| Election Name: | 1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1962 |
| Next Election: | 1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
| Election Date: | 25 February 1967 |
| Seats For Election: | All 280 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Leader1: | Prafulla Chandra Sen |
| Leaders Seat1: | Arambag (lost) |
| Party1: | Indian National Congress |
| Seats1: | 127 |
| Seat Change1: | 30 |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,207,930 |
| Percentage1: | 41.1% |
| Swing1: | 6.2 pp |
| Leader2: | Jyoti Basu |
| Party2: | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Alliance2: | ULF |
| Leaders Seat2: | Baranagar |
| Seats2: | 43 |
| Seat Change2: | 43 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,293,026 |
| Percentage2: | 18.1% |
| Swing2: | New |
| Leader3: | Ajoy Mukherjee |
| Party3: | Bangla Congress |
| Alliance3: | PULF |
| Leaders Seat3: | Tamluk Arambag |
| Seats3: | 34 |
| Seat Change3: | 34 |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,286,028 |
| Percentage3: | 10.16% |
| Swing3: | New |
| Chief Minister | |
| Posttitle: | Chief Minister after election |
| Before Election: | Prafulla Chandra Sen |
| Before Party: | Indian National Congress |
| After Election: | Ajoy Mukherjee |
| After Party: | Bangla Congress |
| Majority Seats: | 141 |
| Outgoing Members: | 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Elected members |
| Elected Members: | 1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Elected members |
| Last Election1: | 47.3%, 157 seats |
| Last Election2: | New |
| Last Election3: | New |
| Leader Since1: | 1962 |
| Leader Since2: | 1964 |
| Leader Since3: | 1967 |
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Indian state of West Bengal in 1967 to elect 280 members to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1] United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee won majority of seats in the election, and formed the first non-Congress government of the state.[2]
!colspan=10||-!colspan=2|Party!Candidates!Seats!Votes!Vote%!Seat change|-! |280||127||5,207,930||41.13%|| 30|-! |135||43||2,293,026||18.11%|| 43|-! |80||34||1,286,028||10.16%|| 34|-! |62||16||827,196||6.53%|| 34|-! |42||13||561,148||4.43%|||-! |26||7||269,234||2.13%|| 7|-! |26||7||238,694||1.88%|| 2|-! |58||1||167,934||1.33%|| 1|-! |21||1||102,576||0.81%|| 1|-! |327||31||1,708,011||13.49%|| 20|-!colspan=2|Total|1058|280|12,663,030|||-|}
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekliganj | SC | A. N. R. Prodhan | ||
| Mathabhanga | SC | D. C. Dakua | ||
| Cooch Behar West | SC | P. Barman | ||
| Sitai | None | F. Hoque | ||
| Dinhata | None | K. K. Guha | ||
| Cooch Behar North | None | M. R. Tar | ||
| Cooch Behar South | None | S. K. Roy | ||
| Tufanganj | SC | I. S. Sen | ||
| Kumargram | None | P. K. Mukherjee | ||
| Kalchini | ST | D. Lakra | ||
| Alipore Duars | None | N. Bhattacharya | ||
| Falakata | SC | J. Roy | ||
| Madarihat | ST | D. N. Rai | ||
| Dhupguri | None | A. G. Neogi | ||
| Nagrakata | ST | B. Bhagat | ||
| Mainaguri | SC | J. Ray | ||
| Mal | ST | A. Topna | ||
| Jalpaiguri | None | K. N. Das Gupta | ||
| Rajganj | SC | B. N. R. Hakim | ||
| Kalimpong | None | K. B. Gurung | ||
| Darjeeling | None | D. Rai | ||
