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1967 Indian vice presidential election

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1967 Indian vice presidential election
← 1962 6 May 1967 1969 →
 
Nominee Varahagiri Venkata Giri Mohammad Habib
Party Independent Independent
Home state Orissa Uttar Pradesh
Electoral vote 483 193
Percentage 71.45% 28.55%
Vice President before election

Zakir Husain
Independent

Elected Vice President

Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Independent

The 1967 Indian vice presidential election was held on 6 May 1967 to elect vice president of India. V. V. Giri was elected for the post.[1]

Results

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Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 1967[1]
Candidate
 Electoral Votes
 % of Votes
V. V. Giri 483 71.45
Mohammad Habib 193 28.55
Total 676 100.00
Valid Votes 676 99.56
Invalid Votes 3 0.44
Turnout 679 90.65
Abstentions 70 9.35
Electors 749

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
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