Election Name: | 1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
Country: | India |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
Previous Year: | 1967 |
Next Election: | 1972 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
Next Year: | 1972 |
Election Date: | 1969 |
Seats For Election: | All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 53 |
Turnout: | 72.27% |
Leader1: | Gurnam Singh |
Party1: | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Leaders Seat1: | Qila Raipur (won) |
Seats1: | 43 |
Seat Change1: | 43 |
Popular Vote1: | 1,381,916 |
Percentage1: | 29.36% |
Swing1: | 29.36% |
Image2 Size: | 80x80px |
Leader2: | Harinder Singh |
Leaders Seat2: | Ajnala (won) |
Party2: | Indian National Congress |
Seats2: | 38 |
Seat Change2: | 10 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,844,360 |
Percentage2: | 39.18% |
Swing2: | 1.73% |
Party3: | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
Seats3: | 8 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Percentage3: | 9.01% |
Swing3: | 0.83% |
Chief Minister | |
Before Election: | President's rule |
After Election: | Gurnam Singh |
After Party: | SAD |
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. 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.[1]
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 | ||||
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[2] |
Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Muktsar | SC | Guruev Singh | ||
Giddar Baha | None | Parkash Singh | ||
Malout | None | Gurmit Singh | ||
Lambi | SC | Dana Ram | ||
Abohar | None | Satya Dev | ||
Fazilka | None | Radha Krishan | ||
Jalalabad | None | Lajinder Singh | ||
Guru Har Sahai | None | Lachhman Singh | ||
Ferozepur | None | Balmukand | ||
Ferozepur Cantonment | None | Mohinder Singh | ||
Zira | None | Metab Singh | ||
Dharamkot | None | Lachhman Singh | ||
Nihal Singh Wala | SC | Dalip Singh | ||
Moga | None | Roop Lal | ||
Bagha Purana | None | Tej Singh | ||
Khadoor Sahib | None | Mohan Singh | ||
P A T T I | None | Surinder Singh | ||
Valtoha | None | Gurdip Singh | ||
Atari | SC | Darshan Singh | ||
Tarn Taran | None | Manjinder Singh | ||
Beas | None | Hari Singh | ||
Jandiala | SC | Tara Singh | ||
Amritsar East | None | Gian Chand | ||
Amritsar South | None | Kirpal Singh | ||
Amritsar Central | None | Balram Dass | ||
Amritsar West | None | Satya Pal | ||
Verka | SC | Gurmej Singh | ||
Majitha | None | Shashpal Singh | ||
Ajnala | None | Harinder Singh | ||
Fatehgarh | None | Santokh Singh | ||
Batala | None | Bikaramajit Singh | ||
Sirihargobindpur | None | Karam Singh | ||
Qadian | None | Satnam Singh | ||
Dhariwal | None | Pritam Singh | ||
Gurdaspur | None | Mohinder Singh | ||
Dina Nagar | SC | Gian Chand | ||
Narot Mehra | SC | Sunder Singh | ||
Pathankot | None | Ram Singh | ||
Balachaur | None | Tulsi Ram | ||
Garhshankar | None | Rattan Singh | ||
Mahilpur | SC | Kartar Singh | ||
Hoshiarpur | None | Balbir Singh | ||
Sham Chaurasi | SC | Guran Dass | ||
Tanda | None | Amir Singh Kalkat | ||
Dasuya | None | Devinder Singh | ||
Mukerian | None | Kewal Krishan | ||
Kapurthala | None | Bawa Harnam Singh | ||
Sultanpur | None | Atma Singh | ||
Phagwara | SC | Sadhu Ram | ||
Jullundur North | None | Gurdial Saini | ||
Jullundur South | None | Man Mohan Kalia | ||
Jullundur Cantonment | None | Saroop Singh | ||
Adampur | None | Kulwant Singh | ||
Kartarpur | SC | Gurbanta Singh | ||
Jamsher | SC | Darshan Singh Kaypee | ||
Nakodar | None | Darbara Singh | ||
Nurmahal | None | Balwant Singh | ||
Bara Pind | None | Umrao Singh | ||
Banga | SC | Jagat Ram | ||
Nawan Shahr | None | Dilbag Singh | ||
Phillaur | None | Surjit Singh Atwal | ||
Jagraon | None | Nahar Singh | ||
Raikot | None | Jagdev Singh | ||
Qila Raipur | None | Gurnam Singh | ||
Dakha | SC | Basant Singh | ||
Ludhiana North | None | Sardari Lal | ||
Ludhiana South | None | Joginder Paul | ||
Kum Kalan | None | Partap Singh | ||
Payal | None | Beant Singh | ||
Khanna | SC | Naurang Singh | ||
Samrala | None | Kapur Singh | ||
Nangal | None | Bam Dev | ||
Anandpur Sahib | None | Sadhu Singh | ||
Ropar | None | Ravi Indar Singh | ||
Morinda | SC | Raja Singh | ||
Kharar | None | Sarjit Singh | ||
Banur | None | Balbir Singh | ||
Rajpura | None | Harbans Lal | ||
Raipur | None | Jasdev Singh | ||
Patiala | None | Ravel Singh S/o Tara Singh | ||
Dakala | None | Basant Singh | ||
Samana | SC | Pritam Singh | ||
Nabha | None | Narinder Singh | ||
Amloh | SC | Dalip Singh | ||
Sirhind | None | Randhir Singh | ||
Dhuri | None | Sant Singh | ||
Malerkotla | None | Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan | ||
Sherpur | SC | Kundan Singh | ||
Barnala | None | Surjeet Singh | ||
Bhadaur | SC | Bachan Singh | ||
Dhanaula | None | Hardit Singh | ||
Sangrur | None | Gurbakshs Singh | ||
Sunam | None | Gurbachan Singh | ||
Lehra | None | Harchand Singh | ||
Sardulgarh | None | Kirpal Singh | ||
Budhlada | None | Parshotam Singh | ||
Mansa | None | Sant Lakha Singh | ||
Talwandi Sabo | None | Ajit Singh | ||
Pakka Kalan | None | Trilochan Singh | ||
Bhatinda | None | Teja Singh | ||
Phul | None | Babu Singh | ||
Nathana | SC | Hardit Singh | ||
Kot Kapura | None | Harcharan Singh | ||
Faridkot | SC | Bhagat Singh | ||