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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
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| ongoing = No
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| previous_election = 1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = '''1962'''
| previous_year = 1962
| next_election = 1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| next_election = 1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = '''1969'''
| next_year = 1969
| election_date = 1967
| election_date = 1967
| seats_for_election = All 104 seats in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]],
| seats_for_election = All 104 seats in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]],
| turnout = 71.18%
| turnout = 71.18%
| majority_seats = 53
| image_size = 100px
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| image1 = Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir 2001 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
| image1 = Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir 2001 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
| image1_size = 80x80px
| leader1 = [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir]]
| leader1 = [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir]]
| party1 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| leaders_seat1 =  
| leaders_seat1 =  
| seats1 = 48
| seats1 = 48
| last_election1 = 90
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 42
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 42
| popular_vote1 = 1,594,160
| popular_vote1 = 1,594,160
| percentage1 = 37.45%
| percentage1 = 37.45%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 6.27%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 6.27%
| party2 = Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group
| leader2 = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| image2 =  
| image2 =  
| image2_size = 80x80px
| leader2 = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| leaders_seat2 =  
| leaders_seat2 =  
| party2 = [[Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh|ADSFS]]
| seats2 = 24
| seats2 = 24
| last_election2 = ''New''
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 24
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 24
| popular_vote2 = 871,742
| popular_vote2 = 871,742
| percentage2 = 20.48%
| percentage2 = 20.48%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 20.48%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 20.48%
| image3 =  
| party3 = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| image3 = Oil_lamp.svg
| leader3 = -
| leader3 = -
| party3 = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| leaders_seat3 =  
| leaders_seat3 =  
| seats3 = 9
| seats3 = 9
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| percentage3 = 9.84%
| percentage3 = 9.84%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 0.12%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 0.12%
| title = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|CM]]
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir|Gurmukh Singh]]
| before_election = [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir|Gurmukh Singh]]
| before_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| after_election = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| after_party = [[Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh|AD-SFS]]
| after_party = [[Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh|AD(SFS)]]
| majority_seats = 53
| last_election1 = 90
| last_election2 = ''New''
}}
}}
Elections to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] were held in 1967, to elect members of the 104 constituencies in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. It resulted in a hung Assembly with the [[Indian National Congress]] as the largest party with 48 seats.
Elections to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] were held in 1967, to elect members of the 104 constituencies in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. It resulted in a hung Assembly with the [[Indian National Congress]] as the largest party with 48 seats.


==Voter Statistics ==
==Voter statistics ==
[[1968 Indian Punjab political crisis]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Title
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! TOTAL
! TOTAL
|-
|-
! NO. OF ELECTORS
! No. of electors
 
|3406064   
|3406064   
|2904999
|2904999
|6311063
|6311063
|-
|-
! NO. OF ELECTORS WHO VOTED
! No. of electors who voted
|2502570
|2502570
|1989796  
|1989796  
|4492366
|4492366
|-
|-
! POLLING PERCENTAGE
! Polling percentage
|73.47%  
|73.47%  
|68.50%
|68.50%
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|-
|-
!1.
!1.
!NO. OF VALID VOTES
!No. of valid votes
!24468090
!24468090
|-
|-
!2.
!2.
!NO. OF VOTES REJECTED
!No. of votes rejected
!1391425
!1391425
|-
|-
!3.
!3.
!NO. OF POLLING STATIONS
!No. of polling stations
!6866
!6866
|-
|-
!4.
!4.
!AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS
!Average no. of electors
PER POLLING STATION
per polling station
!919
!919
|-
|-
!5.
!5.
!MEN CONTESTANTS
!Men contestants
!594
!594
|-
|-
!6.
!6.
!WOMEN CONTESTANTS
!Women contestants
!8
!8
|-
|-
!7.
!7.
!TOTAL CONTESTANTS
!Total contestants
!602
!602
|-
|-
!8.
!8.
!ELECTED MEN
!Elected men
!102
!102
|-
|-
!9.
!9.
!ELECTED WOMEN
!Elected women
!2
!2
|}
|}


