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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir, 1967
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = Indian general election, 1967 (Jammu and Kashmir)
| previous_year =
| next_election = Indian general election, 1971 (Jammu and Kashmir)
| next_year = 1971
| election_date = 15 February
| map_image = Jammu and Kashmir in India.png
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Jammu and Kashmir
| ongoing =
}}

'''The [[1967 Indian general election]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]''' to the [[4th Lok Sabha]] were held for 6 seats.[[Indian National Congress]] won 5 seats and [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] won Srinagar constituency. <ref>{{Cite web|title=1967 India General (4th Lok Sabha) Elections Results|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|access-date=2020-07-02|website=www.elections.in}}</ref> It was the first direct election when the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MPs]] from J&K were sent to [[Lok Sabha]]. The polling percentage was 53.42%.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nehru’s Biggest Political Scam: Why didn’t he allow LOK SABHA ELECTION in J&K during his PMship? Before 1967 Lok Sabha MPs were nominated|url=https://www.jammukashmirnow.com/Encyc/2019/3/29/Why-didn-t-he-allow-LOK-SABHA-ELECTION-in-J-K-during-his-PMship-.amp.html|access-date=2020-07-02|website=www.jammukashmirnow.com}}</ref>

== Constituency Details ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Constituency
!Electors
!Voters
!Polling %
|-
|[[Baramulla district|Baramulla]]
|367400
|188657
|51.35
|-
|[[Srinagar district|Srinagar]]
|354364
|131997
|37.25
|-
|[[Udhampur district|Udhampur]]
|418795
|253797
|60.60
|-
|[[Jammu]]
|440581
|297653
|67.56
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=General Election, 1967|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4114-general-election-1967-vol-i-ii/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-02|website=The Election Commission of India}}</ref>

== Results ==

=== Party-wise Results ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="left" valign="top" |Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center" valign="top" |Elected MPs
|-
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|5
|-
|[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]]
|1
|-
|Total
|6
|-
|}

=== List of Elected MPs ===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
!No.
!Constituency
!Name of elected M.P.
!Party affiliation
!Win Margin %
|-
|1
|[[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]]
|[[Syed Ahmed Aga|Syed Ahmad Aga]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|11.21
|-
|2
|[[Srinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Srinagar]]
|[[Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad]]
|[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]
|7.27
|-
|3
|[[Anantnag (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anantnag]]
|[[Mohammad Shafi Qureshi|Mohd. Shafi Qureshi]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|Uncontested
|-
|4
|[[Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ladakh]]
|[[19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche|Kushok Bakula]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|Uncontested
|-
|5
|[[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur]]
|G.S. Brigadier
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|23.18
|-
|6
|[[Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jammu]]
|[[Inder Jit Malhotra]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|20.26
|-
|}

== See also ==

* [[Elections in Jammu and Kashmir]]

== References ==
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