1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 72.27% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1969. Shiromani Akali Dal emerged as the largest party in the Assembly, winning 43 of the 104 seats.[1] The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was also a part of the government as it was in a pre-poll alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal party.[2]
Parties contested
Result
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| Party | Contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Popular vote | % | ||||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 65 | 43 |  43 | 13,81,916 | 29.36 | ||||
| Indian National Congress | 103 | 38 |  10 | 18,44,360 | 39.18 | ||||
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4,24,008 | 9.01 | ||||
| Communist Party of India | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2,27,600 | 4.84 | ||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1,44,610 | 3.07 | ||||
| Socialist Party | 7 | 2 | 1 | 39,109 | 0.83 | ||||
| Punjab Janta Party | 16 | 1 | 1 | 79,269 | 1.68 | ||||
| Praja Socialist Party | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23,617 | 0.50 | ||||
| Swatantra Party | 6 | 1 | 1 | 43,006 | 0.91 | ||||
| Independents | 160 | 4 | 5 | 4,18,232 | 8.89 | ||||
| Others | 43 | 0 | 81,359 | 1.72 | |||||
| Total | 471 | 104 | 47,07,086 | ||||||
| Source: ECI[1] | |||||||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muktsar | SC | Guruev Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Giddar Baha | None | Parkash Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Malout | None | Gurmit Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Lambi | SC | Dana Ram | Communist Party of India | |
| Abohar | None | Satya Dev | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Fazilka | None | Radha Krishan | Indian National Congress | |
| Jalalabad | None | Lajinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Guru Har Sahai | None | Lachhman Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Ferozepur | None | Balmukand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Ferozepur Cantonment | None | Mohinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Zira | None | Metab Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharamkot | None | Lachhman Singh | Punjab Janta Party | |
| Nihal Singh Wala | SC | Dalip Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Moga | None | Roop Lal | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| Bagha Purana | None | Tej Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Khadoor Sahib | None | Mohan Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| P A T T I | None | Surinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Valtoha | None | Gurdip Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Atari | SC | Darshan Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Tarn Taran | None | Manjinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Beas | None | Hari Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Jandiala | SC | Tara Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Amritsar East | None | Gian Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Amritsar South | None | Kirpal Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Amritsar Central | None | Balram Dass | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Amritsar West | None | Satya Pal | Communist Party of India | |
| Verka | SC | Gurmej Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Majitha | None | Shashpal Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Ajnala | None | Harinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatehgarh | None | Santokh Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Batala | None | Bikaramajit Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sirihargobindpur | None | Karam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Qadian | None | Satnam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Dhariwal | None | Pritam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Gurdaspur | None | Mohinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Dina Nagar | SC | Gian Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Narot Mehra | SC | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Pathankot | None | Ram Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Balachaur | None | Tulsi Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Garhshankar | None | Rattan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahilpur | SC | Kartar Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Hoshiarpur | None | Balbir Singh | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| Sham Chaurasi | SC | Guran Dass | Indian National Congress | |
| Tanda | None | Amir Singh Kalkat | Indian National Congress | |
| Dasuya | None | Devinder Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Mukerian | None | Kewal Krishan | Indian National Congress | |
| Kapurthala | None | Bawa Harnam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Sultanpur | None | Atma Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Phagwara | SC | Sadhu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Jullundur North | None | Gurdial Saini | Indian National Congress | |
| Jullundur South | None | Man Mohan Kalia | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Jullundur Cantonment | None | Saroop Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Adampur | None | Kulwant Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Kartarpur | SC | Gurbanta Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamsher | SC | Darshan Singh Kaypee | Indian National Congress | |
| Nakodar | None | Darbara Singh | Independent | |
| Nurmahal | None | Balwant Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Bara Pind | None | Umrao Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Banga | SC | Jagat Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawan Shahr | None | Dilbag Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Phillaur | None | Surjit Singh Atwal | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagraon | None | Nahar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Raikot | None | Jagdev Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Qila Raipur | None | Gurnam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Dakha | SC | Basant Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Ludhiana North | None | Sardari Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Ludhiana South | None | Joginder Paul | Indian National Congress | |
| Kum Kalan | None | Partap Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Payal | None | Beant Singh | Independent | |
| Khanna | SC | Naurang Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Samrala | None | Kapur Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Nangal | None | Bam Dev | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Anandpur Sahib | None | Sadhu Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Ropar | None | Ravi Indar Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Morinda | SC | Raja Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Kharar | None | Sarjit Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Banur | None | Balbir Singh | Independent | |
| Rajpura | None | Harbans Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Raipur | None | Jasdev Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Patiala | None | Ravel Singh S/o Tara Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Dakala | None | Basant Singh | Swatantra Party | |
| Samana | SC | Pritam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Nabha | None | Narinder Singh | Independent | |
| Amloh | SC | Dalip Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Sirhind | None | Randhir Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Dhuri | None | Sant Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Malerkotla | None | Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Sherpur | SC | Kundan Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Barnala | None | Surjeet Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Bhadaur | SC | Bachan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhanaula | None | Hardit Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Sangrur | None | Gurbakshs Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sunam | None | Gurbachan Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Lehra | None | Harchand Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Sardulgarh | None | Kirpal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Budhlada | None | Parshotam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Mansa | None | Sant Lakha Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Talwandi Sabo | None | Ajit Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Pakka Kalan | None | Trilochan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhatinda | None | Teja Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Phul | None | Babu Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Nathana | SC | Hardit Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Kot Kapura | None | Harcharan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Faridkot | SC | Bhagat Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
See also
- Fifth Punjab Legislative Assembly
- Politics of Punjab
- Elections in Punjab
- List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
- 1969 elections in India
References
- ^ a b "Punjab General Legislative Election 1969". Election Commission of India. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (1975). Strategy, Risk and Personality in Coalition Politics: The Case of India. Cambridge University Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780521208741. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
... the Jana Sangh participated in a pre-election alliance with the Akali Dal in the Punjab during the 1969 midterm poll.