1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
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All 280 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 141 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Indian state of West Bengal in 1967 to elect 280 members to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1] United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee won majority of seats in the election, and formed the first non-Congress government of the state.[2]
Results
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Votes | Vote% | Seat change | ||||
Indian National Congress | 280 | 127 | 5,207,930 | 41.13% | ![]() | ||||
Communist Party of India | 135 | 43 | 2,293,026 | 18.11% | ![]() | ||||
Bangla Congress | 80 | 34 | 1,286,028 | 10.16% | ![]() | ||||
Communist Party of India | 62 | 16 | 827,196 | 6.53% | ![]() | ||||
All India Forward Bloc | 42 | 13 | 561,148 | 4.43% | ![]() | ||||
Samyukta Socialist Party | 26 | 7 | 269,234 | 2.13% | ![]() | ||||
Praja Socialist Party | 26 | 7 | 238,694 | 1.88% | ![]() | ||||
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 58 | 1 | 167,934 | 1.33% | ![]() | ||||
Swatantra Party | 21 | 1 | 102,576 | 0.81% | ![]() | ||||
Independent | 327 | 31 | 1,708,011 | 13.49% | ![]() | ||||
Total | 1058 | 280 | 12,663,030 |
Elected members
[edit]Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
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Mekliganj | SC | A. N. R. Prodhan | All India Forward Bloc | |
Mathabhanga | SC | D. C. Dakua | Communist Party of India | |
Cooch Behar West | SC | P. Barman | Indian National Congress | |
Sitai | None | F. Hoque | Indian National Congress | |
Dinhata | None | K. K. Guha | All India Forward Bloc | |
Cooch Behar North | None | M. R. Tar | Indian National Congress | |
Cooch Behar South | None | S. K. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Tufanganj | SC | I. S. Sen | Indian National Congress | |
Kumargram | None | P. K. Mukherjee | Indian National Congress | |
Kalchini | ST | D. Lakra | Indian National Congress | |
Alipore Duars | None | N. Bhattacharya | Independent | |
Falakata | SC | J. Roy | Praja Socialist Party | |
Madarihat | ST | D. N. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
Dhupguri | None | A. G. Neogi | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Nagrakata | ST | B. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
Mainaguri | SC | J. Ray | Bangla Congress | |
Mal | ST | A. Topna | Indian National Congress | |
Jalpaiguri | None | K. N. Das Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
Rajganj | SC | B. N. R. Hakim | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Kalimpong | None | K. B. Gurung | Indian National Congress | |
Darjeeling | None | D. Rai | Independent | |
Jorebunglow | None | N. Gurung | Independent | |
Siliguri | None | A. K. Moitra | Indian National Congress | |
Phansidewa | ST | T. Wangoi | Indian National Congress | |
Chopra | None | A. Chowdhury | Indian National Congress | |
Goal Pokhar | None | M. Salimuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
Karandighi | None | H. S. Hussain | Praja Socialist Party | |
Raiganj | None | N. N. Kundu | Praja Socialist Party | |
Kaliaganj | SC | S. P. Barman | Indian National Congress | |
Itahar | None | Z. Abedin | Indian National Congress | |
Kushmandi | SC | J. M. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Gangarampur | None | K. Sayed | Indian National Congress | |
Kumarganj | None | M. Bose | Indian National Congress | |
Balurghat | None | M. Basu | Independent | |
Tapan | ST | N. Murmu | Independent | |
Habibpur | ST | B. Murmu | Indian National Congress | |
Gajol | ST | D. Murmu | Indian National Congress | |
Kharba | None | G. Yazdani | Independent | |
