
| ADSADS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15,055 | 0.59% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8,210 | 0.32% | -0.58 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,632 | 0.14% | -0.40 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,801 | 0.07% | -0.14 |
- INC48 (59%)
- VHP16 (20%)
- BJS7 (9%)
- IND6 (7%)
- SWA2 (2%)
- BKD1 (1%)
- Others1 (1%)
- INC48
- VHP16
- BJS7
- IND6
- SWA2
- BKD1
- Others1
- INC48
- VHP16
- BJS7
- IND6
- SWA2
- BKD1
- RPI1
Constituency performance
From the 81 results in Haryana
Closest contest
GHARAUNDA
won by 12 (0.04%)
Biggest victory
NARAINGARH
won by 11,160 (49.54%)
Highest turnout
KAITHAL
70.81%
Lowest turnout
KALAYAT
27.54%
Seat change
Against Haryana's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained26 (32%)
- Changed hands48 (59%)
- New seat7 (9%)
26 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 48 changed hands. 7 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
Haryana, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- VHP
- BJS
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 81 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 81
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMPUR | INCBHAJAN LAL | INDBALRAJ SINGH | 10,04425.09% | 70.0% |
| AMBALA | INCLEKHWATI JAIN | BJSFAQUIR CHAND | 5,07019.36% | 54.0% |
| AMBALA CANTONMENT | BJSBHAGWAN DASS | INCDEV RAJ ANAND | 1,4035.57% | 61.0% |
| ATELI | VHPBIRENDER SINGH | INCNIHAL SINGH | 7,73619.31% | 67.8% |
| BABAIN | INDCHAND RAM | INCTEKA | 4,29316.21% | 50.4% |
| BADHRA | VHPAMIR SINGH | INDATTAR SINGH | 2,7128.02% | 55.4% |
| BADOPAL | VHPPARTAP SINGH | INCRAJA RAM | 2,6007.29% | 60.6% |
| BAHADURGARH | INCPARTAP SINGH | SWAHARDWARI LAL | 4,43510.07% | 67.4% |
| BALLABGARH | INCSHARDA RANI | VHPNATHU SINGH | 7,41721.82% | 53.1% |
| BARODA | VHPSHYAM CHAND | INCRAM DHARI | 1,8426.64% | 49.0% |
| BARWALA | INCGORDHAN DASS | BKDPIR CHAND | 3711.72% | 39.1% |
| BAWAL | VHPJEE SUKH | INCHIRA LAL | 4,84617.55% | 51.5% |
| BAWANIKHERA | INCPARBHU SINGH | SWAAMAR SINGH | 2,21410.17% | 41.0% |
| BERI | INCRAN SINGH | INDPARTAP SINGH DAULTA | 17,74148.34% | 60.5% |
| BHIWANI | INCBANARSI DASS | BJSBHAGWAN DEV | 1,1884.07% | 54.4% |
| CHHACHHRAULI | INCPARBHU | VHPPHOOL CHAND | 4,35618.91% | 39.8% |
| DABWALI | INDTEJA SINGH | INCKESRA RAM | 1,4484.58% | 56.5% |
| DADRI | INCGANPAT RAI | SSPHARNAM SINGH | 4,95622.31% | 39.2% |
| ELLENABAD | VHPLAL CHAND | INCOM PRAKASH | 5,33112.68% | 69.5% |
| FARIDABAD | INCKAMAL DEV | INDKANWAL NAIN | 1,6174.46% | 51.7% |
| FATEHABAD | INCPOKAR RAM | INDLEELA KRISHAN | 6,06614.45% | 63.5% |
| FEROZEPUR JHIRKA | VHPABDUL RAZZAQ | INCIMAM KHAN | 3551.44% | 45.7% |
| GHARAUNDA | BJSRANDHIR SINGH | SWARULYA RAM | 120.04% | 56.6% |
| GOHANA | INCRAM DHARI | INDHAR KISHAN | 7682.09% | 67.1% |
| GURGAON | INCMAHABIR SINGH | BJSPARTAP SINGH THAKRAN | 6,71820.43% | 54.8% |
| HANSI | INCHARI SINGH | VHPAJIT SINGH | 4,24514.44% | 55.0% |
| HASSANGARH | INCMARU SINGH | INDRAGHBIR SINGH | 9,12833.45% | 51.8% |
| HASSANPUR | INCMANOHAR SINGH | SWASHYAH SUNDER | 8,75533.81% | 44.4% |
| HATHIN | INDHEM RAJ | INCDEBI SINGH TEWATIA | 700.27% | 44.3% |
| HISSAR | BKDBALWANT RAI TAYAL | INCGULAB SINGH | 1,1593.09% | 59.0% |
| INDRI | INCPRASANNI DEVI | INDDES RAJ | 2,7869.03% | 57.6% |
| JAGADHRI | INCRAMESHWAR DASS | BJSBRIJMOHAN LAL | 4,10214.01% | 56.9% |
| JATUSANA | VHPBIRENDER SINGH | INCNIHAL SINGH | 7,74619.23% | 65.6% |
| JHAJJAR | INCGANGA SAGAR | SWAMANPHUL SINGH | 1,8394.92% | 56.1% |
| JIND | INCDAYA KRISHAN | INDSHANKAR DASS | 1,5974.66% | 54.5% |
| JULANA | SWANARAIN SINGH | INCDAL SINGH | 1,0443.06% | 64.6% |
| JUNDLA | RPIBANWARI RAM | INCRAM KISHAN | 3,61113.87% | 50.6% |
| KAILANA | VHPRAJINDER SINGH | INCPARTAP SINGH TYAGI | 1,9485.71% | 61.3% |
| KAITHAL | INCOM PRABHA | BJSGIAN CHAND | 2,3235.50% | 70.8% |
| KALANAUR | BJSSATRAM DASS | INCBADLU RAM | 2,95910.05% | 59.8% |
| KALAYAT | INCBHAGTU | SWAANANT RAM | 4,11927.68% | 27.5% |
| KALKA | INCKISHORI LAL | INDLACHHMAN SINGH | 9,32823.78% | 66.9% |
| KANINA | VHPDALIP SINGH | INCLAL SINGH | 8,71330.16% | 55.9% |
| KARNAL | INDSHANTI PRASAD | BJSRAM LAL | 2,3637.33% | 61.6% |
| KILOI | INCRANBIR SINGH | INDSHREYO NATH | 1,7264.78% | 69.5% |
| LOHARU | INCCHANDRAVATI | INDTULSI RAM | 1,4985.08% | 52.9% |
| MAHENDRAGARH | VHPHARI SINGH | INCNARINDER SINGH | 4,62316.55% | 51.1% |
| MEHAM | INCRAJ SINGH | INDMAHA SINGH | 2260.67% | 64.1% |
| MULLANA | INCRAM PARKASH | RPIRAM PARSHAD | 6,65124.10% | 50.8% |
| MUNDHAL KHURD | INCSARUP SINGH | SWAJASWANT SINGH | 1,4224.60% | 59.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Haryana 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 Haryana assembly election, May 1968?
Indian National Congress won 48 of 81 seats in Haryana, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Haryana assembly election, May 1968?
Turnout was 55.84% — 25.4 lakh of 45.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Haryana have?
Haryana has 81 assembly seats.
