1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
← 1962 (Punjab) 21 February 1967 1968 →
All 81 seats in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,387,980
Turnout72.65%
  Majority party Minority party
 
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

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/turnout4,387,98072.65
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[4]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Kalka 75.32 Lachhman Singh Independent 12,787 32.39 K. Lal INC 12,086 30.62 701
2 Naraingarh 70.03 L. Singh INC 16,691 45.35 R. N. Sarup ABJS 8,528 23.17 8,163
3 Chhachhrauli 68.98 R. Parkash INC 15,525 42.48 P. Chand Independent 14,605 39.97 920
4 Jagadhri 78.52 D. Prakash ABJS 14,665 41.12 G. Singh INC 12,856 36.05 1,809
5 Yamunanagar 75.87 B. Dayal INC 22,043 52.43 R. Lal ABJS 15,419 36.68 6,624
6 Mulana 64.84 R. Prasad RPI 16,694 52.53 S. Ram INC 12,321 38.77 4,373
7 Naggal 69.31 Lakhwati INC 17,494 54.32 M. Singh Independent 12,430 38.60 5,064
8 Ambala Cantt. 72.00 Dev Raj Anand INC 11,343 41.65 P. Nath ABJS 10,845 39.82 498
9 Ambala City 71.74 Faqir Chand Aggarwal ABJS 15,887 50.50 A. G. Khan INC 8,973 28.52 6,914
10 Shahbad 76.21 Jagdish Chander INC 11,074 34.75 K. Chand ABJS 10,778 33.83 296
11 Thanesar 77.57 D. Prakash INC 18,659 52.49 B. Singh ABJS 14,822 41.69 3,837
12 Babain 76.31 Chand Ram INC 21,884 60.76 R. Dia ABJS 11,724 32.55 10,160
13 Nilokheri 75.58 S. Ram ABJS 10,605 33.81 C. Singh Independent 9,294 29.63 1,311
14 Indri 75.39 Parsani Devi INC 17,056 46.92 T. Ram ABJS 5,885 16.19 11,171
15 Karnal 76.29 Ram Lal ABJS 11,702 31.38 L. Ram INC 9,215 24.71 2,487
16 Jundla 66.56 Ram Kishan INC 10,843 34.69 B. Ram RPI 10,696 34.22 147
17 Gharaunda 77.35 M. Chand INC 13,906 34.27 R. Singh ABJS 12,736 31.39 1,170
18 Samalkha 75.64 Randhir ABJS 12,215 30.73 K. Singh INC 12,101 30.45 114
19 Panipat 78.35 Fateh Chand ABJS 20,459 49.71 H. Rai INC 18,134 44.06 2,325
20 Naultha 77.66 M. Singh INC 12,943 36.34 D. Singh Independent 9,504 26.68 3,439
21 Rajound 72.67 Ran Singh INC 16,992 41.81 B. Singh SWA 10,932 26.90 6,060
22 Pundri 81.73 R. P. Singh INC 20,143 49.04 I. Singh Independent 13,670 33.28 6,473
23 Serhada 79.54 P. A. J. Singh Independent 12,080 29.86 S. Singh INC 11,641 28.78 439
24 Kaithal 78.02 Om Parbha INC 21,933 51.56 A. Chand SWA 20,015 47.05 1,918
25 Pehowa 70.96 Chiman Lal SWA 13,010 34.47 M. Singh INC 11,117 29.45 1,893
26 Kalayat 76.03 Maru SWA 15,910 42.13 B. Ram INC 15,552 41.18 358
27 Narwana 80.95 S. Singh RPI 21,130 49.67 K. Ram INC 19,611 46.10 1,519
28 Jind 74.65 Daya Krishan INC 26,089 59.26 I. Singh Independent 15,548 35.32 10,541
29 Julana 77.47 Dal Singh INC 21,534 56.24 G. Ram ABJS 12,211 31.89 9,323
30 Safidon 75.65 S. Krishan INC 17,692 48.67 S. Narain Independent 11,721 32.24 5,971
31 Meham 77.77 M. Singh Independent 18,875 48.92 B. Prasad INC 13,361 34.63 5,514
32 Baroda 68.51 R. Dhari INC 13,164 36.24 Darya Singh ABJS 11,637 32.04 1,527
33 Gohana 76.89 Ram Dhari INC 19,898 51.30 H. Kishan Independent 11,901 30.68 7,997
34 Kailana 78.43 Rajinder Singh INC 18,847 48.58 C. Lal Independent 17,436 44.94 1,411
35 Sonipat 75.96 M. Lal INC 17,930 45.72 M. Singh ABJS 17,035 43.44 895
36 Rai 67.04 Rizaq Ram INC 20,115 53.54 Banwari Independent 16,206 43.14 3,909
37 Rohat 67.04 B. Singh Independent 13,001 41.85 S. Ram INC 11,220 36.11 1,781
38 Hassangarh 72.84 S. Chand INC 11,167 31.40 H. Singh Independent 9,058 25.47 2,109
39 Kiloi 81.07 Shreyo Nath Independent 21,079 53.78 R. Singh INC 12,406 31.65 8,673
40 Rohtak 76.79 Mangal Sein ABJS 23,672 55.39 T. Chand INC 18,558 43.43 5,114
41 Kalanaur 76.12 Nasib Singh ABJS 18,103 51.20 S. Singh INC 9,972 28.20 8,131