| Jorebunglow | None | N. Gurung | ||
| Siliguri | None | A. K. Moitra | ||
| Phansidewa | ST | T. Wangoi | ||
| Chopra | None | A. Chowdhury | ||
| Goal Pokhar | None | M. Salimuddin | ||
| Karandighi | None | H. S. Hussain | ||
| Raiganj | None | N. N. Kundu | ||
| Kaliaganj | SC | S. P. Barman | ||
| Itahar | None | Z. Abedin | ||
| Kushmandi | SC | J. M. Roy | ||
| Gangarampur | None | K. Sayed | ||
| Kumarganj | None | M. Bose | ||
| Balurghat | None | M. Basu | ||
| Tapan | ST | N. Murmu | ||
| Habibpur | ST | B. Murmu | ||
| Gajol | ST | D. Murmu | ||
| Kharba | None | G. Yazdani | ||
| Harish Chandrapur | None | M. E. Razi | ||
| Ratda | None | S. M. Misra | ||
| Malda | None | M. S. Mia | ||
| Englishbazar | None | S. G. Sen | ||
| Manikchak | None | R. S. Singhi | ||
| Suzapur | None | A. B. A. G. K. Choudhury | ||
| Kaliachak | None | N. Islam | ||
| Farakka | None | T. A. N. Nabi | ||
| Suti | None | S. Mahammad | ||
| Jangipur | None | A. Haque | ||
| Sagardighi | SC | A. C. Das | ||
| Lalgola | None | A. Sattar | ||
| Bhagabangola | None | S. Bhattacharyya | ||
| Nabagram | None | A. K. Bakshi | ||
| Murshidabad | None | S. K. A. Meerza | ||
| Jalangi | None | A. Rahaman | ||
| Domkal | None | M. A. Bari | ||
| Naoda | None | M. Israil | ||
| Hariharpara | None | S. Ahmed | ||
| Berhampore | None | S. Bhattacharyya | ||
| Beldanga | None | A. Latif | ||
| Kandi | None | G. Trivedi | ||
| Khargram | SC | S. K. Mondal | ||
| Barwan | None | A. L. Roy | ||
| Bharatpur | None | S. Sinha | ||
| Karimpur | None | N. Sanyal | ||
| Tehatta | None | S. Banerji | ||
| Kaliganj | None | S. M. F. Rahman | ||
| Nakashipara | SC | M. C. Mondal | ||
| Chapra | None | J. Mojumder | ||
| Nabadwip | None | S. M. Nandy | ||
| Krishnagar West | None | A. Mukherjee | ||
| Krishnagar East | None | K. K. Maitra | ||
| Hanskhali | SC | C. M. Sarkar | ||
| Santipur | None | K. Pal | ||
| Ranaghat West | None | B. K. Chattopadhyay | ||
| Ranaghat East | SC | N. Sarkar | ||
| Chakdah | None | H. Mitra | ||
| Haringhata | None | B. M. Karim | ||
| Bagdaha | SC | A. L. Majumdar | ||
| Bongaon | None | K. Bhowmick | ||
| Gaighata | None | C. Mitra | ||
| Ashokenagar | None | S. K. Sen | ||
| Barasat | None | H. K. Basu | ||
| Rajarhat | SC | S. N. Das | ||
| Deganga | None | J. Kabir | ||
| Habra | None | J. P. Mukherjee | ||
| Swarupnagar | None | J. R. Sen | ||
| Baduria | None | Q. A. Gaffar | ||
| Basirhat | None | A. B. Bandopadhyay | ||
| Hasnabad | None | H. N. Mazumdar | ||
| Hingalganj | SC | B. N. Brahmachari | ||
| Gosaba | SC | G. N. Mandal | ||
| Sandeshkhali | ST | D. N. Sinha | ||
| Haroa | SC | G. Pramanick | ||
| Basanti | None | S. Khatun | ||
| Canning | SC | A. C. Halder | ||
| Kultali | SC | P. Purkait | ||
| Joynagar | None | S. Banerjee | ||
| Baruipur | SC | K. R. Mandal | ||
| Sonarpur | None | G. Naskar | ||
| Bhangar | None | A. Molla | ||
| Jadavpur | None | B. C. Guha | ||
| Behala East | None | N. Mukherjee | ||
| Behala West | None | R. Mukherjee | ||
| Garden Reach | None | S. M. Abdullah | ||
| Maheshtola | None | S. C. Bhandari | ||
| Budge Budge | None | K. B. R. Barman | ||
| Bishnupur West | None | P. C. Roy | ||
| Bishnupur East | SC | S. K. Naskar | ||
| Falta | None | J. Roy | ||
