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1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

An election was held in 1969 to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Bihar. After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Harihar Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar.

1969 Bihar legislative assembly election
← 1967 9 February 1969 1972 →
318 seats to the Bihar Legislative Assembly
160 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Harihar Singh B. P. Mandal
Party INC SSP ABJS
Seats won 118 52 34
Popular vote 4,570,413 2,052,274 2,345,780
Percentage 30.46% 13.68% 15.63%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party CPI PSP
Seats won 25 18
Popular vote 1,515,105 846,563
Percentage 10.10% 5.64%
CM before election

President's rule
N/A

Elected CM

Harihar Singh
INC

Three parties contested in a 'Triple Alliance'; the Loktantrik Congress Dal, the Praja Socialist Party and the Samyukta Socialist Party. The Triple Alliance divided 295 out of 318 constituencies between them, assigning 23 seats to the Communist Party of India.[1] The Indian National Congress didn't win enough seats for an absolute majority and formed an alliance with 5 other parties, including the Janata Party, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, the Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand, the Shoshit Dal, the Swatantra Party and some Independents.[2]

Results edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress4,570,41330.46118
Bharatiya Jana Sangh2,345,78015.6334
Samyukta Socialist Party2,052,27413.6852
Communist Party of India1,515,10510.1025
Praja Socialist Party846,5635.6418
Loktantrik Congress Dal573,3443.829
Shoshit Dal552,7643.686
Janata Party501,0103.3414
Bharatiya Kranti Dal301,0102.016
Communist Party of India (Marxist)187,5411.253
Swatantra Party130,6380.873
Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand56,5060.385
Backward Classes Party of India38,9950.260
Proutist Bloc of India29,6750.200
Socialist Unity Centre of India26,2590.180
All India Forward Bloc17,4520.121
Revolutionary Socialist Party6,3100.040
Republican Party of India5,0570.030
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha2,1610.010
Bihar Prantiya Sudharavadi Party8550.010
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad8110.010
Independents1,243,1068.2924
Total15,003,629100.00318
Valid votes15,003,62997.08
Invalid/blank votes451,5302.92
Total votes15,455,159100.00
Registered voters/turnout29,274,25152.79
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members edit

