1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

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1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
← 1967 12 May 1968 1972 →
All 81 seats in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,552,539
Turnout57.26%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party INC Vishal Haryana Party Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Seats before 48 New 12
Seats won 48 16 7
Popular vote 43.83% 14.86% 10.45%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Swatantra Party Bharatiya Kranti Dal Republican Party of India
Seats before 3 New 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Popular vote 8.18% 1.90% 1.60%
Chief Minister before election

Rao Birender Singh
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Bansi Lal
INC

Elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly were held on 12 May 1968 to elect members of the 81 constituencies in Haryana, India.[1][2] The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Bansi Lal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Haryana.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress1,114,17643.8348
Vishal Haryana Party377,74414.8616
Bharatiya Jana Sangh265,73910.457
Swatantra Party207,8438.182
Bharatiya Kranti Dal48,2981.901
Republican Party of India40,5971.601
Sanyukta Socialist Party23,9360.940
Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh15,0550.590
Communist Party of India8,2100.320
Communist Party of India (Marxist)3,6320.140
Praja Socialist Party1,8010.070
Independents434,90717.116
Total2,541,938100.0081
Valid votes2,541,93897.52
Invalid/blank votes64,7292.48
Total votes2,606,667100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,552,53957.26
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(ST/None)		 Candidate Party
Kalka None Kishori Lal Indian National Congress
Naraingarh None Lal Singh Indian National Congress
Chhachhrauli SC Parbhu Indian National Congress
Jagadhri None Rameshwar Dass Indian National Congress
Yamuna Nagar None Malik Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mullana SC Ram Parkash Indian National Congress
Naggal None Abdul Gaffar Khan Indian National Congress
Ambala Cantonment None Bhagwan Dass Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ambala None Lekhwati Jain Indian National Congress
Shahabad None Jagdish Chander Indian National Congress
Thanesar None Om Parkash Indian National Congress
Babain SC Chand Ram Independent
Nilokheri None Chanda Singh Independent
Indri None Prasanni Devi Indian National Congress
Karnal None Shanti Prasad Independent
Jundla SC Banwari Ram Republican Party of India
Gharaunda None Randhir Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sambhakla None Kartar Singh Indian National Congress
Panipat None Fateh Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Naultha None Jai Singh Indian National Congress
Rajaund SC Ran Singh Indian National Congress
Pundri None Ishwar Singh Independent
Sherhada None Surjit Singh Indian National Congress
Kaithal None Om Prabha Indian National Congress
Pehowa None Piara Singh Indian National Congress
Kalayat SC Bhagtu Indian National Congress
Narwana None Neki Ram Indian National Congress
Jind None Daya Krishan Indian National Congress
Julana None Narain Singh Swatantra Party
Safidon None Satya Narain Vishal Haryana Party
Meham None Raj Singh Indian National Congress
Baroda SC Shyam Chand Vishal Haryana Party
Gohana None Ram Dhari Indian National Congress
Kailana None Rajinder Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Sonepat None Mukhtiar Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Rai None Jaswant Singh Indian National Congress
Rohat SC Kanwar Singh Indian National Congress
Hassangarh None Maru Singh Indian National Congress
Kiloi None Ranbir Singh Indian National Congress
Rohtak None Mangal Sein Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kalanaur None Satram Dass Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Beri None Ran Singh Indian National Congress
Salhawas SC Shakuntla Vishal Haryana Party
Jhajjar None Ganga Sagar Indian National Congress
Bahadurgarh None Partap Singh Indian National Congress
Faridabad None Kamal Dev Indian National Congress
Ballabgarh None Sharda Rani Indian National Congress
Palwal None Roop Lal Mehta Indian National Congress
Hassanpur SC Manohar Singh Indian National Congress
Ferozepur Jhirka None Abdul Razzaq Vishal Haryana Party
Nuh None Khurshed Ahmad Indian National Congress
Hathin None Hem Raj Independent
Sohna None Kanehya Lal Pdswal Indian National Congress
Gurgaon None Mahabir Singh Indian National Congress
Pataudi None Ramjiwan Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Rewari None Sumitra Devi Vishal Haryana Party
Bawal SC Jee Sukh Vishal Haryana Party
Jatusana None Birender Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Ateli None Birender Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Narnaul None Ram Saran Chand Mittal Indian National Congress
Mahendragarh None Hari Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Kanina None Dalip Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Badhra None Amir Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Dadri SC Ganpat Rai Indian National Congress
Loharu None Chandravati Indian National Congress
Tosham None Bansi Lal Indian National Congress
Bhiwani None Banarsi Dass Indian National Congress
Mundhal Khurd None Sarup Singh Indian National Congress
Narnaund None Joginder Singh Swatantra Party
Hansi None Hari Singh Indian National Congress
Bawanikhera SC Parbhu Singh Indian National Congress
Adampur None Bhajan Lal Indian National Congress
Hissar None Balwant Rai Tayal Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Barwala SC Gordhan Dass Indian National Congress
Tohana None Harpal Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Fatehabad None Pokar Ram Indian National Congress
Badopal None Partap Singh Vishal Haryana Party
Sirsa None Prem Sukh Dass Indian National Congress
Rori None Har Kishan Lal Indian National Congress
Dabwali SC Teja Singh Independent
Ellenabad None Lal Chand Vishal Haryana Party

See also

References

  1. ↑ "🗳️ Haryana Assembly Election 1968: LIVE Election Results, Election Dates, Schedule, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News Updates, Exit Polls, Analysis & Statistics on Assembly Election". LatestLY. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1968". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1968 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India.
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