1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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]

1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

← 1962 21 February 1967 1972 →
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   SWA 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%
CM before election Mohan Lal Sukhadia INC Elected CM Mohan Lal Sukhadia INC

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

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

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

Date	Constituency	Reason for by-poll	Winning candidate	Party
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

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