1967 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir

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Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir, 1967
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Jammu and Kashmir

The 1967 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 4th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats.Indian National Congress won 5 seats and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won Srinagar constituency. [1] It was the first direct election when the MPs from J&K were sent to Lok Sabha. The polling percentage was 53.42%.[2]

Constituency Details[edit]

Constituency Electors Voters Polling %
Baramulla 367400 188657 51.35
Srinagar 354364 131997 37.25
Udhampur 418795 253797 60.60
Jammu 440581 297653 67.56

[3]

Results[edit]

Party-wise Results[edit]

Party Elected MPs
INC 5
JKNC 1
Total 6

List of Elected MPs[edit]

No. Constituency Name of elected M.P. Party affiliation Win Margin %
1 Baramulla Syed Ahmad Aga Indian National Congress 11.21
2 Srinagar Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 7.27
3 Anantnag Mohd. Shafi Qureshi Indian National Congress Uncontested
4 Ladakh Kushok Bakula Indian National Congress Uncontested
5 Udhampur G.S. Brigadier Indian National Congress 23.18
6 Jammu Inder Jit Malhotra Indian National Congress 20.26

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "1967 India General (4th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nehru's Biggest Political Scam: Why didn't he allow LOK SABHA ELECTION in J&K during his PMship? Before 1967 Lok Sabha MPs were nominated". www.jammukashmirnow.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "General Election, 1967". The Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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