Harish Chandrapur | None | M. E. Razi | Independent | |
Ratda | None | S. M. Misra | Indian National Congress | |
Malda | None | M. S. Mia | Indian National Congress | |
Englishbazar | None | S. G. Sen | Indian National Congress | |
Manikchak | None | R. S. Singhi | Swatantra Party | |
Suzapur | None | A. B. A. G. K. Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Kaliachak | None | N. Islam | Communist Party of India | |
Farakka | None | T. A. N. Nabi | Bangla Congress | |
Suti | None | S. Mahammad | Independent | |
Jangipur | None | A. Haque | Independent | |
Sagardighi | SC | A. C. Das | Indian National Congress | |
Lalgola | None | A. Sattar | Indian National Congress | |
Bhagabangola | None | S. Bhattacharyya | Indian National Congress | |
Nabagram | None | A. K. Bakshi | Indian National Congress | |
Murshidabad | None | S. K. A. Meerza | Indian National Congress | |
Jalangi | None | A. Rahaman | Indian National Congress | |
Domkal | None | M. A. Bari | Communist Party of India | |
Naoda | None | M. Israil | Indian National Congress | |
Hariharpara | None | S. Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
Berhampore | None | S. Bhattacharyya | Indian National Congress | |
Beldanga | None | A. Latif | Indian National Congress | |
Kandi | None | G. Trivedi | Indian National Congress | |
Khargram | SC | S. K. Mondal | Indian National Congress | |
Barwan | None | A. L. Roy | Independent | |
Bharatpur | None | S. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
Karimpur | None | N. Sanyal | Bangla Congress | |
Tehatta | None | S. Banerji | Indian National Congress | |
Kaliganj | None | S. M. F. Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
Nakashipara | SC | M. C. Mondal | Bangla Congress | |
Chapra | None | J. Mojumder | Bangla Congress | |
Nabadwip | None | S. M. Nandy | Indian National Congress | |
Krishnagar West | None | A. Mukherjee | Communist Party of India | |
Krishnagar East | None | K. K. Maitra | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Hanskhali | SC | C. M. Sarkar | Bangla Congress | |
Santipur | None | K. Pal | Communist Party of India | |
Ranaghat West | None | B. K. Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress | |
Ranaghat East | SC | N. Sarkar | Communist Party of India | |
Chakdah | None | H. Mitra | Bangla Congress | |
Haringhata | None | B. M. Karim | Independent | |
Bagdaha | SC | A. L. Majumdar | All India Forward Bloc | |
Bongaon | None | K. Bhowmick | Indian National Congress | |
Gaighata | None | C. Mitra | Bangla Congress | |
Ashokenagar | None | S. K. Sen | Communist Party of India | |
Barasat | None | H. K. Basu | All India Forward Bloc | |
Rajarhat | SC | S. N. Das | Communist Party of India | |
Deganga | None | J. Kabir | Bangla Congress | |
Habra | None | J. P. Mukherjee | Bangla Congress | |
Swarupnagar | None | J. R. Sen | Communist Party of India | |
Baduria | None | Q. A. Gaffar | Indian National Congress | |
Basirhat | None | A. B. Bandopadhyay | Communist Party of India | |
Hasnabad | None | H. N. Mazumdar | Bangla Congress | |
Hingalganj | SC | B. N. Brahmachari | Independent | |
Gosaba | SC | G. N. Mandal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
Sandeshkhali | ST | D. N. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
Haroa | SC | G. Pramanick | Bangla Congress | |
Basanti | None | S. Khatun | Indian National Congress | |
Canning | SC | A. C. Halder | Bangla Congress | |
Kultali | SC | P. Purkait | Independent | |
Joynagar | None | S. Banerjee | Independent | |
Baruipur | SC | K. R. Mandal | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Sonarpur | None | G. Naskar | Communist Party of India | |
Bhangar | None | A. Molla | Bangla Congress | |
Jadavpur | None | B. C. Guha | Communist Party of India | |