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Dhanaha None Yogendra Pd. Shrivastava Praja Socialist Party
Bagaha SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress
Ramnagar None Narayan Vikram Shah Indian National Congress
Shikarpur SC Sita Ram Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sikta None Raiful Azam Indian National Congress
Lauria None Shatru Mardan Sahi Swatantra Party
Chanpatia None Vir Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Bettiah None Gauri Shanker Pande Indian National Congress
Nautan None Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress
Raxaul None Radha Pandey Indian National Congress
Sugauli None Badari Narayan Jha Indian National Congress
Motihari None Ram Sewak Prasad Jayaswal Indian National Congress
Adapur None Premchand Indian National Congress
Ghorasahan None Rajendra Pratap Sinha Indian National Congress
Dhaka None Masodur Rahman Indian National Congress
Patahi None Ram Nandan Singh Indian National Congress
Madhuban None Mahendra Bharti Communist Party of India
Kesaria None Mohammad Ezaj Hussain Khan Indian National Congress
Pipra SC Bigu Ram Indian National Congress
Harsidhi None Nageshwar Dutta Pathak Indian National Congress
Gobindganj None Hari Shankar Sharma Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gopalganj None Ram Dulari Devi Indian National Congress
Kuchaikot None Nagina Rai Janata Party
Katea SC Nathuni Ram Chamar Indian National Congress
Bhore None Raj Mangal Mishra Indian National Congress
Mirganj None Anant Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Siwan None Janardan Tiwary Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ziradei None Zowar Hussain Indian National Congress
Mairwa SC Ram Basawan Ram Indian National Congress
Darauli None Lachuman Rawat Samyukta Socialist Party
Raghunathpur None Ram Nandan Yadav Indian National Congress
Maharajganj None Mahamaya Prasad Sinha Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Barharia None Ram Raj Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Goreakothi None Krishna Kant Singh Lok Tantrik Congress
Baikunthpur None Sheobachan Trivedi Indian National Congress
Barauli None Bijul Singh Communist Party of India
Manjhi None Rameshwar Dut Sharma Indian National Congress
Baniapur None Ramanand Mishra Samyukta Socialist Party
Masrakh None Kashi Nath Rai Praja Socialist Party
Taraiya None Prabu Narain Singh Janata Party
Marhaura None Bhishma Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Jalalpur None Kumar Kalika Singh Indian National Congress
Chapra None Janak Yadav Praja Socialist Party
Garkha SC Jaglal Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Parsa None Daroga Prasad Rai Indian National Congress
Sonepur None Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Hajipur None Motilal Sinha Kanan Shoshit Dal
Raghopur None Rambriksh Rai Indian National Congress
Mahnar None Braj Kishore Rai Indian National Congress
Jandaha None Tulsi Das Mehta Samyukta Socialist Party
Patepur None Paltan Ram Samyukta Socialist Party
Goraul None Bachhan Sharma Samyukta Socialist Party
Vaishali None Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi Lok Tantrik Congress
Lalganj None Dipnarain Singh Lok Tantrik Congress
Paru None Birendra Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Sahebganj None Yadunandan Singh Independent
Baruraj None Ramchandra Pd. Shahi Indian National Congress
Kanti None Harihar Prasad Shahi Lok Tantrik Congress
Kurhani None Sadhu Sharan Shahi Praja Socialist Party
Sakra SC Newa Lal Mahto Samyukta Socialist Party
Muzaffarpur None Ramdeva Sharma Communist Party of India
Bochaha SC Sitaram Rajak Samyukta Socialist Party
Gaighatti None Nitishwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress
Aurai None Pandav Rai Samyukta Socialist Party
Minapur None Janak Singh Indian National Congress
Runisaidpur None Bhuneshwar Rai Samyukta Socialist Party
Sitamarhi None Shyam Sunder Das Samyukta Socialist Party
Bathnaha None Ram Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress
Belsand None Ramanand Singh Praja Socialist Party
Sheohar None Thakur Girija Nandan Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Majorganj SC Ram Brikchh Ram Samyukta Socialist Party
Sonbarsa None Raj Nandan Rai Indian National Congress
Sursand None Ram Charitra Rai Yadav Indian National Congress
Pupri None Ram Briksha Choudhary Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Benipatti None Baidyanath Jha Samyukta Socialist Party
Bisfi None Raj Kumar Purbey Communist Party of India
Harlakhi None Shakoor Ahmed Indian National Congress
Khajauli None Narmedeshwar Singh Azad Praja Socialist Party
Jainagar SC Ramphal Paswan Indian National Congress
Madhubani None Surya Narayan Singh Praja Socialist Party
Jhanjharpur None Ram Phal Chaudhari Samyukta Socialist Party
Rajnagar SC Bilat Paswan Indian National Congress
