1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

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1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

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All 81 seats in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,387,980
Turnout72.65%
  Majority party Minority party
  Hand INC.svg Oil lamp.svg
Party INC ABJS
Seats won 48 12
Popular vote 1,252,290 436,145
Percentage 41.33% 14.39%

CM before election

B. D. Sharma
INC

Elected CM

Birender Singh
INC

The first elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967 to elect members of 81 constituencies in Haryana, India.[1] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Birender Singh was appointed as the Chief Minister of Haryana.[2]

Results

India Haryana Legislative Assembly 1967.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress1,252,29041.3348
Bharatiya Jana Sangh436,14514.3912
Sanghata Socialist Party108,1723.570
Swatantra Party96,4103.183
Republican Party of India87,8612.902
Communist Party of India27,2380.900
Communist Party of India (Marxist)16,3790.540
Praja Socialist Party6,4770.210
Independents998,96932.9716
Total3,029,941100.0081
Valid votes3,029,94176.48
Invalid/blank votes931,82523.52
Total votes3,187,946
Registered voters/turnout4,387,98090.29
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
Kalka None L. Singh Independent
Naraingarh None L. Singh Indian National Congress
Chhachroli SC R. Parkash Indian National Congress
Jagadhri None D. Prakash Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Yamunanagar None B. Dayal Indian National Congress
Mullana SC R. Prasad Republican Party of India
Naggal None Lakhwati Indian National Congress
Ambala Cantonment None D. R. Anand Indian National Congress
Ambala None F. Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Shahabad None J. Chander Indian National Congress
Thanesar None D. Prakash Indian National Congress
Babain SC C. Ram Indian National Congress
Nilokheri None S. Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Indri None P. Devi Indian National Congress
Karnal None R. Lal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Jundla SC R. Kishan Indian National Congress
Gharaunda None M. Chand Indian National Congress
Sambhalka None Randhir Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Panipat None F. Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Naultha None M. Singh Indian National Congress
Rajaund SC R. Singh Indian National Congress
Pundri None R. P. Singh Indian National Congress
Sherhada None P. A. J. Singh Independent
Kaithal None O. Prabha Indian National Congress
Pehowa None C. Lal Swatantra Party
Kalyat SC Maru Swatantra Party
Narwana None S. Singh Republican Party of India
Jind None D. Kishan Indian National Congress
Julana None D. Singh Indian National Congress
Safidon None S. Krishan Indian National Congress
Meham None M. Singh Independent
Baroda SC R. Dhari Indian National Congress
Gohana None R. Dhari Indian National Congress
Kailana None R. Singh Indian National Congress
Sonepat None M. Lal Indian National Congress
Rai None R. Ram Indian National Congress
Rohat SC B. Singh Independent
Hassangarh None S. Chand Indian National Congress
Kiloi None S. Nath Independent
Rohtak None M. Sein Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kalanaur None N. Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Beri None P. S. Daulata Indian National Congress
Salhawas SC P. Chand Indian National Congress
Jhajjar None M. Singh Independent
Bhadurgarh None H. Lal Indian National Congress
Faridabad None K. D. Kapil Indian National Congress
Ballabhgarh None T. Ram Indian National Congress
Palwal None Dhan Singh Independent
Hassanpur SC G. Lal Independent
Ferozpur Jhirka None D. Mohammad Swatantra Party
Nuh None R. Khan Independent
Hathin None D. Singh Indian National Congress
Sohna None M. Singh Independent
Gurgaon None P. S. Thapran Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Pataudi None B. Singh Indian National Congress
Rewari None S. Devi Indian National Congress
Bawal SC K. Lal Independent
Jatusana None J. Singh Independent
Ateli None N. Singh Indian National Congress
Narnaul None B. Lal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mahendragarh None H. Singh Independent
Kanina None D. Singh Independent
Badhra None A. Singh Independent
Dadri SC G. Rai Indian National Congress
Loharu None H. Nand Indian National Congress
Tosham None B. Lal Indian National Congress
Bhiwani None B. Dev Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mundhal Khurd None J. Singh Independent
Narnaund None R. Datt Indian National Congress
Hansi None H. Singh Indian National Congress
Bawanikhera SC J. Nath Indian National Congress
Adampur None H. Singh Indian National Congress
Hissar None S. Lata Indian National Congress
Barwala SC P. Singh Indian National Congress
Tohana None H. Singh Indian National Congress
Fatehabad None G. Rai Indian National Congress
Badopal None M. Ram Indian National Congress
Sirsa None L. Dass Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Rori None P. S. Dass Indian National Congress
Dabwali SC K. Ram Indian National Congress
Ellenabad None P. Singh Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. ^ "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1967". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  2. ^ "Rao Birender Singh, second CM of Haryana, passes away". 1 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Haryana 1967". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 February 2022.