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1967 Indian presidential election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1967 Indian presidential election | |
| country | India | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1962 Indian presidential election | |
| previous_year | 1962 | |
| next_election | 1969 Indian presidential election | |
| next_year | 1969 | |
| election_date | 6 May 1967 | |
| image1 | ||
| nominee1 | Zakir Husain | |
| party1 | Independent | |
| home_state1 | Uttar Pradesh (Telangana; then United A.P) | |
| electoral_vote1 | 471,244 | |
| percentage1 | 56.22% | |
| image2 | ||
| color1 | FF0000 | |
| color2 | 008180 | |
| nominee2 | Koka Subba Rao | |
| party2 | Independent | |
| home_state2 | Andhra Pradesh | |
| electoral_vote2 | 363,971 | |
| percentage2 | 43.43% | |
| map_image | [[File:1967 Indian Presidential Election Map.svg | 250px]] |
| title | President | |
| before_election | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | |
| before_party | Independent | |
| after_election | Zakir Husain | |
| after_party | Independent (politician) |
The Election Commission of India held the indirect fourth presidential elections of India on 6 May 1967. Dr. Zakir Husain, with 471,244 votes, won the presidency over his rival Koka Subba Rao, who garnered 363,971 votes.
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 3 April 1967.
| S.No. | Poll Event | Date | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Date for filing nomination | 13 April 1967 | ||||||
| Date for Scrutiny of nomination | 15 April 1967 | ||||||
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 18 April 1967 | ||||||
| Date of Poll | 6 May 1967 | ||||||
| Date of Counting | 9 May 1967 |
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website
| Candidate | Electoral Values |
|---|---|
| Zakir Husain | 471,244 |
| Koka Subba Rao | 363,971 |
| Khubi Ram | 1,369 |
| Yamuna Prasad Trisulia | 232 |
| Shriniwas Gopal Bhamburkar | 232 |
| Brahma Deo | 232 |
| Krishna Kumar Chatterjee | 125 |
| Kumar Kamla Singh | 125 |
| Chandradatt Senani | — |
| U. P. Chugani | — |
| M. C. Davar | — |
| Chaudhary Hari Ram | — |
| Dr. Man Singh Ahluwalia | _ |
| Seetharamaiah Ramaswamy Sharma Hoysala | — |
| Swami Satyabhakta | — |
| Total | 838,170 |
References
References
- "Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017". [[Election Commission of India]].
- "Election Commission of India".
- "PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES (FROM 1952 TO 2007)".
- "First real contest for office of President witnessed in 1967".
- (2007 }}{{deadlink). "Past and present Presidential Results". [[AOL.
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