West Bengal, Lok Sabha election 1967
40 constituencies in West Bengal, 63.52% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in West Bengal
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 14 | -8 | 40 | 51,05,170 | 39.69% | -7.09 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | +5 | 44 | 19,65,301 | 15.28% | +9.22 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 5 | +5 | 16 | 20,12,522 | 15.65% | — |
| BACBAC | 5 | +5 | 7 | 12,04,356 | 9.36% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | -4 | 11 | 11,75,711 | 9.14% | -20.24 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 2 | +2 | 6 | 6,27,910 | 4.88% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 1 | +1 | 2 | 2,18,146 | 1.70% | -2.84 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 1 | +1 | 3 | 1,91,243 | 1.49% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1,78,508 | 1.39% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 98,590 | 0.77% | -0.25 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84,644 | 0.66% | — |
- INC14 (35%)
- IND7 (18%)
- CPM5 (13%)
- BAC5 (13%)
- CPI5 (13%)
- FBL2 (5%)
- Others2 (5%)
- INC14
- IND7
- CPM5
- BAC5
- CPI5
- FBL2
- Others2
- INC14
- IND7
- CPM5
- BAC5
- CPI5
- FBL2
- PSP1
- SSP1
Constituency performance
From the 40 results in West Bengal
Seat change
Against West Bengal's previous Lok Sabha election (1962), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat40 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 40 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
West Bengal, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- IND
- CPM
- BAC
Constituency results
All 40 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–40 of 40
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIPORE | CPII. GUPTA | INCP. SARKAR | 5870.16% | 66.4% |
| ARAMBAGH | FBLA. BOSE | INCS. CHOUDHURY | 82,02224.45% | 68.7% |
| ASANSOL | SSPD. SEN | INCJ. N. MUKHOPADHYAY | 6,9922.86% | 55.1% |
| AUSGRAM | CPMB. DAS | INCD. M. MOHAN | 8,8582.98% | 56.5% |
| BALURGHAT | INCJ.N.PRAMANIK | CPMD. P. KANTI | 23,4498.30% | 62.0% |
| BANKURA | CPIJ. M. BISWAS | INCA. GHOSE | 29,77011.49% | 49.8% |
| BARASAT | CPIR. N. SEN | INCA. C. GUHA | 32,5719.24% | 71.4% |
| BARRACKPORE | CPMM. ISMAIL | CPIR. CHAKRABORTY | 25,9126.25% | 69.2% |
| BASIRHAT | BACH. KABIR | INCA. K. M. ISHAQUE | 1,41,63941.74% | 68.3% |
| BERHAMPORE | INDT. CHAUDHURI | INCD. SINHA | 8,6282.73% | 60.9% |
| BHOLPUR | INCA. K. CHANDA | CPMS. ROY | 13,6325.46% | 51.7% |
| BIRBHUM | INCS. K. SAHA | FBLG. BAURI | 32,21713.96% | 49.5% |
| BURDWAN | INDN. C. CHATTERJEE | INCC. CHITTARANJAN | 36,08612.94% | 56.4% |
| CALCUTTA NORTH EAST | CPIH. MUKHERJEE | INCB. C. PAUL | 14,1434.10% | 62.8% |
| CALCUTTA NORTH WEST | INCA. K. SEN | INDS. P. ROY | 64,82619.14% | 57.3% |
| CALCUTTA SOUTH | CPMG. GHOSH | INCB. B. GHOSH | 39,28712.70% | 61.1% |
| CONTAI | PSPG. SAMAR | INCR. PAL | 17,1694.85% | 69.1% |
| COOCH BEHAR | FBLB. K. D. CHOWDHURY | INCP. C. BARMAN | 43,83613.47% | 64.0% |
| DARJEELING | INDM. BASU | INCT. MANAEN | 1,8310.74% | 56.1% |
| DIAMOND HARBOUR | CPMJ. BASU | INCS. B. DAS | 70,97418.48% | 72.3% |
| GHATAL | INCG. PARIMAL | CPIP. KAR | 28,9108.68% | 70.0% |
| HOOGHLY | CPMB. K. MODAK | INCP. K. PALIT | 9,5702.47% | 71.0% |
| HOWRAH | INCK. K. CHATTERJEE | CPMS. MUKHERJEE | 42,29411.18% | 66.0% |
| JALPAIGURI | INCB. N. KATHAM | INDA. H. BESTERWITCH | 16,8886.11% | 61.7% |
| JANGIPUR | INCH. L. HAQUE | INDJ. GUPTA | 51,68918.28% | 54.4% |
| JHARGRAM | BACA. K. KISKU. | INCS. C. HANSDA | 45,76616.64% | 55.3% |
| JOYNAGAR | INDC. ROY | INCP. KOYAL | 29,0718.11% | 68.2% |
| KATWA | INCD. SEN | CPMS. K. MUKHERJEE | 10,9553.38% | 66.6% |
| KRISHNAGAR | INDH. CHATTOPADHYAY | INCC. P. MUKHERJEE | 32,79710.03% | 70.3% |
| MALDA | INCU. ROY | INDS. K. MISRA | 27,7499.40% | 65.2% |
| MATHURAPUR | CPIK. HALDAR | INCP. S. NASKAR | 13,1153.25% | 73.9% |
| MIDNAPORE | BACS. N. MAITY | INCG. K. SINGHA | 43,28313.21% | 68.8% |
| MURSHIDABAD | INDS. BADRUDDUJA | INCM. K. BUKHSH | 14,9665.11% | 61.0% |
| NABADWIP | BACP. R. THAKUR. | INCJ. C. BISWAS | 79,09622.48% | 69.8% |
| PURULIA | INDB. MAHATO | INCS. MAHATO | 31,40511.78% | 51.8% |
| RAIGANJ | INCC. K. BHATTACHARYYA | FBLN.K. BOSE | 9900.38% | 53.9% |
| SERAMPORE | INCB. GHOSH | CPMD. N. BHATTACHARYA | 22,8366.32% | 71.3% |
| TAMLUK | BACS. C. SAMANTA | INCG. BHOWMIK | 1,50,32436.94% | 79.0% |
| ULUBERIA | INCJ. K. MONDAL | CPMS. P. BHATTACHARYYA | 18,0254.86% | 71.7% |
| VISHNUPUR | INCP. MONDAL | BACM. M. MALLICK | 41,19013.67% | 57.9% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in West Bengal 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 West Bengal, Lok Sabha election 1967?
Indian National Congress won 14 of 40 seats in West Bengal, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the West Bengal, Lok Sabha election 1967?
Turnout was 63.52% — 1.29 cr of 2.02 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does West Bengal have?
West Bengal has 40 Lok Sabha seats.