== Political Parties ==
== Political parties ==


=== List of Participating Political Parties in Punjab Assembly Election in 1967 ===
=== List of participating political parties in Punjab assembly election in 1967 ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!S. No.
!S. No.
!Party Abbreviation
!Party abbreviation
!Party
!Party
|-
|-
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== Results ==
== Results ==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=10|[[File:India Punjab Legislative Assembly 1967.svg]]
!colspan=7|Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1967<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in//punjab/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|title=List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1967|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
|-
|-
!
!
!Part
!Party{{efn|Parties in green box formed a coalition government}}
!contested
!Contested
!Seats won  
!Seats won  
!change in seats
!Change in seats
!popular vote
!Popular vote
!%
!%
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Socialist Party (India)}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Socialist Party (India)}}"|
|style="background:#90EE90;"| [[Socialist Party (India)|Socialist Party]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"| [[Socialist Party (India, 1948)|Socialist Party]]
|8
|8
|1
|1
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|-
|-
!
!
!Total<ref name="eci">{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3445-punjab-1967/|title=Statistical Report on General Election Punjab 1967|website=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
!Total<ref name="eci">{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3445-punjab-1967/|title=Statistical Report on General Election Punjab 1967|website=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
!602
!602
!104
!104
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!42,57,113
!42,57,113
!
!
|-
!colspan=7|Source<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in//punjab/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|title=List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1967|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}
'''Parties in green box formed coalition government'''
{{noteslist}}
 
== Results by constituency ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="3" |Constituency
! colspan="4" |Winner