Phulparas None Dhanik Lal Mandal Samyukta Socialist Party
Laukaha None Prayag Lal Yadav Communist Party of India
Madhepur None Radha Narayan Jha Indian National Congress
Biraul None Mahabir Prasad Shoshit Dal
Baheri None Tej Narayan Yadav Swatantra Party
Manigachhi None Nagendra Jha Indian National Congress
Benipur None Hari Nath Mishra Lok Tantrik Congress
Darbhanga None Ram Vallash Jalan Communist Party of India
Keotiranway None Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav Samyukta Socialist Party
Jale None Tejnarayan Rout Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Hayaghat SC Baleshwar Ram Indian National Congress
Kalyanpur None Brahmdeo Narayain Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Warisnagar SC Ram Sewak Hazari Samyukta Socialist Party
Samastipur None Rajendra Narain Sharma Samyukta Socialist Party
Tajpur None Karpoori Thakur Samyukta Socialist Party
Mohiuddinnagar None Kapildeo Narain Singh Independent
Dalsinghsarai None Yaswant Kumar Choudhary Swatantra Party
Sarairanjan None Ram Bilash Mishra Samyukta Socialist Party
Bibhutpur None Ganga Prasad Srivastava Samyukta Socialist Party
Rosera None Sahdeo Mahato Indian National Congress
Hassanpur None Gajendra Prasad Himansu Samyukta Socialist Party
Singhia SC Rameshwar Sahu Indian National Congress
Raghopur None Baidya Nath Pd. Mehta Indian National Congress
Kishanpur None Bhushan Pd. Gupta Indian National Congress
Supaul None Uma Shanker Singh Indian National Congress
Tribeniganj None Anup Lal Yadav Samyukta Socialist Party
Chhatapur SC Kumbha Narayan Sardar Samyukta Socialist Party
Kumarkhand None Ram Krishana Yadav Indian National Congress
Simri Bakhtiarpur None Ramchandra Prasad Samyukta Socialist Party
Mahishi None Lahtan Choudhary Indian National Congress
Saharsa None Ramesh Jha Indian National Congress
Sonbarsa SC Jageshwar Mazra Samyukta Socialist Party
Madhipura None Bholi Pd. Mandal Indian National Congress
Murlilganj None Kamleshwari Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Alamnagar None Vidyakar Kavi Indian National Congress
Rupauli None Anandi Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Dhamdaha None Kalika Prasad Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Banmankhi SC Rasik Lal Rismideo Indian National Congress
Kasba None Ram Narayan Nandal Indian National Congress
Raniganj SC Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress
Narpatganj None Satya Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress
Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Indian National Congress
Araria None Sital Prasad Gupta Indian National Congress
Palasi None Mohammad Azimuddin Independent
Bahadurganj None Najmuddin Indian National Congress
Thakurganj None Muhammad Hussain Azad Indian National Congress
Kishanganj None Rafique Alam Indian National Congress
Jokihat None Taslim Uddin Indian National Congress
Amour None Haseebur Rahman Praja Socialist Party
Purnea None Kamaldeo Narain Sinha Indian National Congress
Katihar None Satya Narain Biswas Lok Tantrik Congress
Barsoi None Sohan Lal Jain Independent
Azamnagar None Abu Zafar Indian National Congress
Korha SC Bhola Paswan Shashtri Lok Tantrik Congress
Barari None Sakur Communist Party of India
Manihari None Yuvraj Praja Socialist Party
Rajmahal None Om Prakash Roy Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Borio ST Seth Hembrom Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand
Barhait ST Masih Soren Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand
Litipara ST Som Murmu Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand
Pakpura None Syed Md. Jafar Ali Indian National Congress
Maheshpur ST Kaleshwar Hemram Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand
Shikaripara ST Chadra Murmu Independent
Nala None Viseshwar Khan Communist Party of India
Jamtara None Kali Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Sarath None Kamdeo Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party
Madhupur None Bhageshwar Prasad Moul Indian National Congress
Deoghar SC Baidyanath Das Indian National Congress
Jarmundi None Srikant Jha Indian National Congress
Dumka ST Paika Murmu Indian National Congress
Jama ST Madan Besra Indian National Congress
Poraiyahat ST Edward Marandi Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand
Godda None Memant Kumar Jha Samyukta Socialist Party
Mahagama None Sayeed Ahmad Communist Party of India
Pirpainti None Ambika Prasad Communist Party of India
Colgong None Sadanand Singh Indian National Congress
Nathnagar None Chunchun Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bhagalpur None Vijoy Kumar Mitra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gopalpur None Madan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bihpur None Prabhu Narayan Roy Communist Party of India
Sultanganj None Ram Raksha Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Amarpur None Sukhnarain Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Dhuraiya SC Ram Chanura Bhanu Independent