Behala East | None | N. Mukherjee | Communist Party of India | |
Behala West | None | R. Mukherjee | Communist Party of India | |
Garden Reach | None | S. M. Abdullah | Indian National Congress | |
Maheshtola | None | S. C. Bhandari | Communist Party of India | |
Budge Budge | None | K. B. R. Barman | Communist Party of India | |
Bishnupur West | None | P. C. Roy | Communist Party of India | |
Bishnupur East | SC | S. K. Naskar | Communist Party of India | |
Falta | None | J. Roy | Communist Party of India | |
Diamond Harbour | None | A. Q. Molla | Communist Party of India | |
Magrahat East | SC | R. Pramanik | Communist Party of India | |
Magrahat West | None | J. Abdin | Bangla Congress | |
Kulpi | SC | N. K. Haldar | Indian National Congress | |
Mathurapur | SC | H. Haldar | Bangla Congress | |
Patharpratima | None | R. Mandal | Independent | |
Kakdwip | None | H. Dhara | Indian National Congress | |
Sagar | None | T. Misra | Indian National Congress | |
Bijpur | None | J. C. Das | Communist Party of India | |
Naihati | None | G. Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | |
Bhatpara | None | D. Beri | Indian National Congress | |
Noapara | None | S. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Titagarh | None | K. K. Shukla | Indian National Congress | |
Khardah | None | S. K. Chakraborty | Communist Party of India | |
Panihati | None | G. K. Bhattacharyya | Communist Party of India | |
Kamarhati | None | R. R. Banerji | Communist Party of India | |
Baranagar | None | J. Basu | Communist Party of India | |
Dum Dum | None | T. K. S. Gupta | Communist Party of India | |
Cossipur | None | S. K. Paul | Indian National Congress | |
Shampukur | None | G. C. Dey | Indian National Congress | |
Jorabagan | None | H. P. Chatterjee | Communist Party of India | |
Jorasanko | None | R. K. Poddar | Indian National Congress | |
Barabazar | None | I. D. Jalan | Indian National Congress | |
Bowbazar | None | B. S. Nahar | Indian National Congress | |
Chowringhee | None | S. S. Ray | Indian National Congress | |
Kabithirtha | None | B. B. Paul | Indian National Congress | |
Alipore | None | M. Sanyal | Communist Party of India | |
Kalighat | None | B. Mitra | Indian National Congress | |
Rashbehariavenue | None | B. K. Banerjee | Independent | |
Tolly Gunge | None | N. S. Gupta | Communist Party of India | |
Dhakuria | None | S. Lahiri | Communist Party of India | |
Ballygunge | None | J. B. Bhattacharya | Independent | |
Beliaghata South | SC | G. P. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Entally | None | A. A. M. O. Ghani | Communist Party of India | |
Taltola | None | K. Hossain | Indian National Congress | |
Sealdah | None | P. C. Chunder | Indian National Congress | |
Vidyasagar | None | N. C. Roy | Communist Party of India | |
Beliaghata North | None | K. P. Ghosh | Communist Party of India | |
Manicktola | None | I. Mitra | Communist Party of India | |
Burtola | None | N. Das | Independent | |
Belgachia | None | L. C. Sen | Communist Party of India | |
Bally | None | S. N. Mukhrjee | Indian National Congress | |
Howrah North | None | S. K. Mukhrjee | Indian National Congress | |
Howrah Central | None | D. Mitra | Indian National Congress | |
Howrah South | None | B. K. Bhattacharja | Indian National Congress | |
Shibpur | None | M. Banerjee | Indian National Congress | |
Domjur | None | A. H. Mondal | Indian National Congress | |
Jagatballavpur | None | B. B. Bose | Communist Party of India | |
Panchla | None | P. Mukhopadhya | Indian National Congress | |
Sankrail | SC | N. N. Bhunia | Indian National Congress | |
Uluberia North | SC | A. L. Majumdar | All India Forward Bloc | |
Uliberia South | None | B. D. Ghose | All India Forward Bloc | |
Shyampur | None | S. Bera | All India Forward Bloc | |