== Results by Constituency ==
! colspan="4" |Runner Up
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number|Margin
!A. C. NO.
|-
!Assembly Constituency Name
! No.
! Name
!Category
!Category
!Winner Candidates Name
! Candidate
!Gender
! colspan="2" |Party
!Party
! data-sort-type=number|Votes
!Vote
! Candidate
!Runner-up Candidates Name
! colspan="2" |Party
!Gender
! data-sort-type=number|Votes
!Party
|-
!vote
|-
|-
|1
|1
|Muktsar
|[[Muktsar Assembly constituency|Muktsar]]
|(SC)
|(SC)
|G. Singh
|Guruev Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|18028
|18028
|M. Ram
|Matu Ram
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15939
|15939
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 2089
|-
|-
|2
|2
|Giddarbaha
|[[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]]
|GEN
|GEN
|H. Singh
|[[Harcharan Singh Brar]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|21692
|21692
|P. Singh
|[[Parkash Singh Badal]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|21635
|21635
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 57
|-
|-
|3
|3
|Malout
|[[Malout Assembly constituency|Malout]]
|GEN
|GEN
|G. Singh
|Gurmit Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|13046
|13046
|P. Singh
|Pritam Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|11562
|11562
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 1484
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Lambi
|[[Lambi Assembly constituency|Lambi]]
|(SC)
|(SC)
|S. Chand
|S. Chand
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|11982
|11982
|D. Ram
|Dana Ram
|M
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India }}
|CPI
|8327
|8327
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 3655
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Abohar
|[[Abohar Assembly constituency|Abohar]]
|GEN
|GEN
|S. Dev
|Satya Dev
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|21724
|21724
|C. Ram
|Chandi Ram
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15029
|15029
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}} ; color:white;" | 6695
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Fazilka
|[[Fazilka Assembly constituency|Fazilka]]
|GEN
|GEN
|Radha Krishan
|Radha Krishan
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|20048
|20048
|Aad Lal
|Aad Lal
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|13011
|13011
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 7037
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Jalalabad
|[[Jalalabad, Punjab Assembly constituency|Jalalabad]]
|GEN
|GEN
|P. Singh
|Prem Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|CPI
|20046
|20046
|L. Singh
|Lajinder Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|19378
|19378
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}} ; color:white;" | 668
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Guru Har Sahai
|[[Guru Har Sahai Assembly constituency|Guru Har Sahai]]
|GEN
|GEN
|B. Singh
|B. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
|IND
|15361
|15361
|D. Rai
|Daulat Rai
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|14189
|14189
|style="background:{{party color|Independent}} ; color:white;" | 1172
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Ferozepur
|[[Firozpur Assembly constituency|Firozpur]]
|GEN
|GEN
|G. Singh
|Gardhara Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15419
|15419
|B. Mukand
|Balmukand
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|9029
|9029
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 6390
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Firozepur Cantonment
|[[Firozpur Cantonment Assembly constituency|Firozpur Cantonment]]
|GEN
|GEN
|M. Singh
|M. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|12127
|12127
|R. Singh
|R. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|10560
|10560
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 1567
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Zira
|[[Zira Assembly constituency|Zira]]
|GEN
|GEN
|H. Singh
|Harcharan Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|21494
|21494
|M. Singh
|Metab Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|20622
|20622
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 872
|-
|-
|12
|12
|Dharamkot
|[[Dharamkot Assembly constituency|Dharamkot]]
|GEN
|GEN
|L. Singh
|[[Lachhman Singh Gill]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|15204
|22634
|R. Singh
|R. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|16733
|16733
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 5901
|-
|-
|13
|13
|Nihal Singh Wala
|[[Nihal Singh Wala Assembly constituency|Nihal Singh Wala]]
|(SC)
|(SC)
|M. Singh
|Munsha Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|CPI
|15204
|15204
|S. Singh
|Saggar Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|10720
|10720
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}} ; color:white;" | 4484
|-
|-
|14
|14
|Moga
|[[Moga Assembly constituency|Moga]]
|GEN
|GEN
|N. Singh
|Nachhatar Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|16847
|16847
|R. Lal
|Roop Lal
|M
| {{Party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
|SSP
|11433
|11433
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 5414
|-
|-
|15
|15
|Bagha Purana
|[[Bhagha Purana Assembly constituency|Bhagha Purana]]
|GEN
|GEN
|C. Singh
|C. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|22170
|22170
|C. Singh
|C. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|17027
|17027
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 5143
|-
|-
|16
|16
|Khadoor Sahib
|[[Khadoor Sahib Assembly constituency|Khadoor Sahib]]
|GEN
|GEN
|J.M.S. Nagoke
|[[Mohan Singh Nagoke|Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|22443
|22443
|A. Singh
|A. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|21565
|21565
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 878
|-
|-
|17
|17
|Patti
|[[Patti, Punjab Assembly constituency|Patti]]
|GEN
|GEN
|R. Kaur
|R. Kaur
|F
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|26273
|26273
|Jaswant Singh
|Jaswant Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
|
|13677
|13677
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 12596
|-
|-
|18
|18
|Valtoha
|[[Valtoha Assembly constituency|Valtoha]]
|GEN
|GEN
|H. Singh
|H. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|21249
