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1969 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1969 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|
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| Registered | 44,812,431 |
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| Turnout | 54.06% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Chandra Bhanu Gupta
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Charan Singh
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| Party
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INC
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BKD
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ABJS
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| Leader's seat
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Ranikhet
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Chhaprauli
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| Last election
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199
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New
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98
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| Seats won
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211
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98
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49
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| Seat change
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 12
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New
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 49
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| Popular vote
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6,912,104
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4,989,116
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4,200,175
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| Percentage
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33.69%
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21.29
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17.93%
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| Swing
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1.49%
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New
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3.74%
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Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in February 1969, to elect members of the 425 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and Chandra Bhanu Gupta was appointed the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3]
The state had been under President's Rule since February 1968.[1] After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, the constituencies were set to the ones used in this election.[4] In this election Bharatiya Kranti Dal led by Charan Singh contested for the first time and won 98 Seats.
Result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Indian National Congress | 7,893,152 | 33.69 | 211 | +12 | | Bharatiya Kranti Dal | 4,989,116 | 21.29 | 98 | New | | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 4,200,175 | 17.93 | 49 | –49 | | Samyukta Socialist Party | 1,831,345 | 7.82 | 33 | –11 | | Republican Party of India | 815,964 | 3.48 | 1 | –9 | | Communist Party of India | 715,092 | 3.05 | 4 | –9 | | Praja Socialist Party | 401,999 | 1.72 | 3 | –8 | | Swatantra Party | 293,781 | 1.25 | 5 | –7 | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 114,616 | 0.49 | 1 | 0 | | Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Party | 112,552 | 0.48 | 1 | New | | Hindu Mahasabha | 67,807 | 0.29 | 1 | New | | Others | 333,068 | 1.42 | 0 | – | | Independents | 1,661,887 | 7.09 | 18 | –19 | | Total | 23,430,554 | 100.00 | 425 | 0 | | | Valid votes | 23,430,554 | 96.72 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 794,232 | 3.28 | |
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| Total votes | 24,224,786 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 44,812,431 | 54.06 | |
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| Source: ECI[5] |
Elected members
Bypolls
See also
References
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