1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967, to elect members of the 318 constituencies in Bihar, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, but Mahamaya Prasad Sinha of the Jana Kranti Dal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Bihar.[1]
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All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly 160 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 27,743,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 51.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India were taken into account, the constituencies in Bihar was set at 318.[2]
Result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 4,479,460 | 33.09 | 128 |  57 | |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 2,385,961 | 17.62 | 68 | New | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 1,410,722 | 10.42 | 26 |  23 | |
| Praja Socialist Party | 942,889 | 6.96 | 18 | 11 | |
| Communist Party of India | 935,977 | 6.91 | 24 | 12 | |
| Jan Kranti Dal | 451,412 | 3.33 | 13 | New | |
| Swatantra Party | 315,184 | 2.33 | 3 | 47 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 173,656 | 1.28 | 4 | New | |
| Republican Party of India | 23,893 | 0.18 | 1 | New | |
| Independents | 2,419,469 | 17.87 | 33 | 21 | |
| Total | 13,538,623 | 100.00 | 318 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 13,538,623 | 73.37 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,914,436 | 26.63 | |||
| Total votes | 18,453,059 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 27,743,190 | 66.51 | |||
| Source: ECI[3] | |||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanaha | None | Y. Prasad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bagaha | SC | N.s. Baitha | Indian National Congress | |
| Ram Nagar | None | N.v. Shab | Indian National Congress | |
| Shikarpur | SC | B.ram | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sikta | None | U.s. Shukla | Communist Party of India | |
| Lauriya | None | S. Shahi | Independent | |
| Chanapatia | None | P.k. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Bettiah | None | H.p. Shahi | Independent | |
| Nautan | None | K. Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Raxaul | None | V. Sinha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sugauli | None | M.l. Modi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Motihari | None | Chandrika Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Adapur | None | A. Karim | Independent | |
| Ghorasahan | None | R.a. Prasad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Dhaka | None | S.n. Sharma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Patahi | None | R. Sinha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Madhuban | None | M. Bharati | Communist Party of India | |
| Kesaria | None | P. Sinha | Communist Party of India | |
| Pipra | SC | B. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Harsidhi | None | S.m. Abdulla | Communist Party of India | |
| Gobindganj | None | D.n.m. Tripathi | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalganj | None | H. Sinha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kuchaikot | None | N. Rai | Independent | |
| Katea | SC | B. Mahara | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhore | None | R.m. Misser | Indian National Congress | |
| Mirganj | None | S.b. Saran | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Siwan | None | R. Chowdhry | Indian National Congress | |
| Ziradei | None | Z. Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| Mairwa | SC | G. Ram | Communist Party of India | |
| Darauli | None | K.p. Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Raghunathpur | None | R. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Maharajganj | None | K.p. Shahi | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Barharia | None | A. Jalil | Communist Party of India | |
| Gorlakothi | None | K.k. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Baikunthpur | None | S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Barauli | None | B. Rai | Independent | |
| Manjhi | None | R.b. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Baniapur | None | U. Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Masrakh | None | P.n. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Taraiya | None | D. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Marhaura | None | D. Laljee | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jalalpur | None | K.n. Singh | Independent | |
| Chapra | None | U.p. N. Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Garkha | SC | V. Bhagat | Independent | |
| Parsa | None | Daroga Prasad Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonepur | None | Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Hajipur | None | K.p. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Raghopur | None | H.n. Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Mahnar | None | B.k. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Jandaha | None | B. Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Patepur | SC | P. Ram | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Goraul | None | S. Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Vaishali | None | L.p. Shahi | Indian National Congress | |
| Lalganj | None | D. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Paru | None | S.s. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sahebganj | None | N.k. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Baruraj | None | S. Giri | Independent | |
| Kanti | None | M.p. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Kurhani | None | K.n. Sahaya | Indian National Congress | |
| Sakra | SC | N. Mahto | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Muzaffarpur | None | M.l. Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
| Bochaha | SC | S.r. Razak | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Gaighatti | None | N.p. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Aurai | None | C.m.p. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Minapur | None | M.r.k. Dass | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Runisaidpur | None | V. Giri | Indian National Congress | |
| Sitamarhi | None | K. Sahi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bathnaha | None | M.p. Sharma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Belsand | None | C.p. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Shedhar | None | T.g.h. Singh | Independent | |
| Majorganj | SC | R. Ram | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sonbarsa | None | R.n. Rai | Independent | |
| Sursand | None | P. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Pupri | None | N.h. Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Benipatt | None | T.n. Jha | Communist Party of India | |
| Bisfi | None | R.k. Purbey | Communist Party of India | |
| Harlakhi | None | Baidya Nath Yadav | Communist Party of India | |
| Khajauli | None | N.s. Azad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jainagar | SC | R. Paswan | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhubani | None | S. Ansari | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhanjharpur | None | H. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajnagar | SC | R. Mahto | Indian National Congress | |
| Phulparas | None | D.l. Mandal | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Laukaha | None | S. Sahu | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhepur | None | B.p. Mahto | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Biraul | None | M. Prasad | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Baheri | None | B.n. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Manigachi | None | N. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Benipur | None | B.n. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Darbhanga | None | R.p. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Keotiranway | None | H.n. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jale | None | K. Hussain | Communist Party of India | |
