1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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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 | ![]() | 13,81,916 | 29.36 | ||||
Indian National Congress | 103 | 38 | ![]() | 18,44,360 | 39.18 | ||||
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 30 | 8 | ![]() | 4,24,008 | 9.01 | ||||
Communist Party of India | 28 | 4 | ![]() | 2,27,600 | 4.84 | ||||
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 10 | 2 | ![]() | 1,44,610 | 3.07 | ||||
Socialist Party | 7 | 2 | ![]() | 39,109 | 0.83 | ||||
Punjab Janta Party | 16 | 1 | ![]() | 79,269 | 1.68 | ||||
Praja Socialist Party | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 23,617 | 0.50 | ||||
Swatantra Party | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 43,006 | 0.91 | ||||
Independents | 160 | 4 | ![]() | 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 | |
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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.
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