Bagnan | None | R. G. Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Kalyanpur | None | S. K. Mitra | Bangla Congress | |
Amta | None | N. Bhandari | Communist Party of India | |
Udaynarayanpur | None | P. L. Maji | Communist Party of India | |
Jangipara | None | M. N. Jana | Communist Party of India | |
Chanditala | None | M. A. Latif | Independent | |
Uttarpara | None | M. Hazra | Communist Party of India | |
Serampore | None | G. D. Nag | Indian National Congress | |
Champdani | None | B. Majumdar | Indian National Congress | |
Chandernagore | None | B. Mukherjee | Communist Party of India | |
Singur | None | P. Pal | Indian National Congress | |
Haripal | None | A. C. Majumdar | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Chinsurah | None | S. C. Ghose | All India Forward Bloc | |
Polba | None | B. Chattopadhayay | Indian National Congress | |
Balagarh | SC | H. K. Das | Indian National Congress | |
Pandua | None | R. Kundu | Indian National Congress | |
Dhaniakhali | SC | K. Saha | All India Forward Bloc | |
Tarakeswar | None | R. Chatterjee | Independent | |
Pursurah | None | S. M. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Khanakul | SC | M. Saha | Communist Party of India | |
Arambagh | None | A. K. Mukhopadhyaya | Bangla Congress | |
Goghat | SC | A. K. Biswas | All India Forward Bloc | |
Chandrakona | None | I. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Ghatal | SC | N. R. Dal | Communist Party of India | |
Daspur | None | B. C. Sasmal | Indian National Congress | |
Panskura West | None | R. K. Pramanik | Bangla Congress | |
Panskura East | None | G. Mukhopadhyay | Communist Party of India | |
Moyna | None | K. Bhowmik | Communist Party of India | |
Tamluk | None | A. K. Mukhopadhyay | Bangla Congress | |
Mahishadal | None | S. K. Bhara | Bangla Congress | |
Sutahata | SC | M. C. Das | Bangla Congress | |
Nandigram | None | B. C. Panda | Communist Party of India | |
Narghat | None | P. K. Gayen | Bangla Congress | |
Bhagbanpur | None | A. Maiti | Indian National Congress | |
Khajuri | SC | B. Paik | Indian National Congress | |
Contai North | None | M. L. Das | Indian National Congress | |
Contai South | None | S. C. Das | Praja Socialist Party | |
Ramnagar | None | T. Pradhan | Indian National Congress | |
Egra | None | B. Pahari | Praja Socialist Party | |
Mugberia | None | B. Maity | Bangla Congress | |
Pataspur | None | K. D. Mahapatra | Communist Party of India | |
Pingla | None | G. Samanta | Communist Party of India | |
Debra | None | K. Chakraborty | Bangla Congress | |
Keshpur | SC | R. K. Doloi | Indian National Congress | |
Garhbeta East | SC | K. K. Chalak | Indian National Congress | |
Garhbeta West | None | P. Sinharay | Indian National Congress | |
Salbani | None | A. R. Mahato | Bangla Congress | |
Midnapur | None | K. C. Ghose | Communist Party of India | |
Kharagpur | None | N. Choubey | Communist Party of India | |
Kharagpur Local | None | D. Das | Communist Party of India | |
Narayangarh | None | K. D. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Dantan | None | D. N. Das | Bangla Congress | |
Keshiari | ST | B. C. Tudu | Indian National Congress | |
Nayagram | ST | J. Hansda | Bangla Congress | |
Gopiballavpur | None | D. Kar | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Jhargram | None | P. C. Ghosh | Independent | |
Binpur | ST | M. C. Saren | Indian National Congress | |
Banduan | ST | K. Majhi | Independent | |
Manbazar | None | G. Mahato | Independent | |
Balarampur | ST | G. Majhi | Independent | |
Arsha | None | B. Mukherjee | Indian National Congress | |
Jhalda | None | C. Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | |
Jaipur | None | R. K. Mahato | Indian National Congress | |
