1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Election in Indian state

1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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All 184 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
93 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 10,002,447
Turnout| 51.80%
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |
Party  | INC | SWA
Leader's seat  | Udaipur |
Seats before  | 88  | 36
Seats won  | 89  | 48
Seat change  | +1  | +12
Popular vote  | 41.42%  | 22.10%

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| CM before election

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
INC

| Elected CM

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
INC

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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.

## Result

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Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| 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
Valid votes| 6,756,264| 79.34|
Invalid/blank votes| 1,759,342| 20.66|
Total votes| 8,515,606| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 10,002,447| 85.14|
Source: ECI[3]

## Elected Members

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Constituency  | Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)  | Member  | Party

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Bhadra | None | H. Raj |  | Indian National Congress
Nohar | None | R. Chandra |  | Swatantra Party
Sangaria | SC | Birbal |  | Indian National Congress
Hanumangarh | None | B. Prakash |  | Indian National Congress
Ganganagar | None | K. Nath |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Kesarisinghpur | SC | M. Ram |  | Indian National Congress
Karanpur | None | G. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Raisingnagar | SC | M. Raj |  | Indian National Congress
Suratgarh | None | M. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Lunkaransar | None | Bhimsen |  | Indian National Congress
Bikaner | None | G. Prasad |  | Indian National Congress
Kolayat | None | K. Kanta |  | Indian National Congress
Nokha | SC | C. Lal |  | Independent
Chhaper | SC | R. Ram |  | Independent
Sujangarh | None | L. Chand |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Dungargarh | None | D. Ram |  | Independent
Sardarshahar | None | R. Singh |  | Independent
Churu | None | M. Raj |  | Independent
Sadulpur | None | S. Ram |  | Indian National Congress
Pilani | None | M.c. Katewa |  | Swatantra Party
Surajgarh | SC | Surajmal |  | Swatantra Party
Khetri | None | R. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Gudha | None | S. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Nawal Garh | None | S. Basotia |  | Swatantra Party
Jhunjhunu | None | Sumitra |  | Indian National Congress
Mandawa | None | R. Narain |  | Indian National Congress
Fatehpur | None | A. Ali |  | Swatantra Party
Lachhmangarh | SC | Nathmal |  | Swatantra Party
Sikar | None | R. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh | None | M. Singh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khandela | None | R. Chandra |  | Independent
Sri Madhopur | None | H. Singh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Neem Ka Thana | None | M. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Ghomu | None | R. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Amber | None | Sahdeo |  | Swatantra Party
Hawa Mahal | None | D. Lal |  | Independent
Johri Bazar | None | S.c. Agrawal |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kishanpole | None | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gandhinagar | None | M.s. Powar |  | Swatantra Party
Phulera | None | P.k. Choudhry |  | Indian National Congress
Dudu | None | S. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Phagi | SC | L.r. Sulania |  | Swatantra Party
Lalsot | ST | S. Ram |  | Swatantra Party
Sikrai | ST | K. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Bandikul | None | B.n. Joshi |  | Indian National Congress
Dausa | SC | Doongaram |  | Swatantra Party
Bassi | SC | K. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Jamuwa Ramgarh | None | N. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Bairath | None | D. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Kotputli | None | S. Ram |  | Swatantra Party
Bansur | None | B. Prasad |  | Independent
Behror | None | A. Lal |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Mandawar | None | H. Prasad |  | Indian National Congress
Tijara | None | Amimddin |  | Indian National Congress
Khairthal | SC | G. Chand |  | Indian National Congress
Ramgarh | None | S. Ram |  | Indian National Congress
Alwar | None | Rama Nand |  | Communist Party of India
Thanagazi | None | J. Krishna |  | Indian National Congress
Rajgarh | ST | S. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Kathumar | SC | G. Sahai |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kaman | None | Majlis |  | Indian National Congress
Deeg | None | Aditendra |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Kumher | None | M. Singh |  | Independent
Bharatpur | None | N. Singh |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Nadbai | SC | Nathilal |  | Independent
Weir | None | R. Kishan |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Bayana | None | M.b. Lal |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Rajakhera | None | P. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Dholpur | None | Banwarilal |  | Indian National Congress
Bari | SC | Balwant |  | Indian National Congress
Karauli | None | B. Pal |  | Indian National Congress
Sapotra | ST | Ramkumar |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khandar | SC | C. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Sawai Madhopur | None | H. Sharma |  | Swatantra Party
Bamanwas | ST | P. Bamanwas |  | Swatantra Party
Gangapur | None | R. Palliwal |  | Indian National Congress
Hindaun | SC | S. Lal |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mahuwa | None | S. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Todabhim | ST | C. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Niwai | SC | J. Narain |  | Swatantra Party
Tonk | None | D. Vyas |  | Indian National Congress
Uniara | None | D. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Todaraisingh | None | Jagannath |  | Indian National Congress
Malpura | None | D. Vyas |  | Indian National Congress
Kishangarh | None | S. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Ajmer East | None | Ambalal |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ajmer West | None | Bhagwandas |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Pushkar | None | Prabha Misra |  | Indian National Congress
