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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian state legislative election}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}<br /> {{Infobox election<br /> | election_name = 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | country = India<br /> | type = legislative<br /> | vote_type = Popular &lt;!-- default --&gt;<br /> | ongoing = no<br /> | previous_election = 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | previous_year = 1952<br /> | election_date = 21 February 1967<br /> | next_election = 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | next_year = 1972<br /> | seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> | majority_seats = 31<br /> | registered = {{formatnum:1582103}}<br /> | turnout = <br /> | image_size = 100px<br /> <br /> | party1 = Indian National Congress<br /> | image1 = Yashwant Singh Parmar 1988 stamp of India.jpg<br /> | leader1 = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]<br /> | leaders_seat1 = Rainka<br /> | leader_since1 = <br /> | seats1 = 34<br /> | popular_vote1 = 53.24%<br /> <br /> | party2 = Bharatiya Jana Sangh<br /> | image2 = Oil lamp.svg<br /> | leader2 = <br /> | leaders_seat2 = <br /> | leader_since2 = <br /> | seats2 = 7<br /> | popular_vote2 = 7.75%<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- Chief Minister --&gt;<br /> | title = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|CM]]<br /> | before_party = Indian National Congress<br /> | before_election = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]<br /> | after_party = Indian National Congress<br /> | after_election = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Elections to the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] were held in February 1967 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]] was re-appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/17760/Why-YS-Parmar-Remains-a-Legend-Given-Most-Present-Day-Politicians |title=Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians |date=24 October 2019 |author=Rajeev Khanna |access-date=10 February 2022 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121153357/https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/17760/Why-YS-Parmar-Remains-a-Legend-Given-Most-Present-Day-Politicians |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==State Reorganization==<br /> Previous legislative elections in Himachal Pradesh were held in [[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1952]]. But under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] became a [[Union Territory]] on 1 November 1956, under the direct administration of the [[President of India]] and the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] was abolished simultaneously.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf | title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 | publisher=The Economic Weekly | date=15 October 1955 | accessdate=25 July 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; Under Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, following area of Punjab State namely Simla, Kangra, Kulu and Lahul and Spiti Districts, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala District, Lohara, Amb and Una kanungo circles, some area of Santokhgarh kanungo circle and some other specified area of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur District besides some parts of Dhar Kalan Kanungo circle of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur District; were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966.<br /> <br /> ==Result==<br /> {{Election results<br /> |image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1967.svg]]<br /> |party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=323247|seats1=34<br /> |party2=[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]|votes2=106261|seats2=7<br /> |party3=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes3=22173|seats3=2<br /> |party4=[[Swatantra Party]]|votes4=14767|seats4=1<br /> |party20=Others|votes20=7787|seats20=0<br /> |party21=Independents|votes21=291884|seats21=16<br /> |invalid=44234<br /> |electorate=1582103<br /> |source=ECI&lt;ref name=election1967&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3801-himachal-pradesh-1967/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1967 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=8 July 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Elected members==<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Constituency<br /> !Reserved for&lt;br/&gt;([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | Kinnaur || ST || T.s.negi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Rampur || SC || N.ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Rohru || None || P.dev || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Jubbal || None || R.lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Chopal || None || K.ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Theog || None || J.b.l.khachi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Kasumpti || None || S.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Simla || None || D.ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Arki || None || H.s.pal || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Nalagarh || None || A.singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Doon || None || L.ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Solan || SC || K.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Kandaghat || SC || N.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Pachhad || SC || Z.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Rainka || None || Y.s.parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Paonta || None || G.s.chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Nahan || None || T.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Bilaspur || None || D.r.shankhyan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Geharwin || SC || N.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Ghumarwin || None || K.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Bhota || None || D.singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Mewa || SC || A.singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Hamirpur || None || K.ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Nadaunta || None || A.chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Kutlehar || None || R.singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Santokhgarh || None || V.sagar || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Una || None || P.chand || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Amb || None || H.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Gagret || SC || M.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Nadaun || None || B.ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Jaswan || None || [[Paras Ram]] || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | Guler || None || Churamani || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Dehra || None || V.bhushan || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Sullah || None || D.chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Rajgir || SC || Wazir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Baijnath || None || B.ram || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | Palampur || None || K.b.lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Nagrota || None || Hardyal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Kangra || None || H.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Dharamsala || None || R.k.chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Nurpur || None || K.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Jawali || None || R.chandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Gangath || SC || D.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Bhattiyat || None || [[Inder Singh (politician)|Inder Singh]]|| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Banikhet || None || D.raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Rajnagar || SC || V.dhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Chamba || None || K.lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> | Bharmour || ST || R.chand || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | Lahaul Spiti || ST || [[Thakur Devi Singh|Devi Singh]]|| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Kulu || None || L.chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Inner Seraj || None || D.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Outer Seraj || SC || I.dass || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Karsog || SC || Mansa || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Chachiot || None || K.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Sundernagar || None || L.datt || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Balh || SC || P.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Gopalpur || None || H.singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | Dharampur || None || K.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Joginder Nagar || SC || G.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Mandi || None || S.ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> *[[1967 elections in India]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:State Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:1960s in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:1967 State Assembly elections in India|Himachal]]</div>

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