1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.27%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gurnam Singh Harinder Singh
Party SAD INC ABJS
Leader's seat Qila Raipur (won) Ajnala (won)
Seats won 43 38 8
Seat change Increase 43 Decrease 10 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,381,916 1,844,360
Percentage 29.36% 39.18% 9.01%
Swing Increase 29.36% Increase 1.73% Decrease 0.83%
Chief Minister before election

President's rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Gurnam Singh
SAD

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference election1969 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (1975). Strategy, Risk and Personality in Coalition Politics: The Case of India. Cambridge University Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780521208741. Retrieved 21 August 2023. ... the Jana Sangh participated in a pre-election alliance with the Akali Dal in the Punjab during the 1969 midterm poll.