Nasirabad | None | V. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Beawar | None | F. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Masuda | None | N. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Bhinai | SC | Jasraj |  | Swatantra Party
Kekri | SC | Devilal |  | Swatantra Party
Hindoli | None | K. Singh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Patan | SC | N. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Bundi | None | B. Sundar |  | Indian National Congress
Kota | None | K. Kumar |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Digod | None | Brujballabh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Pipalda | None | M. Singh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Baran | None | D. Dutt |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kishanganj | ST | N. Lal |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Chhabra | None | P. Singh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Atru | SC | R. Charan |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ramganj Mandi | None | J. Singh |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Khanpur | None | H. Chandra |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Aklera | None | B. Prasad |  | Swatantra Party
Jhalrapatan | None | R. P. Bohra |  | Independent
Pirawa | None | K. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Dag | SC | Lachhman |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Begun | None | H. Singh |  | Independent
Gangrar | SC | D. G. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Kapasan | None | S. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Chittorgarh | None | R. Kumar |  | Indian National Congress
Nibahera | None | Shriniwas |  | Indian National Congress
Badi Sadri | None | L. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Pratapgarh | ST | Harlal |  | Indian National Congress
Kushalgarh | ST | Heera |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Pipalkhunt | ST | Vithal |  | Sanghata Socialist Party
Banswara | None | H. Joshi |  | Indian National Congress
Bagidora | ST | Nathuram |  | Indian National Congress
Sagwara | ST | Bheekhabhai |  | Indian National Congress
Chorasi | ST | Ratanlal |  | Indian National Congress
Padwa | ST | M. Kumar |  | Indian National Congress
Dungarpur | None | Laxmansingh |  | Swatantra Party
Lasadia | ST | J. Narain |  | Indian National Congress
Vallabhnagar | None | G. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Mavli | None | N. N. Acharya |  | Indian National Congress
Rajsamand | SC | Amritlal |  | Indian National Congress
Nathdwara | None | Kishanlal |  | Indian National Congress
Udaipur | None | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |  | Indian National Congress
Salumber | None | R. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Sarada | ST | Devilal |  | Indian National Congress
Kherwara | ST | Vidyasagar |  | Indian National Congress
Phalasia | ST | Nathudas |  | Swatantra Party
Gogunda | ST | D. Kumar |  | Indian National Congress
Kumbhalgarh | None | Heeralal |  | Indian National Congress
Bhim | None | L. Kumari |  | Indian National Congress
Mandal | None | S. Charan |  | Indian National Congress
Sahada | None | J. Mal |  | Indian National Congress
Bhilwara | None | R. P. Lacha |  | Indian National Congress
Mandalgarh | None | M. Singh |  | Independent
Jahazpur | ST | K. Mal |  | Indian National Congress
Shahpura | SC | Bhura |  | Indian National Congress
Banera | None | Y. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Asind | None | Girdharilal |  | Indian National Congress
Jaitaran | None | S. Lal |  | Indian National Congress
Sojat | None | P. Raj |  | Swatantra Party
Kharchi | None | S. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Pali | None | M. Chand |  | Indian National Congress
Desuri | SC | Daulatram |  | Swatantra Party
Sumerpur | None | P. Bafna |  | Swatantra Party
Bali | None | Prathvisingh |  | Swatantra Party
Sirohi | None | M. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Abu | ST | Gama |  | Indian National Congress
Reodar | SC | M. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Sanchore | None | Raghunathji |  | Indian National Congress
Raniwara | None | D. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Bhinmal | None | A. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Jalore | SC | J. Ram |  | Swatantra Party
Ahore | None | M. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Siwana | None | Kaloo |  | Swatantra Party
Pachpadra | None | M. Kor |  | Indian National Congress
Barmer | None | B. Chand |  | Indian National Congress
Gudha Malani | None | G. R. Chowdhary |  | Indian National Congress
Chohtan | None | A. Badi |  | Independent
Sheo | None | H. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Jaisalmer | None | B. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Shergarh | None | K. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Jodhpur | None | B. Khan |  | Indian National Congress
Sardarpura | None | D. Dutt |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Luni | None | P. C. Bishnoi |  | Indian National Congress
Bilara | SC | K. R. Arya |  | Indian National Congress
Bhopalgarh | None | M. P. Ram |  | Indian National Congress
Osian | None | R. Singh |  | Indian National Congress
Phalodi | None | D. Chand |  | Independent
Nagaur | None | M. Usman |  | Indian National Congress
Jayal | None | R. Singh |  | Independent
Ladnun | None | H. R. Burdak |  | Swatantra Party
Deedwana | None | M. D. Mathur |  | Indian National Congress
Nawan | None | K. Lal |  | Swatantra Party
Makrana | None | V. Singh |  | Swatantra Party
Parbatsar | SC | P. Ram |  | Swatantra Party
Degana | None | G. Punia |  | Indian National Congress
Merta | None | Gordhan |  | Swatantra Party

## Bypolls

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Date  | Constituency  | Reason for by-poll  | Winning candidate  | Party

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1967  | Khanpur | Death  | S. Kumari  |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1970  | Tonk | Resignation of D. Vyas  | S. Prasad  |  | NCJ
Nasirabad | Death of V. Singh  | S. Singh  |  | NCJ
Source:ECI[4]

## See also

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* List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
* 1967 elections in India

## References

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1. ^ "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
2. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961". Election Commission of India. 7 December 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
4. ^ "Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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