1969_Punjab_Legislative_Assembly_election
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]
Quick Facts All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly 53 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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More information Party, Contested ...
| 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] | |||||||||
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More information Constituency, Reserved for (SC/None) ...
| 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 | |
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- "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.