Legislative Assembly election in Rajasthan, India
1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|
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Registered | 10,002,447 |
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Turnout | 51.80% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Mohan Lal Sukhadia
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Party
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INC
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SWA
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Leader's seat
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Udaipur
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Seats before
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88
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36
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Seats won
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89
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48
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Seat change
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+1
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+12
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Popular vote
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41.42%
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22.10%
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Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967, to elect members of the 184 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Mohan Lal Sukhadia was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for his fourth term.[1]
After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 176 constituencies.[2] This was increased to 184 constituencies by 1967.
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Indian National Congress | 2,798,411 | 41.42 | 89 | +1 |
| Swatantra Party | 1,493,018 | 22.10 | 48 | +12 |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 789,609 | 11.69 | 22 | +7 |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 321,574 | 4.76 | 8 | New |
| Communist Party of India | 79,826 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Communist Party of India | 65,531 | 0.97 | 1 | –4 |
| Praja Socialist Party | 54,618 | 0.81 | 0 | –2 |
| Jai Telangana Party | 45,576 | 0.67 | 0 | New |
| Republican Party of India | 8,932 | 0.13 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,099,169 | 16.27 | 16 | –6 |
Total | 6,756,264 | 100.00 | 184 | +8 |
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Valid votes | 6,756,264 | 79.34 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,759,342 | 20.66 | |
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Total votes | 8,515,606 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 10,002,447 | 85.14 | |
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Source: ECI[3] |