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1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Indian state legislative election
Indian state legislative election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election |
| country | India |
| type | legislative |
| vote_type | Popular |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election |
| previous_year | 1952 |
| election_date | 21 February 1967 |
| next_election | 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election |
| next_year | 1972 |
| seats_for_election | All 60 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| majority_seats | 31 |
| registered | |
| image_size | 100px |
| party1 | Indian National Congress |
| image1 | Yashwant Singh Parmar 1988 stamp of India.jpg |
| leader1 | Yashwant Singh Parmar |
| leaders_seat1 | Rainka |
| seats1 | 34 |
| popular_vote1 | 53.24% |
| party2 | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| image2 | Oil lamp.svg |
| seats2 | 7 |
| popular_vote2 | 7.75% |
| title | CM |
| before_party | Indian National Congress |
| before_election | Yashwant Singh Parmar |
| after_party | Indian National Congress |
| after_election | Yashwant Singh Parmar |
Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Yashwant Singh Parmar was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
State Reorganization
Previous legislative elections in Himachal Pradesh were held in 1952. But under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on 1 November 1956, under the direct administration of the President of India and the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was abolished simultaneously. Under Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, following area of Punjab State namely Simla, Kangra, Kulu and Lahul and Spiti Districts, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala District, Lohara, Amb and Una kanungo circles, some area of Santokhgarh kanungo circle and some other specified area of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur District besides some parts of Dhar Kalan Kanungo circle of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur District; were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966.
Result
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
| Kinnaur | ST | T.s.negi | |
| Rampur | SC | N.ram | |
| Rohru | None | P.dev | |
| Jubbal | None | R.lal | |
| Chopal | None | K.ram | |
| Theog | None | J.b.l.khachi | |
| Kasumpti | None | S.ram | |
| Simla | None | D.ram | |
| Arki | None | H.s.pal | |
| Nalagarh | None | A.singh | |
| Doon | None | L.ram | |
| Solan | SC | K.ram | |
| Kandaghat | SC | N.ram | |
| Pachhad | SC | Z.singh | |
| Rainka | None | Y.s.parmar | |
| Paonta | None | G.s.chauhan | |
| Nahan | None | T.singh | |
| Bilaspur | None | D.r.shankhyan | |
| Geharwin | SC | N.ram | |
| Ghumarwin | None | K.singh | |
| Bhota | None | D.singh | |
| Mewa | SC | A.singh | |
| Hamirpur | None | K.ram | |
| Nadaunta | None | A.chand | |
| Kutlehar | None | R.singh | |
| Santokhgarh | None | V.sagar | |
| Una | None | P.chand | |
| Amb | None | H.ram | |
| Gagret | SC | M.singh | |
| Nadaun | None | B.ram | |
| Jaswan | None | Paras Ram | |
| Guler | None | Churamani | |
| Dehra | None | V.bhushan | |
| Sullah | None | D.chand | |
| Rajgir | SC | Wazir | |
| Baijnath | None | B.ram | |
| Palampur | None | K.b.lal | |
| Nagrota | None | Hardyal | |
| Kangra | None | H.ram | |
| Dharamsala | None | R.k.chand | |
| Nurpur | None | K.singh | |
| Jawali | None | R.chandra | |
| Gangath | SC | D.ram | |
| Bhattiyat | None | Inder Singh | |
| Banikhet | None | D.raj | |
| Rajnagar | SC | V.dhar | |
| Chamba | None | K.lal | |
| Bharmour | ST | R.chand | |
| Lahaul Spiti | ST | Devi Singh | |
| Kulu | None | L.chand | |
| Inner Seraj | None | D.ram | |
| Outer Seraj | SC | I.dass | |
| Karsog | SC | Mansa | |
| Chachiot | None | K.singh | |
| Sundernagar | None | L.datt | |
| Balh | SC | P.ram | |
| Gopalpur | None | H.singh | |
| Dharampur | None | K.singh | |
| Joginder Nagar | SC | G.ram | |
| Mandi | None | S.ram |
References
References
- Rajeev Khanna. (24 October 2019). "Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians".
- (15 October 1955). "Reorganisation of States, 1955". The Economic Weekly.
- "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1967". [[Election Commission of India]].
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