1967 Indian General Election

The Congress system cracks

17–21 February 1967 · The Congress system tested · 520 seats, 261 for a majority

General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the fourth Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha. Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, the last general election to do so.

Prime Minister before

Indira Gandhi

INC

Prime Minister (continued)

Indira Gandhi

INC

Largest force

Indian National Congress

283 of 520 seats

Turnout

61.0%

The result

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Indian National Congress

Indira Gandhi · 40.8% of votes · +78 seats

283

seats

Swatantra Party

C. Rajagopalachari · 8.7% of votes · +26 seats

seats

Independents

13.8% of votes · +15 seats

seats

Bharatiya Jana Sangh

9.3% of votes · +21 seats

seats

ABJS

Deendayal Upadhyaya · 9.3% of votes · +21 seats

seats

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

3.8% of votes · +18 seats

seats

Communist Party of India

Shripad Amrit Dange · 5.1% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Samyukta Socialist Party

4.9% of votes

seats

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

4.3% of votes

seats


Indian National Congress	Indira Gandhi	283	+78	5,94,90,701	40.8%	-3.9
Swatantra Party	C. Rajagopalachari	44	+26	1,26,46,847	8.7%	+0.8
Independents	—	35	+15	2,01,06,051	13.8%	—
Bharatiya Jana Sangh	—	35	+21	1,35,80,935	9.3%	—
ABJS	Deendayal Upadhyaya	35	+21	1,35,80,935	9.3%	+2.9
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	—	25	+18	55,29,405	3.8%	—
Communist Party of India	Shripad Amrit Dange	23	+6	74,58,396	5.1%	-4.8
Samyukta Socialist Party	—	23	—	71,71,627	4.9%	—
Communist Party of India (Marxist)	—	19	—	62,46,522	4.3%	—