1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|
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Turnout | 72.27% |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Gurnam Singh
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Harinder Singh
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Party
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SAD
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INC
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ABJS
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Leader's seat
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Qila Raipur (won)
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Ajnala (won)
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Seats won
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43
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38
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8
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Seat change
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43
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10
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1
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Popular vote
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1,381,916
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1,844,360
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Percentage
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29.36%
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39.18%
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9.01%
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Swing
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29.36%
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1.73%
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0.83%
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1969. Shiromani Akali Dal emerged as the largest party in the Assembly, winning 43 of the 104 seats.[1] The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was also a part of the government as it was in a pre-poll alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal party.[2]
Parties contested
Result
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Party
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Contested
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Seats won
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Change in seats
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Popular vote
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%
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Shiromani Akali Dal
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65
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43
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43
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13,81,916
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29.36
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Indian National Congress
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103
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38
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10
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18,44,360
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39.18
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Bharatiya Jana Sangh
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30
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8
|
1
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4,24,008
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9.01
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Communist Party of India
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28
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4
|
1
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2,27,600
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4.84
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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10
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2
|
1
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1,44,610
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3.07
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Socialist Party
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7
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2
|
1
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39,109
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0.83
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Punjab Janta Party
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16
|
1
|
1
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79,269
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1.68
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Praja Socialist Party
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3
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1
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1
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23,617
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0.50
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Swatantra Party
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6
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1
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1
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43,006
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0.91
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Independents
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160
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4
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5
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4,18,232
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8.89
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Others
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43
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0
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81,359
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1.72
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Total
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471
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104
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47,07,086
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Source: ECI[1]
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Elected members
See also
References