# 1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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

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
### List of participating political parties in Punjab assembly election in 1967

| 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

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

## Results by constituency

| Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| No. | Name | Category | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | Margin |
| 1 | Muktsar | (SC) | Guruev Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 18028 | Matu Ram | | INC | 15939 | 2089 |
| 2 | Gidderbaha | GEN | Harcharan Singh Brar | | INC | 21692 | Parkash Singh Badal | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 21635 | 57 |
| 3 | Malout | GEN | Gurmit Singh | | INC | 13046 | Pritam Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 11562 | 1484 |
| 4 | Lambi | (SC) | S. Chand | | INC | 11982 | Dana Ram | | CPI | 8327 | 3655 |
| 5 | Abohar | GEN | Satya Dev | | ABJS | 21724 | Chandi Ram | | INC | 15029 | 6695 |
| 6 | Fazilka | GEN | Radha Krishan | | INC | 20048 | Aad Lal | | ABJS | 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 | | ABJS | 9029 | 6390 |
| 10 | Firozpur Cantonment | GEN | M. Singh | | INC | 12127 | R. Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 10560 | 1567 |
| 11 | Zira | GEN | Harcharan Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 21494 | Metab Singh | | INC | 20622 | 872 |
| 12 | Dharamkot | GEN | Lachhman Singh Gill | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 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 | | SSP | 11433 | 5414 |
| 15 | Bhagha Purana | GEN | C. Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 22170 | C. Singh | | INC | 17027 | 5143 |
| 16 | Khadoor Sahib | GEN | Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke | | INC | 22443 | A. Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 21565 | 878 |
| 17 | Patti | GEN | R. Kaur | | INC | 26273 | Jaswant Singh | | Independent | 13677 | 12596 |
| 18 | Valtoha | GEN | H. Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 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 (SFS) | 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 (SFS) | 12499 | 3506 |
| 23 | Amritsar East | GEN | Dr. Baldev Prakash | | ABJS | 19750 | I. Nath | | INC | 15124 | 4626 |
| 24 | Amritsar South | GEN | Harbans Lal Khanna | | ABJS | 17023 | Kirpal Singh | | SSP | 16320 | 703 |
| 25 | Amritsar Central | GEN | Balram Das Tandon | | ABJS | 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 (SFS) | 14940 | G. Singh | | INC | 13354 | 1586 |
| 28 | Majitha | GEN | Parkash Kaur | | INC | 28002 | Parkash Singh | | SWA | 18584 | 9418 |
| 29 | Ajnala | GEN | Dalip Singh | | CPI(M) | 20932 | I. Singh | | INC | 12385 | 8547 |
| 30 | Fatehgarh Sahib | GEN | N. Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 18570 | J. Singh | | INC | 17081 | 1489 |
| 31 | Batala | GEN | Mohan Lal | | INC | 18528 | Rattan Lal | | ABJS | 13722 | 4806 |
| 32 | Sri Hargobindpur | GEN | Satnam Singh | | INC | 15278 | Karam Singh | | Akali Dal (SFS) | 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

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.