Bareilly Lok Sabha Election Result 1967

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 GEN

B. B. Lal of Bhartiya Jan Sangh won the Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 40,648 votes (14.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 467,013 registered electors and 284,608 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bhartiya Jan Sangh

B. B. Lal

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Victory Margin
40,648
Margin %
14.30%
Total Electors
467,013
Votes Polled
284,608
Turnout
60.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
428
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1967
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
B. B. Lal

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

112,698
39.60%
Male
#2
S. Chandra

Indian National Congress

72,050
25.30%
Male
#3
R. R. Khan

Independent

69,399
24.40%
Male
#4
G. Bharti

Communist Party Of India

10,363
3.60%
Male
#5
I. Ahmed

Independent

4,773
1.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 B. B. Lal Bhartiya Jan Sangh 112,698 39.60%
2 S. Chandra Indian National Congress 72,050 25.30%
3 R. R. Khan Independent 69,399 24.40%
4 G. Bharti Communist Party Of India 10,363 3.60%
5 I. Ahmed Independent 4,773 1.70%

Bareilly — 1967 Election Analysis

In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, B. B. Lal of Bhartiya Jan Sangh secured victory in the Bareilly constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 40,648 votes.

Out of 467,013 registered electors, 284,608 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.90%. A total of 5 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

B. B. Lal (Bhartiya Jan Sangh) won the Bareilly Lok Sabha seat in 1967.

The margin was 40,648 votes (14.30%%).

The voter turnout in Bareilly for the 1967 Lok Sabha election was 60.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Bareilly constituency in the 1967 Lok Sabha election.

Bareilly is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.