| Hayaghat | SC | B. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalyanpur | None | B.n. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Warisnagar | SC | R. Hazari | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Samastipur | None | R.n. Sharma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Tajpur | None | Karpoori Thakur | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Mohiuddin Nagar | None | P.l. Roy | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Balsinghsarai | None | Y.k. Chaudhary | Swatantra Party | |
| Sarairanjan | None | R. Mishra | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Bibhutpur | None | P.s. Madan | Communist Party of India | |
| Rosera | None | R.k. Jha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Hasanpur | None | G.p. Himanshu | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Singhia | SC | S. Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
| Raghopur | None | A. Goit | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kishanpur | None | B.p. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Supaul | None | U. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Triveniganj | None | Anup Lal Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Chhattapur | SC | K.l. Sardar | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kumarkhand | None | J. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Simri Bakhitiarpur | None | C.m. Salahuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahishi | None | P. Kumar | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Saharsa | None | R. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonbarsa | SC | Y. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhepura | None | M.p. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Murliganj | None | S.n. Jha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Alamnagar | None | V. Kavi | Indian National Congress | |
| Rupauli | None | C.n. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Dhamdaha | None | L.n. Sudhansu | Indian National Congress | |
| Banmankhi | SC | B. Saraf | Indian National Congress | |
| Kasba | None | R. N. Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| Raniganj | SC | D.l. Baitha | Indian National Congress | |
| Narpatganj | None | Satya Narayan Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Forbesganj | None | S. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Araria | None | S.p. Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
| Palasi | None | M.azimuddin | Independent | |
| Bahadurganj | None | D.n. Jha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Thakurganj | None | M.h. Azad | Indian National Congress | |
| Kishanganj | None | L.l. Kapoor | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jokihat | None | Nazamuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Amour | None | H. Rahman | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Purnea | None | K.n. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Katihar | None | J. Adhikari | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Barsoi | None | S.l. Jain | Independent | |
| Azamnagar | None | A. Zafar | Indian National Congress | |
| Korha | SC | B.p. Shastri | Indian National Congress | |
| Barari | None | B.p. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Manihari | None | Yuvraj | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Rajmahal | None | N. Dokanie | Swatantra Party | |
| Borio | ST | J. Kisku | Swatantra Party | |
| Barhait | None | M. Soren | Independent | |
| Litipara | ST | B. Murmu | Independent | |
| Pakur | None | B.n. Jha | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Maheshpur | ST | P. Hasdak | Independent | |
| Shikaripara | ST | B. Hembrom | Indian National Congress | |
| Nala | None | B. Khan | Communist Party of India | |
| Jamtara | None | S. Besra | Communist Party of India | |
| Sarath | None | N.k. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhupur | None | A.k. Banerjee | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Deoghar | SC | B. Das | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Jarmundi | None | S. Raut | Independent | |
| Dumka | ST | G. Marandi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Jama | ST | M. Hasda | Independent | |
| Poraiyahat | ST | M. Murmu | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Godda | None | D.n. Choudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahagama | None | R. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Pirpainti | None | A. Prasad | Communist Party of India | |
| Colgong | None | N.p. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Nathnagar | None | K. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhagalpur | None | B.k. Mitra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Gopalpur | None | M. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bihpur | None | Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sultanganj | None | B.p. Sharma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Amarpur | None | S.n. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Dhoraiya | SC | S. Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| Banka | None | B.l. Mandal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Belhar | None | C.p. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kotoria | None | K. Sitaram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Chakai | None | S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jhajha | None | S. Jha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jamui | None | T.p. Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sikandra | SC | S. Vivekanand | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sheikhpura | SC | L. Mochi | Communist Party of India | |
| Barbigha | None | S.s. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Barahiya | None | K. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Surajgarha | None | B.p. Mehta | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jamalpur | None | B. P. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Tarapur | None | B. N. Parsant | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kharagpur | None | S. J. B. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Monghyr | None | Hasim | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Parbatta | None | S.p. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Choutham | None | J. Mandal | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Alduli | SC | M. Sada | Indian National Congress | |
| Khagaria | None | R. B. Azad | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Ballia | None | A. Misra | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Begusarai | None | B. Singh | Independent | |
| Bakhri | SC | Y. K. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Bariarpur | None | R. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Barauni | None | C. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bachhwara | None | V. P. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Mokamah | None | B. Lal | Republican Party of India | |
| Barh | None | T. P. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Bakhtiarpur | None | D. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatwa | SC | R. C. Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Bihar | None | V. K. Yadav | Communist Party of India | |
| Asthawan | None | B. P. Jawahar | Indian National Congress | |
| Ekangar Sarai | None | L. S. Tyagi | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajgir | SC | J. Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Islampur | None | S. S. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Chandi | None | R. P. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Hilsa | None | A. K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Masaurhi | None | B. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Punpun | SC | M. Paswan | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Patna South | None | Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Patna East | None | R D. Mahto | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Patna West | None | M. P. Sinha | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Danapur | None | R. S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Maner | None | R. N. Singh | Independent | |
