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1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.27%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gurnam Singh Harinder Singh
Party SAD INC ABJS
Leader's seat Qila Raipur (won) Ajnala (won)
Seats won 43 38 8
Seat change Increase 43 Decrease 10 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,381,916 1,844,360
Percentage 29.36% 39.18% 9.01%
Swing Increase 29.36% Increase 1.73% Decrease 0.83%
Chief Minister before election

President's rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Gurnam Singh
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.[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]

Parties contested

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Result

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Party Contested Seats won Change in seats Popular vote %
Shiromani Akali Dal 65 43 Increase 43 13,81,916 29.36
Indian National Congress 103 38 Decrease 10 18,44,360 39.18
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 30 8 Decrease 1 4,24,008 9.01
Communist Party of India 28 4 Decrease 1 2,27,600 4.84
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 10 2 Decrease 1 1,44,610 3.07
Socialist Party 7 2 Increase 1 39,109 0.83
Punjab Janta Party 16 1 Increase 1 79,269 1.68
Praja Socialist Party 3 1 Increase 1 23,617 0.50
Swatantra Party 6 1 Increase 1 43,006 0.91
Independents 160 4 Decrease 5 4,18,232 8.89
Others 43 0 81,359 1.72
Total 471 104 47,07,086
Source: ECI[1]

Elected members

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab General Legislative Election 1969". Election Commission of India. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
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