Purulia | None | B. B. D. Gupta | Independent | |
Para | SC | S. Bauri | Bangla Congress | |
Raghunathpur | SC | N. Bauri | Indian National Congress | |
Kashipur | None | S. N. S. Deo | Indian National Congress | |
Hura | None | S. Ojha | Independent | |
Taldangra | None | P. Mukhopadhyay | Indian National Congress | |
Raipur | ST | B. Saren | Bangla Congress | |
Ranibandh | ST | B. Hemran | Indian National Congress | |
Indpur | SC | B. B. Maji | Indian National Congress | |
Chhatna | None | J. Koley | Indian National Congress | |
Gangjalghati | SC | G. Maji | Bangla Congress | |
Barjora | None | A. Chatterjee | Indian National Congress | |
Bankura | None | S. Mitra | Indian National Congress | |
Onda | None | S. Dutta | Indian National Congress | |
Vishnupur | None | B. C. Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
Kotulpur | None | S. Sarkar | Bangla Congress | |
Indas | SC | P. C. Mal | Bangla Congress | |
Sonamukhi | SC | K. Saha | Indian National Congress | |
Hirapur | None | S. Ghatak | Indian National Congress | |
Kulti | None | J. Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
Barabani | None | M. Upadhyay | Indian National Congress | |
Asansol | None | G. R. Mitra | Indian National Congress | |
Raniganj | None | H. Roy | Communist Party of India | |
Jamuria | SC | T. Mondal | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Ukhra | SC | H. Mondal | Indian National Congress | |
Durgapur | None | D. K. Mazumdar | Communist Party of India | |
Faridpur | None | M. Baksi | Bangla Congress | |
Ausgram | SC | K. C. Halder | Communist Party of India | |
Bhatar | None | S. Hazra | Indian National Congress | |
Galsi | None | P. C. Roy | Independent | |
Burdwan North | None | S. Shahedullah | Communist Party of India | |
Burdwan South | None | S. B. Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Khandaghosh | SC | P. Dhibar | Indian National Congress | |
Raina | None | D. Tah | Praja Socialist Party | |
Jamal Pur | SC | P. Pramanik | Indian National Congress | |
Memari | None | P. Bishayee | Indian National Congress | |
Kalna | None | H. K. Konar | Communist Party of India | |
Nadanghat | None | P. C. Goswami | Indian National Congress | |
Manteswar | None | N. C. Chaudhuri | Indian National Congress | |
Purbasthali | None | L. Hazra | Communist Party of India | |
Katwa | None | S. Chowdhury | Communist Party of India | |
Mangalkot | None | N. Sattar | Indian National Congress | |
Ketugram | SC | P. Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
Nanur | SC | S. Jash | Indian National Congress | |
Bolpur | None | R. K. Sinha | Independent | |
Labpur | None | S. Bandyopadhyay | Indian National Congress | |
Dubrajpur | None | K. N. Bandopadhyay | Independent | |
Rajnagar | SC | S. Mandal | All India Forward Bloc | |
Suri | None | B. Bandopadhyay | Indian National Congress | |
Mahammad Bazar | None | N. Ghosh | Indian National Congress | |
Mayureswar | SC | K. Saha | Indian National Congress | |
Rampurhat | None | S. S. Mondal | All India Forward Bloc | |
Hansan | SC | S. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
Nalhati | None | G. Mahiuddin | Independent | |
Murarai | None | B. Ahamad | Independent |
Post-Poll Alliance
[edit]United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee formed the Government. United Front was the combination of People's United Left Front, an electoral combination of CPI, the Bangla Congress, AIFB and BPI[4] with United Left Front, comprising CPI(M), SSP, SUCI(C), MFB, RCPI, WPI and the RSP.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ Pala Badaler Pala; Barun Sengupta (1971). Adi Parba (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. p. 14.
- ^ "eci.nic.in" (PDF).
- ^ a b M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 227-229.