Banka None Thakur Kamakhya Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
Belhar None Chaturbhuj Prasad Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Sultanganj None Suresh Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Chakai None Shrikrishna Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Jhajha None Chandrashekhar Singh Indian National Congress
Jamui None Tripurari Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party
Sikandra SC Rameshwar Paswan Indian National Congress
Sheikhpura SC Loknath Mochi Communist Party of India
Barbigha None Shiv Shankar Singh Independent
Barahiya None Sidheshwar Singh Indian National Congress
Surajgarha None Sunaina Devi Communist Party of India
Jamalpur None Ram Balak Singh Communist Party of India
Tarapur None Tarni Prasad Singh Shoshit Dal
Kharagpur None Samser Jang Bahadur Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Monghyr None Ravish Chandra Verma Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Parbatta None Jagdamb Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress
Chautham None Jagdambi Mandal Samyukta Socialist Party
Alauli SC Ram Bilas Paswan Samyukta Socialist Party
Khagaria None Ram Bahadur Azad Samyukta Socialist Party
Balia None Jamaluddin Indian National Congress
Begusarai None Saryu Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bakhri SC Yugal Kishore Sharma Communist Party of India
Bariarpur None Ram Jeewan Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Barauni None Chandra Shekhar Singh Communist Party of India
Bachhwara None Bhuveneshwar Rai Indian National Congress
Mokameh None Kameshwar Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
Barh None Rana Shedlakhpati Singh Indian National Congress
Bakhtiarpur None Dharambir Singh Indian National Congress
Fatwa SC Kauleshwar Das Indian National Congress
Bihar None Vijoy Kumar Yadav Communist Party of India
Asthawan None Nand Kishore Prasad Singh Janata Party
Ekangar Sarai None Lal Singh Tyagi Indian National Congress
Rajgir SC Yadunandan Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Islampur None Ramsaran Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party
Chandi None Ram Raj Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Hilsa None Jigdish Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Masaurhi None Ram Devan Das Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Punpun SC Munshi Choudhary Samyukta Socialist Party
Patna South None Ram Nandan Singh Indian National Congress
Patna East None Ramdeo Mahto Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Patna West None A . K . Sen Communist Party of India
Danapur None Budh Deo Singh Indian National Congress
Maner None Mahabir Gop Indian National Congress
Bikram None Khaderan Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Paliganj None Chandradeo Pd. Verma Samyukta Socialist Party
Sandesh None Ramji Prasad Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Arrah None Ram Awdhesh Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Barhara None Mahanth Mahadeva Nand Giri Independent
Shahpur None Rama Nand Tiwari Samyukta Socialist Party
Brahampur None Suryanarain Sharma Lok Tantrik Congress
Nayagram ST Harihar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Nawanagar SC Lal Behari Prasad Communist Party of India
Buxar None Jagnarain Trivedi Indian National Congress
Ramgarh None Viswanath Rai Indian National Congress
Mohania SC Bhagwat Prasad Praja Socialist Party
Chainpur None Badri Singh Praja Socialist Party
Bhabua None Chandramauli Mishra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Chenari SC Chhathu Ram Indian National Congress
Sasaram None Bipin Behari Singh Praja Socialist Party
Dehri None Riyasat Karim Indian National Congress
Karakat None Tulsi Singh Yadav Samyukta Socialist Party
Nokha None Jagdish Ojha Janata Party
Dinara None Ramanand Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bikramganj None Sant Prasad Singh Communist Party of India
Jagdishpur None Satya Narayan Singh Independent
Piro None Ram Ekbal Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Sahar SC Rajdeo Ram Praja Socialist Party
Arwal None Shah Zohair Communist Party of India
Kurtha None Jagdeo Prasad Shoshit Dal
Makhdumpur SC Mahabir Choudhary Indian National Congress
Jehanabad None Hari Lal Pd. Sinha Shoshit Dal
Ghosi None Kaushlendra Pd. N . Singh Indian National Congress
Belaganj None Mithleshwar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Goh None Awadh Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Daudnagar None Ram Vilas Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
Obra None Shri Padarath Singh Praja Socialist Party
Nabinagar None Mahabir Prasad `akela` Communist Party of India
Aurangabad None Saryoo Singh Praja Socialist Party