|21249
|U. Singh
|U. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15985
|15985
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 5264
|-
|-
|19
|19
|Attari
|[[Attari Assembly constituency|Attari]]
|(SC)
|(SC)
|S. Singh
|S. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15844
|15844
|D. Singh
|Darshan Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|CPM
|11624
|11624
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 4220
|-
|-
|20
|20
|Tarn Taran
|[[Tarn Taran Assembly constituency|Tarn Taran]]
|GEN
|GEN
|H. Singh
|H. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group }}
|ADS
|24496
|24496
|N.S.S. Puri
|N.S.S. Puri
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|20610
|20610
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 3886
|-
|-
|By Polls in 1967
|By Polls in 1967
|Tarn Taran
|[[Tarn Taran Assembly constituency|Tarn Taran]]
|GEN
|GEN
|M.Singh
|Manjinder Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
|ADS
|30081
|30081
|D.Singh
|Dilbag Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15880
|15880
|style="background:{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} ; color:white;" | 14201
|-
|-
|21
|21
|Beas
|[[Beas Assembly constituency|Beas]]
|GEN
|GEN
|S. Singh
|S. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|20401
|20401
|K. Singh
|K. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}
|IND
|12148
|12148
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 8253
|-
|-
|22
|22
|Jandiala
|[[Jandiala Assembly constituency|Jandiala]]
|(SC)
|(SC)
|A. Singh
|A. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|16005
|16005
|T. Singh
|Tara Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|12499
|12499
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 3506
|-
|-
|23
|23
|Amritsar East
|[[Amritsar East Assembly constituency|Amritsar East]]
|GEN
|GEN
|B. Parkash
| Dr. [[Baldev Prakash]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|19750
|19750
|I. Nath
|I. Nath
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15124
|15124
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}} ; color:white;" | 4626
|-
|-
|24
|24
|Amritsar South
|[[Amritsar South Assembly constituency|Amritsar South]]
|GEN
|GEN
|H. Lal
| [[Harbans Lal Khanna]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|17023
|17023
|K. Singh
| Kirpal Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
|PSP
|16320
|16320
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}} ; color:white;" | 703
|-
|-
|25
|25
|Amritsar Central
|[[Amritsar Central Assembly constituency|Amritsar Central]]
|GEN
|GEN
|Balram Dass
| [[Balram Das Tandon]]
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|22404
|22404
|J.I. Singh
|J.I. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|13256
|13256
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}} ; color:white;" | 9148
|-
|-
|26
|26
|Amritsar West
|[[Amritsar West Assembly constituency|Amritsar West]]
|GEN
|GEN
|S.P. Dang
| Satya Pal Dang
|M
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|CPI
|23339
|23339
|G.G.S. Mussafir
|G.G.S. Mussafir
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|13368
|13368
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}} ; color:white;" | 9971
|-
|-
|27
|27
|Verka
|[[Verka West Assembly constituency|Verka]]
|(SC)
|(SC)
|K. Singh
|K. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|14940
|14940
|G. Singh
|G. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|13354
|13354
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 1586
|-
|-
|28
|28
|Majitha
|[[Majitha Assembly constituency|Majitha]]
|GEN
|GEN
|P. Singh
|Parkash Kaur
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|ADS
|28002
|28002
|P. Kaur
|Parkash Singh
|F
| {{Party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|INC
|18584
|18584
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 9418
|-
|-
|29
|29
|Ajnala
|[[Ajnala Assembly constituency|Ajnala]]
|GEN
|GEN
|D. Singh
| Dalip Singh
|M
|{{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|CPM
|20932
|20932
|I. Singh
|I. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|IND
|12385
|12385
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} ; color:white;" | 8547
|-
|-
|30
|30
|Fatehgarh
|[[Fatehgarh Sahib Assembly constituency|Fatehgarh Sahib]]
|GEN
|GEN
|N. Singh
|N. Singh
|M
|{{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|18570
|18570
|J. Singh
|J. Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|17081
|17081
|style="background:{{party color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}} ; color:white;" | 1489
|-
|-
|31
|31
|Batala
|[[Batala Assembly constituency|Batala]]
|GEN
|GEN
|M. Lal
|Mohan Lal
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|18528
|18528
|R. Lal
|Rattan Lal
|M
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}
|BJS
|13722
|13722
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|Sri Hargobindpur
|[[Sri Hargobindpur Assembly constituency|Sri Hargobindpur]]
|GEN
|GEN
|S. Singh
| Satnam Singh
|M
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|INC
|15278
|15278
|K. Singh
|Karam Singh
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|{{Party name with color|Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group}}
|ADS
|11722
|11722
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 3556
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==Government formation==
==Government formation==
After result [[Gurnam Singh]] formed the government but in November 1967 [[Lachhman Singh Gill|Lashman Singh Gill]] with 16 MLAs defected and with the support of [[Indian National Congress]] formed government which lasted till August 1968.
After result [[Gurnam Singh]] formed the government by making an alliance called [[People's United Front (Punjab)|People's United Front]] with other political parties, but in November 1967 [[Lachhman Singh Gill|Lashman Singh Gill]] with 16 MLAs defected and with the support of [[Indian National Congress]] formed government which lasted till August 1968.
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Fourth Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Politics of Punjab, India]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1967 State Assembly elections in India|Punjab]]
[[Category:1967 State Assembly elections in India|Punjab]]