42 Beri 76.62 Partap Singh Doulta INC 22,577 52.50 N. Kumar Independent 8,624 20.05 13,953
43 Salhawas 62.59 P. Chand INC 14,219 37.60 Amar Singh Independent 13,278 35.11 941
44 Jhajjar 78.74 M. Singh Independent 15,024 31.66 Chandan Singh Independent 11,279 23.77 3,745
45 Bahadurgarh 73.10 Hardwari Lal INC 24,737 56.88 Hari Singh Independent 11,726 26.96 13,011
46 Faridabad 64.98 K. D. Kapil INC 13,037 31.93 K. Kumar Independent 7,206 17.65 5,831
47 Ballabgarh 71.05 T. Ram INC 15,308 36.95 S. Singh Independent 12,906 31.15 2,402
48 Palwal 74.01 Dhan Singh Independent 11,374 26.78 M. Chand ABJS 11,012 25.93 362
49 Hassanpur 68.77 Gaya Lal Independent 10,458 28.31 M. Singh INC 10,098 27.34 360
50 Ferozepur Jhirka 70.20 D. Mohammad SWA 19,040 52.60 T. Huisain INC 17,160 47.40 1,880
51 Nuh 70.71 Chaudhary Rahim Khan Independent 15,212 41.50 K. Ahmed INC 14,171 38.66 1,041
52 Hathin 67.57 D. Singh INC 17,921 50.18 Rajinder Singh Independent 9,190 25.73 8,731
53 Sohna 73.20 M. Singh Independent 15,733 40.28 B. Dayal INC 13,051 33.42 2,682
54 Gurgaon 73.20 Pratap Singh Thakran ABJS 20,792 52.82 Kanhaya Lal INC 16,567 42.09 4,225
55 Pataudi 79.53 B. Singh INC 22,517 50.25 S. Ram Independent 21,531 48.05 986
56 Rewari 70.46 Sumitra Devi INC 18,474 56.00 Abhai Singh ABJS 13,108 39.73 5,366
57 Bawal 58.12 Kanhia Lal Independent 8,227 29.08 R. Parshad Independent 7,739 27.35 488
58 Jatusana 66.89 J. Singh Independent 18,443 48.48 N. Singh INC 16,742 44.01 1,701
59 Ateli 67.03 N. Singh INC 17,607 48.78 R. Jiwan Independent 16,640 46.10 967
60 Narnaul 65.76 B. Lal ABJS 10,330 32.43 Ram Saran Chand Mittal INC 9,776 30.69 554
61 Mahendragarh 65.38 Hari Singh Independent 9,558 29.05 R. Singh Independent 8,636 26.24 922
62 Kanina 64.79 Dalip Singh Independent 17,381 56.13 B. Dhar INC 12,236 39.51 5,145
63 Badhra 69.94 Attar Singh Independent 15,003 37.13 Chandrawati INC 9,635 23.84 5,368
64 Dadri 68.59 Ganpat Rai INC 13,782 38.70 Harnam Singh SSP 12,400 34.82 1,382
65 Loharu 69.15 Hira Nand INC 16,240 45.79 T. Ram SSP 13,111 36.97 3,129
66 Tosham 68.72 Bansi Lal INC 11,511 33.98 M. R. D. Ram SSP 6,142 18.13 5,369
67 Bhiwani 72.60 Bhagwan Dev ABJS 17,591 49.74 Sagar Ram Gupta INC 13,423 37.96 4,168
68 Mundhal Khurd 74.95 J. Singh Independent 11,163 32.00 S. Singh INC 9,985 28.62 1,178
69 Narnaund 74.96 R. Datt INC 13,417 35.03 J. Singh Independent 10,391 27.13 3,026
70 Hansi 75.73 Hari Singh INC 16,435 43.23 K. Singh Independent 6,771 17.81 9,664
71 Bawani Khera 65.92 Jagan Nath INC 17,179 53.72 F. Singh Independent 6,866 21.47 10,313
72 Adampur 74.34 H. Singh INC 16,955 43.41 R. Singh Independent 16,704 42.77 251
73 Hisar 69.75 S. Lata INC 11,285 31.55 B. Rai Independent 11,061 30.93 224
74 Barwala 71.43 P. Singh INC 19,936 53.75 A. Singh SSP 13,423 36.19 6,513
75 Tohana 70.08 Harpal Singh INC 19,196 51.90 S. Singh SSP 13,534 36.59 5,662
76 Fatehabad 70.08 Gobind Rai INC 22,830 52.09 M. Ram Independent 9,660 22.04 13,170
77 Badopal 78.11 M. Ram INC 27,034 65.96 C. Lal Independent 9,289 22.66 17,745
78 Sirsa 69.78 L. Dass ABJS 18,805 51.25 S. Ram INC 13,738 37.44 5,067
79 Rori 70.17 P. S. Dass INC 18,432 43.51 D. Singh Independent 15,260 36.02 3,172
80 Dabwali 64.80 Kesra Ram INC 15,221 46.41 P. Chander Independent 14,351 43.75 870
81 Ellenabad 72.58 P. Singh INC 20,208 51.18 Lal Chand Independent 17,561 44.47 2,647

See also

References

  1. ^ "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1967". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. 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.
  4. ^ "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1967". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-20.