| Diamond Harbour | None | A. Q. Molla | ||
| Magrahat East | SC | R. Pramanik | ||
| Magrahat West | None | J. Abdin | ||
| Kulpi | SC | N. K. Haldar | ||
| Mathurapur | SC | H. Haldar | ||
| Patharpratima | None | R. Mandal | ||
| Kakdwip | None | H. Dhara | ||
| Sagar | None | T. Misra | ||
| Bijpur | None | J. C. Das | ||
| Naihati | None | G. Bhattacharjee | ||
| Bhatpara | None | D. Beri | ||
| Noapara | None | S. Roy | ||
| Titagarh | None | K. K. Shukla | ||
| Khardah | None | S. K. Chakraborty | ||
| Panihati | None | G. K. Bhattacharyya | ||
| Kamarhati | None | R. R. Banerji | ||
| Baranagar | None | J. Basu | ||
| Dum Dum | None | T. K. S. Gupta | ||
| Cossipur | None | S. K. Paul | ||
| Shampukur | None | G. C. Dey | ||
| Jorabagan | None | H. P. Chatterjee | ||
| Jorasanko | None | R. K. Poddar | ||
| Barabazar | None | I. D. Jalan | ||
| Bowbazar | None | B. S. Nahar | ||
| Chowringhee | None | S. S. Ray | ||
| Kabithirtha | None | B. B. Paul | ||
| Alipore | None | M. Sanyal | ||
| Kalighat | None | B. Mitra | ||
| Rashbehariavenue | None | B. K. Banerjee | ||
| Tolly Gunge | None | N. S. Gupta | ||
| Dhakuria | None | S. Lahiri | ||
| Ballygunge | None | J. B. Bhattacharya | ||
| Beliaghata South | SC | G. P. Roy | ||
| Entally | None | A. A. M. O. Ghani | ||
| Taltola | None | K. Hossain | ||
| Sealdah | None | P. C. Chunder | ||
| Vidyasagar | None | N. C. Roy | ||
| Beliaghata North | None | K. P. Ghosh | ||
| Manicktola | None | I. Mitra | ||
| Burtola | None | N. Das | ||
| Belgachia | None | L. C. Sen | ||
| Bally | None | S. N. Mukhrjee | ||
| Howrah North | None | S. K. Mukhrjee | ||
| Howrah Central | None | D. Mitra | ||
| Howrah South | None | B. K. Bhattacharja | ||
| Shibpur | None | M. Banerjee | ||
| Domjur | None | A. H. Mondal | ||
| Jagatballavpur | None | B. B. Bose | ||
| Panchla | None | P. Mukhopadhya | ||
| Sankrail | SC | N. N. Bhunia | ||
| Uluberia North | SC | A. L. Majumdar | ||
| Uliberia South | None | B. D. Ghose | ||
| Shyampur | None | S. Bera | ||
| Bagnan | None | R. G. Choudhury | ||
| Kalyanpur | None | S. K. Mitra | ||
| Amta | None | N. Bhandari | ||
| Udaynarayanpur | None | P. L. Maji | ||
| Jangipara | None | M. N. Jana | ||
| Chanditala | None | M. A. Latif | ||
| Uttarpara | None | M. Hazra | ||
| Serampore | None | G. D. Nag | ||
| Champdani | None | B. Majumdar | ||
| Chandernagore | None | B. Mukherjee | ||
| Singur | None | P. Pal | ||
| Haripal | None | A. C. Majumdar | ||
| Chinsurah | None | S. C. Ghose | ||
| Polba | None | B. Chattopadhayay | ||
| Balagarh | SC | H. K. Das | ||
| Pandua | None | R. Kundu | ||
| Dhaniakhali | SC | K. Saha | ||
| Tarakeswar | None | R. Chatterjee | ||
| Pursurah | None | S. M. Roy | ||
| Khanakul | SC | M. Saha | ||
| Arambagh | None | A. K. Mukhopadhyaya | ||
| Goghat | SC | A. K. Biswas | ||
| Chandrakona | None | I. Roy | ||
| Ghatal | SC | N. R. Dal | ||
| Daspur | None | B. C. Sasmal | ||
| Panskura West | None | R. K. Pramanik | ||
| Panskura East | None | G. Mukhopadhyay | ||
| Moyna | None | K. Bhowmik | ||
| Tamluk | None | A. K. Mukhopadhyay | ||
| Mahishadal | None | S. K. Bhara | ||
| Sutahata | SC | M. C. Das | ||
| Nandigram | None | B. C. Panda | ||
| Narghat | None | P. K. Gayen | ||
| Bhagbanpur | None | A. Maiti | ||