| Bikram | None | Mahabir Gop | Indian National Congress | |
| Paliganj | None | C. P. Varma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sandesh | None | R. S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Arrah | None | S. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Barhara | None | A. S. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Shahpur | None | R. N. Tiwari | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Brahampur | None | S. Sharma | Independent | |
| Dumraon | None | H. P. Singh | Independent | |
| Nawanagar | SC | L. B. Prasad | Communist Party of India | |
| Buxar | None | P. Chatterjee | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Ramgarh | None | S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Mohania | SC | R. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Chainpur | None | M. C. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhabua | None | S. N. Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Chenari | SC | C. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sasaram | None | B.b. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dehri | None | A. Q. Ansari | Indian National Congress | |
| Karakat | None | T. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Nokha | None | G. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dinara | None | R. A. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Bikramganj | None | K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagdishpur | None | S. P. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Piro | None | R. M. Rai | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sahar | SC | B. Chamar | Indian National Congress | |
| Arwal | None | S. Zohair | Communist Party of India | |
| Kurtha | None | J. Prasad | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Makhdumpur | SC | L. Ram | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jehanabad | None | S. F. Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| Ghosi | None | R. P. Sinha | Communist Party of India | |
| Belaganj | None | S. N. Sinha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Goh | None | T. M. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Daudnagar | None | R. N. Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Obra | None | R. K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nabinagar | None | S. N. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Aurangabad | None | S. Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Rafiganj | SC | D. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Imamganj | SC | D. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sherghati | None | M. A. Khan | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Barachatti | SC | V. C. Bharti | Indian National Congress | |
| Bodh Gaya | SC | R. Manjhi | Indian National Congress | |
| Konch | None | U. N. Verma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Gaya | None | G. Mishra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Gaya Muffasil | None | R. C. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Atri | None | K. Prasad | Independent | |
| Hisua | None | S. S. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawada | None | R. S. P. Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajauli | SC | S. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Warisaliganj | None | D. Prasad | Communist Party of India | |
| Govindpur | None | A. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodarma | None | B. Modi | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Dhanwar | None | P. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Gawan | SC | G. Rabidas | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamua | None | S. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Giridih | None | R. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Dumri | None | S. Manjari | Independent | |
| Bermo | None | B. Dubey | Indian National Congress | |
| Bagodar | None | L. R. Lakshmi | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Barhi | None | I. J. N. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Hazaribagh | None | R. Prasad | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Chauparan | None | N. P. Singh | Independent | |
| Chatra | None | K. P. Singh | Independent | |
| Barkagaon | SC | M. Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Ramgarh | None | T. P. Buxi | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Mandu | None | B. N. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Jaridih | None | S. Manjari | Independent | |
| Chandankiyari | SC | S. B. Bouri | Independent | |
| Topchanchi | None | P. N. Singh | Independent | |
| Baghmara | None | M. M. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Dhanbad | None | R. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Tundi | None | G. Mishra | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Nirsa | None | R. N. Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Sindri | None | A. K. Roy | Communist Party of India | |
| Jharia | None | S. R. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Baharagora | None | S. R. Khan | Independent | |
| Ghatsila | ST | D. Murmu | Indian National Congress | |
| Patamda | None | G. Mahato | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamshedpur East | None | M. J. Akhauri | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamshedpur West | None | C. Vyas | Indian National Congress | |
| Jugsalai | ST | M. R. Tudu | Indian National Congress | |
| Saraikella | None | R.p. Sarangi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Chaibasa | ST | B. Sumbrui | Independent | |
| Majhgaon | ST | P. C. Birua | Independent | |
| Manoharpur | ST | R. Nayak | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jagannathpur | ST | V. Pareya | Indian National Congress | |
| Chakardharpur | ST | M. Majhi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Ichagarh | None | P. K. A. Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| Kharsawan | ST | D. Matisay | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Tamar | ST | B. R. Munda | Indian National Congress | |
| Torpa | ST | S. Pahan | Indian National Congress | |
| Khunti | ST | T. M. Munda | Indian National Congress | |
| Silli | SC | B. Swansi | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Khijri | ST | R. L. Horo | Indian National Congress | |
| Ranchi | None | N. G. Mitra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Kanke | None | J. N. Choubey | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Kolebira | ST | N. E. Horo | Independent | |
| Simdega | ST | P. Toppo | Independent | |
| Chainpur | ST | S. Tigga | Indian National Congress | |
| Gumla | ST | R. Oraon | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sisai | ST | S. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Bero | ST | K.c. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandar | ST | S. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Lohardaga | ST | B. Lakna | Indian National Congress | |
| Latehar | ST | T. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Panki | SC | R. Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Daltonganj | None | P. Chand | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Garhwa | None | L. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhawanathpur | None | S. P. Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| Leslieganj | None | J. Pathak | Indian National Congress | |
| Bishrampur | SC | R. D. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Hussainbad | None | B. N. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
References
- "Chief Ministers of Bihar". Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961". Election Commission of India. 7 December 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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