Latest revision as of 03:06, 28 February 2026


1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election
← 1962 1967 1969 →
All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly,
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.18%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir Gurnam Singh -
Party INC Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Last election 90 New
Seats won 48 24 9
Seat change Decrease 42 Increase 24 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,594,160 871,742 418,921
Percentage 37.45% 20.48% 9.84%
Swing Decrease 6.27% Increase 20.48% Increase 0.12%
CM before election

Gurmukh Singh
INC

Elected CM

Gurnam Singh
AD(SFS)

Elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in 1967, to elect members of the 104 constituencies in Punjab, India. It resulted in a hung Assembly with the Indian National Congress as the largest party with 48 seats.

Voter statistics[edit | edit source]

1968 Indian Punjab political crisis

Title MEN WOMEN TOTAL
No. of electors 3406064 2904999 6311063
No. of electors who voted 2502570 1989796 4492366
Polling percentage 73.47% 68.50% 71.18%
S.No. Title Data
1. No. of valid votes 24468090
2. No. of votes rejected 1391425
3. No. of polling stations 6866
4. Average no. of electors

per polling station

919
5. Men contestants 594
6. Women contestants 8
7. Total contestants 602
8. Elected men 102
9. Elected women 2

Political parties[edit | edit source]

List of participating political parties in Punjab assembly election in 1967[edit | edit source]

S. No. Party abbreviation Party
National Parties
1. INC Indian National Congress
2 CPI Communist Party Of India
3 CPM Communist Party Of India (Marxist)
4. BJS Bharatiya Jan Sangh
5 PSP Praja Socialist Party
6 RPI Republic Party of India
7 SSP Sanghata Socialist Party
8 SWA Swatantra Party
State Parties
9 ADM Akali Dal Master Tara Singh Group
10 ADS Akali Dal Sant Fateh Singh Group
Independents
11 IND Independents

Results[edit | edit source]

Party[lower-alpha 1] Contested Seats won Change in seats Popular vote %
Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh Group 59 24 Increase 24 8,71,742 20.48
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 49 9 Increase 1 4,18,921 9.84%
Communist Party of India 19 5 Decrease 4 2,21,494 5.20%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 3 Increase 3 1,38,857 3.26%
Republican Party of India 17 3 Increase 3 76,089 1.79%
Akali Dal - Master Tara Singh Group 61 2 Increase 2 1,78,746 4.20%
Socialist Party 8 1 Decrease 3 30,591 0.72%
Independents 235 9 Decrease 9 6,83,369 16.05%
Indian National Congress 102 48 Decrease 42 15,94,160 37.45%
Others 19 0 43,144 1.02%
Total[1] 602 104 42,57,113
Source[2]
  1. ↑ Parties in green box formed a coalition government

Results by constituency[edit | edit source]

Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Category Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes
1 Muktsar (SC) Guruev Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 18028 Matu Ram INC 15939 2089
2 Gidderbaha GEN Harcharan Singh Brar INC 21692 Parkash Singh Badal Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 21635 57
3 Malout GEN Gurmit Singh INC 13046 Pritam Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 11562 1484
4 Lambi (SC) S. Chand INC 11982 Dana Ram Communist Party of India 8327 3655
5 Abohar GEN Satya Dev Bharatiya Jan Sangh 21724 Chandi Ram INC 15029 6695
6 Fazilka GEN Radha Krishan INC 20048 Aad Lal Bharatiya Jan Sangh 13011 7037
7 Jalalabad GEN Prem Singh CPI 20046 Lajinder Singh INC 19378 668
8 Guru Har Sahai GEN B. Singh Independent 15361 Daulat Rai INC 14189 1172
9 Firozpur GEN Gardhara Singh INC 15419 Balmukand Bharatiya Jan Sangh 9029 6390
10 Firozpur Cantonment GEN M. Singh INC 12127 R. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 10560 1567
11 Zira GEN Harcharan Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 21494 Metab Singh INC 20622 872
12 Dharamkot GEN Lachhman Singh Gill Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 15204 R. Singh INC 16733 5901
13 Nihal Singh Wala (SC) Munsha Singh CPI 15204 Saggar Singh INC 10720 4484
14 Moga GEN Nachhatar Singh INC 16847 Roop Lal Samyukta Socialist Party 11433 5414
15 Bhagha Purana GEN C. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 22170 C. Singh INC 17027 5143
16 Khadoor Sahib GEN Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke INC 22443 A. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 21565 878
17 Patti GEN R. Kaur INC 26273 Jaswant Singh Independent 13677 12596
18 Valtoha GEN H. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 21249 U. Singh INC 15985 5264
19 Attari (SC) S. Singh INC 15844 Darshan Singh CPI (M) 11624 4220
20 Tarn Taran GEN H. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 24496 N.S.S. Puri INC 20610 3886
By Polls in 1967 Tarn Taran GEN Manjinder Singh SAD 30081 Dilbag Singh INC 15880 14201
21 Beas GEN S. Singh INC 20401 K. Singh Independent 12148 8253
22 Jandiala (SC) A. Singh INC 16005 Tara Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 12499 3506
23 Amritsar East GEN Dr. Baldev Prakash Bharatiya Jan Sangh 19750 I. Nath INC 15124 4626
24 Amritsar South GEN Harbans Lal Khanna Bharatiya Jan Sangh 17023 Kirpal Singh Samyukta Socialist Party 16320 703
25 Amritsar Central GEN Balram Das Tandon Bharatiya Jan Sangh 22404 J.I. Singh INC 13256 9148
26 Amritsar West GEN Satya Pal Dang CPI 23339 G.G.S. Mussafir INC 13368 9971
27 Verka (SC) K. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 14940 G. Singh INC 13354 1586
28 Majitha GEN Parkash Kaur INC 28002 Parkash Singh Swatantra Party 18584 9418
29 Ajnala GEN Dalip Singh CPI (M) 20932 I. Singh INC 12385 8547
30 Fatehgarh Sahib GEN N. Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 18570 J. Singh INC 17081 1489
31 Batala GEN Mohan Lal INC 18528 Rattan Lal Bharatiya Jan Sangh 13722 4806
32 Sri Hargobindpur GEN Satnam Singh INC 15278 Karam Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group 11722 3556
33 Qadian GEN S. Singh M INC 18126 B. Singh M CPI 6748
34 Dhariwal GEN S. Singh M INC 15067 U. Singh M IND 10752
35 Gurdaspur GEN P. Chandra M INC 16741 M. Singh M ADS 13546
36 Dina Nagar (SC) J. Muni M INC 13464 S. Pal M BJS 12309
37 Narot Mehra (SC) S. Singh M INC 16452 R. Chand M BJS 13764
38 Pathankot GEN C. Ram M BJS 18142 B. Lal M INC 14958
39 Balachaur GEN B. Ram M INC 20687 D. Chand M IND 19466
40 Garhshankar GEN Capt. R. Singh M INC 20412 D. Singh M CPI 13478
41 Mahilpur (SC) G. Singh M INC 18973 K. Singh M ADM 10477
42 Hoshiarpur GEN B. Singh M SSP 16027 Balkrishan M INC 12669
43 Sham Chaurasi (SC) G. Dass M INC 14656 Devraj M CPM 11241
44 Tanda GEN J. Singh M RPI 11969 A. Singh M INC 10697
45 Dasuya GEN R.P. Dass M IND 15539 D. Singh M IND 11958
