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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Leader Prafulla Chandra Sen Jyoti Basu Ajoy Mukherjee
Party INC CPI(M) Bangla Congress
Alliance ULF PULF
Leader since 1962 1964 1967
Leader's seat Arambag (lost) Baranagar Tamluk
Arambag
Last election 47.3%, 157 seats New New
Seats won 127 43 34
Seat change Decrease 30 Increase 43 Increase 34
Popular vote 5,207,930 2,293,026 1,286,028
Percentage 41.1% 18.1% 10.16%
Swing Decrease 6.2 pp New New
Chief Minister before election

Prafulla Chandra Sen
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Ajoy Mukherjee
Bangla Congress

The West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1967 was 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 first non-Congress government of the state.[2]

Results

Summary of results of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1967[3]
Party Candidates Seats Votes Vote% Seat change
Indian National Congress 280 127 5,207,930 41.13% Decrease 30
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 135 43 2,293,026 18.11% Increase 43
Bangla Congress 80 34 1,286,028 10.16% Increase 34
Communist Party of India 62 16 827,196 6.53% Decrease 34
All India Forward Bloc 42 13 561,148 4.43% Steady
Samyukta Socialist Party 26 7 269,234 2.13% Increase 7
Praja Socialist Party 26 7 238,694 1.88% Increase 2
Revolutionary Socialist Party 16 6 238,694 2.14% Increase 2
Socialist Unity Centre of India 8 4 238,694 0.72% Increase 1
Marxist Forward Bloc 58 1 167,934 1.33% Increase 1
Revolutionary Communist Party of India 58 1 167,934 1.33% Decrease 8
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 58 1 167,934 1.33% Increase 1
Swatantra Party 21 1 102,576 0.81% Increase 1
Independents 327 31 1,708,011 13.49% Increase 20
Total 1058 280 12,663,030

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
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

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

  1. ^ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  2. ^ Pala Badaler Pala; Barun Sengupta (1971). Adi Parba (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. p. 14.
  3. ^ "eci.nic.in" (PDF).
  4. ^ 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.
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