Haryana assembly election, May 1968
81 assembly constituencies in Haryana, 55.84% turnout.
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
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
- INC
- VHP
- BJS
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 81 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–81 of 81
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAGGAL | INCABDUL GAFFAR KHAN | INDMOHINDER SINGH | 2,37110.36% | 52.6% |
| NARAINGARH | INCLAL SINGH | BKDJAGAT NARAIN | 11,16049.54% | 39.5% |
| NARNAUL | INCRAM SARAN CHAND MITTAL | INDDHARAM PAUL | 1,3005.00% | 50.4% |
| NARNAUND | SWAJOGINDER SINGH | INCRAMESHWAR DUTT | 6,73823.94% | 51.0% |
| NARWANA | INCNEKI RAM | SWASHAMSHER SINGH | 6,14817.55% | 62.9% |
| NAULTHA | INCJAI SINGH | VHPINDER SINGH | 2,8669.59% | 59.6% |
| NILOKHERI | INDCHANDA SINGH | INCRAM SARUP GIRI | 6,53821.55% | 65.7% |
| NUH | INCKHURSHED AHMAD | VHPRAHIM KHAN | 5,93721.63% | 49.3% |
| PALWAL | INCROOP LAL MEHTA | SWADHAN SINGH | 7,12919.97% | 57.0% |
| PANIPAT | BJSFATEH CHAND | INCCHAMAN LAL | 3,5719.68% | 63.2% |
| PATAUDI | VHPRAMJIWAN SINGH | SWASEES RAM | 5,62813.09% | 68.2% |
| PEHOWA | INCPIARA SINGH | BJSRAM DIA | 4,17113.68% | 51.0% |
| PUNDRI | INDISHWAR SINGH | INCTARA SINGH | 4381.40% | 57.6% |
| RAI | INCJASWANT SINGH | INDDALPAT SINGH | 10,04437.32% | 49.9% |
| RAJAUND | INCRAN SINGH | VHPJOGI RAM | 5,05422.70% | 35.9% |
| REWARI | VHPSUMITRA DEVI | INCBABU DAYAL | 3,28310.76% | 61.4% |
| ROHAT | INCKANWAR SINGH | INDPHOOL CHAND | 1,6227.76% | 41.7% |
| ROHTAK | BJSMANGAL SEIN | INCDEV RAJ | 660.18% | 59.4% |
| RORI | INCHAR KISHAN LAL | ADSDARA SINGH | 6071.50% | 61.6% |
| SAFIDON | VHPSATYA NARAIN | INCRAM KISHAN | 2,2407.46% | 58.2% |
| SALHAWAS | VHPSHAKUNTLA | INCPHUL SINGH | 1,5705.50% | 43.7% |
| SAMBHAKLA | INCKARTAR SINGH | BJSDHRAM VIR | 8,44028.36% | 50.6% |
| SHAHABAD | INCJAGDISH CHANDER | VHPJAGJIT SINGH | 1,6326.15% | 57.4% |
| SHERHADA | INCSURJIT SINGH | SWAJAGJIT SINGH ALIAS POHLU | 9,14524.80% | 66.1% |
| SIRSA | INCPREM SUKH DASS | INDSUSHIL CHANDER | 5,85517.44% | 61.0% |
| SOHNA | INCKANEHYA LAL PDSWAL | VHPTAYYAB HUSSAIN | 4,45010.76% | 67.5% |
| SONEPAT | BJSMUKHTIAR SINGH | INCDEWAN DWARKA KHOSLA | 5,30616.12% | 57.3% |
| THANESAR | INCOM PARKASH | BJSRAM SARAN DASS | 3841.27% | 58.8% |
| TOHANA | VHPHARPAL SINGH | INCMEHAR CHAND | 6,46520.63% | 53.8% |
| TOSHAM | INCBANSI LAL | SSPJANGBIR SINGH | 1,2494.11% | 56.4% |
| YAMUNA NAGAR | BJSMALIK CHAND | INDBHUPINDER SINGH | 2,4787.08% | 59.0% |
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.