46 Mukerian GEN B. Nath M IND 17451 R. Ram M INC 12382
47 Kapurthala GEN K. Singh M INC 18976 B.H. Singh M IND 12083
48 Sultanpur GEN B. Singh M INC 17743 A. Singh M ADM 15211
49 Phagwara (SC) S. Ram M INC 14943 G. Ram M IND 11547
50 Jullundur North GEN L.C. Suberwal M BJS 19613 G. Saini M INC 15374
51 Jullundur South GEN Manmohan M BJS 19138 Yashpal M INC 14222
52 Jullundur Cantonment GEN R. Singh M IND 11763 B. Raj M IND 9473
53 Adampur GEN D. Singh M INC 17485 K. Singh M CPI 16989
54 Kartarpur (SC) P. Ram M RPI 18708 G. Singh M INC 16000
55 Jamsher (SC) D. Singh M INC 11808 M. Singh M IND 9185
56 Nakodar GEN D. Singh M IND 11755 U. Singh M INC 8437
57 Nur Mahal GEN D. Singh M INC 23230 T. Singh M CPI 16451
58 Bara Pind GEN H.S. Surjit M CPM 18078 P. Singh M INC 15946
59 Banga (SC) H. Ram M ADS 16368 J. Ram M INC 15293
60 Nawanshahr GEN D. Singh M INC 22048 H. Singh M ADS 14094
61 Phillaur GEN A. Singh M INC 17267 G. Singh M CPM 9510
62 Jagraon GEN G. Singh M INC 20660 D. Singh M ADS 18173
63 Raikot GEN J. Singh M ADS 28912 S. Singh M INC 16947
64 Qila Raipur GEN G. Singh M ADS 25488 A. Singh M INC 20034
65 Dakha (SC) J. Singh M INC 18060 B. Singh M ADS 16903
66 Ludhiana North GEN K. Chand M BJS 22785 T. Dass M INC 12055
67 Ludhiana South GEN V.A. Vishwanath M BJS 14482 J. Pall M INC 11194
68 Kum Kalan GEN G.M. Singh M INC 17655 M. Singh M ADS 16921
69 Payal GEN G. Singh M INC 24505 B. Singh M ADS 20027
70 Khanna (SC) G. Singh M RPI 16617 B. Singh M INC 12371
71 Samrala GEN J. Singh M ADS 27719 A. Singh M INC 20320
72 Nangal GEN S. Parasher F INC 10733 B. Singh M BJS 7737
73 Anandpur GEN J. Singh M INC 12016 S. Singh M ADS 9768
74 Rupar GEN G. Singh M INC 21314 S. S. Josh M CPI 13288
75 Morinda (SC) P. S. Azad M INC 18852 R. Singh M CPM 12377
76 Kharar GEN B. Singh M ADS 15429 N. S. Talib M INC 14830
77 Banur GEN P. Singh M INC 18595 P. Singh M IND 18086
78 Rajpura GEN S. Parkash M INC 11623 K. Singh M ADM 7932
79 Raipur GEN S. Kapur M INC 19073 B. Singh M SWA 13337
80 Patiala GEN S. Singh M ADM 13778 O. Parkash M BJS 11541
81 Dakala GEN Y. Singh M IND 28827 R. Singh M CPI 3297
82 Samana (SC) B. Lal M IND 14549 H. Singh M INC 12228
83 Nabha GEN N. Singh M IND 24135 G. Singh M INC 14629
84 Amloh (SC) B. Singh M INC 14629 S. Singh M ADS 13146
85 Sirhind GEN J. Singh M ADM 13871 R. Singh M ADS 12028
86 Dhuri GEN T. Singh M INC 17829 J. Singh M CPM 16556
87 Malerkotla GEN H. H. N. I. A. Khan M INC 22090 N. Mohammad M ADS 15307
88 Sherpur (SC) K. Singh M ADS 23490 L. Singh M INC 10200
89 Barnala GEN S. Singh M ADS 24271 R. Singh M INC 10119
90 Bhadaur (SC) B. Singh M CPI 14748 G. Singh M INC 8287
91 Dhanaula GEN H. Singh M CPM 21192 B. H. Singh M INC 11228
92 Sangrur GEN J. Singh M ADS 14233 G. Singh M INC 13437
93 Sunam GEN G. Singh M ADS 20027 N. Ram M BJS 8671
94 Lehra GEN B. Bhan M INC 26377 B. Lal M IND 10340
95 Sardulgarh GEN H. Singh M ADS 22167 K. Singh M INC 19050
96 Budhlada GEN G. Singh M INC 19621 T. Singh M ADS 16977
97 Mansa GEN J. Singh M CPI 14466 H. Singh M INC 11864
98 Talwandi Sabo GEN D. Singh M ADS 21148 G. Singh M INC 10106
99 Pakka Kalan GEN K. Singh M ADS 19968 T. Singh M INC 15865
100 Bhatinda GEN F. Chand M IND 26356 H. Lal M INC 14921
101 Phul GEN H. Singh M INC 19826 B. Singh M CPI 17925
102 Nathana (SC) H. Singh M ADS 21061 K. Singh M INC 7615
103 Kotkapura GEN H. Singh M ADS 23907 M. Singh M INC 14185
104 Faridkot (SC) B. Singh M ADS 16273 S. Singh M INC 12771

Government formation[edit | edit source]

After result Gurnam Singh formed the government by making an alliance called People's United Front with other political parties, but in November 1967 Lashman Singh Gill with 16 MLAs defected and with the support of Indian National Congress formed government which lasted till August 1968.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election Punjab 1967". Election Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1967". www.elections.in.
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