1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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.

1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1969

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 -
Party SAD INC BJS
Leader's seat -
Seats won 43 38 8
Seat change 43 10 1
Percentage 29.36% 39.18% 9.01%
Swing 29.36% 1.73% 0.83%

Chief Minister before election

President's rule

Chief Minister

Gurnam Singh, Prakash Singh Badal
SAD. President's rule

Result

Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1969[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
Punjab Janta Party 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

References

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