Rafiganj SC Sahdeo Chaudhry Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Imamganj SC Ishwar Das Samyukta Socialist Party
Sherghati None Jai Ram Giri Independent
Barachatti SC Bhagawati Devi Samyukta Socialist Party
Bodh Gaya SC Kali Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Konch None Ram Balav Saran Singh Independent
Gaya None Gopal Mishra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Gaya Muffasil None Hardeo Narain Singh Indian National Congress
Atri None Babu Lal Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Hisua None Shatrughan Sharan Singh Indian National Congress
Nawada None Gauri Shankar Keshri Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Rajauli SC Babu Lal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Warsaliganj None Deo Nandan Prasad Communist Party of India
Gobindpur None Yugal Kishore Singh Yadav Lok Tantrik Congress
Kodarama None Vishwa Nath Modi Samyukta Socialist Party
Dhanwar None Punit Roy Indian National Congress
Gawan SC Taneshwar Azad Samyukta Socialist Party
Jamua None Sadanand Prasad Indian National Congress
Giridih None Chaturanan Mishra Communist Party of India
Dumri None Kailashpati Singh Janata Party
Bermo None Bindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress
Bagodar None Basant Narain Singh Janata Party
Barhi None Indra Jitendra N . Singh Janata Party
Hazaribagh None Raghunandan Prasad Janata Party
Chauparan None Nirajan Prasad Singh Janata Party
Chatra None Kamakshya Narayan Singh Janata Party
Barkagaon SC Mahesh Ram Janata Party
Ramgarh None Bodulal Agrawal Indian National Congress
Mandu None Kamkshya Narain Singh Janata Party
Jaridih None Shashank Manjri Janata Party
Chandankiyari SC Durga Charan Das Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Topchanchi None Purnendu Narain Singh Janata Party
Baghmara None Imamul Hal Khan Samyukta Socialist Party
Dhanbad None Raghubans Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Tundi None Satyanarain Dudani Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Nirsa None Nirmalendu Bhattacharya Communist Party of India
Sindri None A . K . Roy Communist Party of India
Jharia None S . K . Rai Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Baharagora None Shibu Ranjan Khan Independent
Ghatsila ST Yadunath Baskey Independent
Patamda None Ghansyam Mahato Indian National Congress
Jamshedpur East None Kedar Das Communist Party of India
Jamshedpur West None Sunil Mukherjee Communist Party of India
Jugsalai ST Sanatan Manjhi Independent
Saraikella None Banbihari Manto Independent
Chaibassa ST Bagun Sumbrui Independent
Majhgaon ST Purna Chandra Birua Independent
Manoharpur ST Ratnakar Nayak Independent
Jaganathpur ST Mangal Singh Lamai Independent
Chakradharpur ST Maricharan Soy Independent
Ichagarh None Ghanshyam Mahto All India Forward Bloc
Kharsawan ST Chandra Mohan Manjhi Independent
Tamar ST Anirudh Patar Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Torpa ST Niral Enem Horo Independent
Khunti ST Tiru Muchi Rai Munda Indian National Congress
Silli SC Brindawan Swansi Shoshit Dal
Khijri ST Sukhari Oraon Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Ranchi None Nani Gopal Mitra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kanke None Ramtahal Chaudhary Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kolebira ST S . K . Bage Independent
Simdega ST Gajadhar Gond Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Chainpur ST Jairam Uraon Independent
Gumla ST Ropna Uraon Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sisai ST Lalit Uraon Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bero ST Karamchand Bhagat Indian National Congress
Mandar ST Shri Krishna Bhagat Indian National Congress
Lohardaga ST Vihari Lakra Indian National Congress
Latehar ST Jamuna Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Panki SC Ramdeo Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Daltonganj None Puran Chand Samyukta Socialist Party
Garhwa None Gopi Nath Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bhawanathpur None Hemendra Pratap Samyukta Socialist Party
Leslieganj None Jag Narain Pathak Indian National Congress
Bishrampur SC Jageshwar Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Hussainabad None Bhisma Narayan Singh Indian National Congress

References edit

  1. ^ Vishwanath Prasad Varma (1970). A Study of the Mid-term Elections in Bihar 1969. Institute of Public Administration. p. 221.
  2. ^ Upendra Mishra (1980). Bihar Politics (1967-1977) (PDF) (Thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 178. Retrieved 23 July 2023. ... succeeded in securing the support of the Janata Party, the BKD, the Jharkhand Party, the Shoshit Dal, the Swatantra Party and 6 independents ...
  3. ^ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1969". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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