| Election Name: | 1969 Indian vice presidential election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1967 Indian vice presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1967 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Indian vice presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | 30 August 1969 |
| Nominee1: | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Color1: | D7D664 |
| Home State1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Electoral Vote1: | 400 |
| Vice President | |
| Before Election: | Vacant, last held by Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
The 1969 Indian vice presidential election was held on 30 August 1969. Gopal Swarup Pathak won the election to become the fourth vice president of India.[1] The election was occurred since the sitting VP, Varahagiri Venkata Giri resigned to contest the presidential election after the death of incumbent President Zakir Husain.
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 31 July 1969.[2]
| S.No. | Poll Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Last Date for filing nomination | 9 August 1969 | |
| 2. | Date for Scrutiny of nomination | 11 August 1969 | |
| 3. | Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 14 August 1969 | |
| 4. | Date of Poll | 30 August 1969 | |
| 5. | Date of Counting | 30 August 1969 | |
The Electoral College consisted of 759 members of Parliament of India. There were 6 contesting candidates and the counting of votes was taken up immediately after the conclusion of the poll. The result was declared after the first round of counting of first preference votes. Pathak was declared elected after getting 400 first preference votes.[2]