| Khajuri | SC | B. Paik | ||
| Contai North | None | M. L. Das | ||
| Contai South | None | S. C. Das | ||
| Ramnagar | None | T. Pradhan | ||
| Egra | None | B. Pahari | ||
| Mugberia | None | B. Maity | ||
| Pataspur | None | K. D. Mahapatra | ||
| Pingla | None | G. Samanta | ||
| Debra | None | K. Chakraborty | ||
| Keshpur | SC | R. K. Doloi | ||
| Garhbeta East | SC | K. K. Chalak | ||
| Garhbeta West | None | P. Sinharay | ||
| Salbani | None | A. R. Mahato | ||
| Midnapur | None | K. C. Ghose | ||
| Kharagpur | None | N. Choubey | ||
| Kharagpur Local | None | D. Das | ||
| Narayangarh | None | K. D. Roy | ||
| Dantan | None | D. N. Das | ||
| Keshiari | ST | B. C. Tudu | ||
| Nayagram | ST | J. Hansda | ||
| Gopiballavpur | None | D. Kar | ||
| Jhargram | None | P. C. Ghosh | ||
| Binpur | ST | M. C. Saren | ||
| Banduan | ST | K. Majhi | ||
| Manbazar | None | G. Mahato | ||
| Balarampur | ST | G. Majhi | ||
| Arsha | None | B. Mukherjee | ||
| Jhalda | None | C. Mahato | ||
| Jaipur | None | R. K. Mahato | ||
| Purulia | None | B. B. D. Gupta | ||
| Para | SC | S. Bauri | ||
| Raghunathpur | SC | N. Bauri | ||
| Kashipur | None | S. N. S. Deo | ||
| Hura | None | S. Ojha | ||
| Taldangra | None | P. Mukhopadhyay | ||
| Raipur | ST | B. Saren | ||
| Ranibandh | ST | B. Hemran | ||
| Indpur | SC | B. B. Maji | ||
| Chhatna | None | J. Koley | ||
| Gangjalghati | SC | G. Maji | ||
| Barjora | None | A. Chatterjee | ||
| Bankura | None | S. Mitra | ||
| Onda | None | S. Dutta | ||
| Vishnupur | None | B. C. Mandal | ||
| Kotulpur | None | S. Sarkar | ||
| Indas | SC | P. C. Mal | ||
| Sonamukhi | SC | K. Saha | ||
| Hirapur | None | S. Ghatak | ||
| Kulti | None | J. Sharma | ||
| Barabani | None | M. Upadhyay | ||
| Asansol | None | G. R. Mitra | ||
| Raniganj | None | H. Roy | ||
| Jamuria | SC | T. Mondal | ||
| Ukhra | SC | H. Mondal | ||
| Durgapur | None | D. K. Mazumdar | ||
| Faridpur | None | M. Baksi | ||
| Ausgram | SC | K. C. Halder | ||
| Bhatar | None | S. Hazra | ||
| Galsi | None | P. C. Roy | ||
| Burdwan North | None | S. Shahedullah | ||
| Burdwan South | None | S. B. Choudhury | ||
| Khandaghosh | SC | P. Dhibar | ||
| Raina | None | D. Tah | ||
| Jamal Pur | SC | P. Pramanik | ||
| Memari | None | P. Bishayee | ||
| Kalna | None | H. K. Konar | ||
| Nadanghat | None | P. C. Goswami | ||
| Manteswar | None | N. C. Chaudhuri | ||
| Purbasthali | None | L. Hazra | ||
| Katwa | None | S. Chowdhury | ||
| Mangalkot | None | N. Sattar | ||
| Ketugram | SC | P. Mandal | ||
| Nanur | SC | S. Jash | ||
| Bolpur | None | R. K. Sinha | ||
| Labpur | None | S. Bandyopadhyay | ||
| Dubrajpur | None | K. N. Bandopadhyay | ||
| Rajnagar | SC | S. Mandal | ||
| Suri | None | B. Bandopadhyay | ||
| Mahammad Bazar | None | N. Ghosh | ||
| Mayureswar | SC | K. Saha | ||
| Rampurhat | None | S. S. Mondal | ||
| Hansan | SC | S. Prasad | ||
| Nalhati | None | G. Mahiuddin | ||
| Murarai | None | B. Ahamad | ||
United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee formed the Government. United Front was the combination of People's United Left Front, an electoral combination of CPI, the Bangla Congress, AIFB and BPI[3] with United Left Front, comprising CPI(M), SSP, SUCI(C), MFB, RCPI, WPI and the RSP.[3]