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Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 1967

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1967 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

53
Constituencies
27729950
Total Electors
14289861
Votes Polled
51.5%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 46-Sitamarhi GEN Bihar N.P. Yadav Indian National Congress 564690 375492 66.50% 517 0.10% 1967
2 47-Madhubani GEN Bihar S. C. Jha Samyukta Socialist Party 535332 321457 60.10% 16407 5.10% 1967
3 50-Araria SC Bihar T. M. Ram Indian National Congress 469809 243643 51.90% 70649 29.00% 1967
4 51-Kishanganj GEN Bihar L. L. Kapoor Praja Socialist Party 464508 208354 44.90% 34283 16.50% 1967
5 52-Katihar GEN Bihar S. Keshari Indian National Congress 498435 274547 55.10% 973 0.40% 1967
6 53-Purnia GEN Bihar P. G. S. Gupta Indian National Congress 489476 250487 51.20% 4620 1.80% 1967
7 54-Madhepura GEN Bihar B. P. Mandal Samyukta Socialist Party 535701 293767 54.80% 37426 12.70% 1967
8 56-Muzaffarpur GEN Bihar D. N. Singh Indian National Congress 543563 328990 60.50% 37229 11.30% 1967
9 58-Gopalganj GEN Bihar D. N. Tiwary Indian National Congress 518630 248353 47.90% 3016 1.20% 1967
10 59-Siwan GEN Bihar M. Yusuf Indian National Congress 553081 258446 46.70% 25777 10.00% 1967
11 60-Maharajganj GEN Bihar M. P. Singh Indian National Congress 566098 280751 49.60% 17244 6.10% 1967
12 64-Samastipur GEN Bihar Y. P. Mandal Indian National Congress 532604 324023 60.80% 31672 9.80% 1967
13 65-Begusarai GEN Bihar Y. Sharma Communist Party Of India 569752 354259 62.20% 88702 25.00% 1967
14 66-Khagaria GEN Bihar K. Singh Samyukta Socialist Party 566989 358219 63.20% 96245 26.90% 1967
15 67-Bhagalpur GEN Bihar B. J. Azad Indian National Congress 538207 302401 56.20% 34814 11.50% 1967
16 68-Banka GEN Bihar B. S. Sharma Bhartiya Jan Sangh 513057 262446 51.20% 17567 6.70% 1967
17 69-Munger GEN Bihar L. M. Ramchandra Samyukta Socialist Party 521986 320157 61.30% 96684 30.20% 1967
18 70-Nalanda GEN Bihar S. Prasad Indian National Congress 594698 329789 55.50% 78093 23.70% 1967
19 71-Patna Sahib GEN Bihar R. A. Shastri Communist Party Of India 526885 327555 62.20% 82141 25.10% 1967
20 74-Buxar GEN Bihar R. S. Singh Indian National Congress 558072 297389 53.30% 34223 11.50% 1967
21 75-Sasaram SC Bihar J. Ram Indian National Congress 535908 291181 54.30% 110666 38.00% 1967
22 77-Jahanabad GEN Bihar C. S. Singh Communist Party Of India 560459 287539 51.30% 51412 17.90% 1967
23 78-Aurangabad GEN Bihar M. Singh Indian National Congress 557937 257360 46.10% 57679 22.40% 1967
24 79-Gaya SC Bihar R. Das Indian National Congress 484827 217255 44.80% 33988 15.60% 1967
25 80-Nawada GEN Bihar M. S. P. N. Puri Independent 572864 314878 55.00% 20220 6.40% 1967
26 81-Jamui SC Bihar N. T. Das Indian National Congress 576715 329385 57.10% 14852 4.50% 1967
27 141-Rajmahal ST Bihar I. Marandi Indian National Congress 454582 156295 34.40% 6405 4.10% 1967
28 142-Dumka ST Bihar S. C. Besra Indian National Congress 478393 162235 33.90% 12040 7.40% 1967
29 143-Godda GEN Bihar P. H. Singhka Indian National Congress 518431 225809 43.60% 21862 9.70% 1967
30 144-Chatra GEN Bihar V. Raje Independent 493028 201737 40.90% 21979 10.90% 1967
31 148-Ranchi GEN Bihar P. K. Ghosh Indian National Congress 465018 181946 39.10% 4167 2.30% 1967
32 149-Jamshedpur GEN Bihar S. C. Prasad Indian National Congress 442633 209553 47.30% 40702 19.40% 1967
33 150-Singhbhum ST Bihar K. Birua Independent 488906 143332 29.30% 3627 2.50% 1967
34 151-Khunti ST Bihar J. Singh Indian National Congress 463401 193385 41.70% 5277 2.70% 1967
35 152-Lohardaga ST Bihar K. Doraon Indian National Congress 463997 168102 36.20% 33486 19.90% 1967
36 153-Palamau SC Bihar K. Kumari Indian National Congress 504969 225069 44.60% 41764 18.60% 1967
37 294-Dhenkanal GEN Bihar L. R. Lakshmi Jana Kranti Dal 480690 194970 40.60% 20267 10.40% 1967
38 311-Hoshiarpur GEN Bihar B. N. Singh Independent 498131 200934 40.30% 19758 9.80% 1967
39 467-Gorakhpur GEN Bihar A. I. Ahmad Indian National Congress 488257 212724 43.60% 3831 1.80% 1967
40 469-Deoria GEN Bihar S. N. Sinha Indian National Congress 589019 349480 59.30% 53073 15.20% 1967
41 488-Haridwar GEN Bihar V. Chaudhary Indian National Congress 569874 346087 60.70% 28530 8.20% 1967
42 551-Bagaha SC Bihar B. Raut Indian National Congress 478691 197351 41.20% 50710 25.70% 1967
43 553-Barh GEN Bihar T. Sinha Indian National Congress 583769 328482 56.30% 27454 8.40% 1967
44 554-Bettiah GEN Bihar K. N. Tiwari Indian National Congress 484032 239262 49.40% 45483 19.00% 1967
45 555-Bikramganj GEN Bihar S. Shastry Samyukta Socialist Party 561269 340936 60.70% 54916 16.10% 1967
46 556-Chapra GEN Bihar R. P. Singh Indian National Congress 563139 290282 51.60% 28209 9.70% 1967
47 557-Motihari GEN Bihar B. Misra Indian National Congress 463766 231462 49.90% 35184 15.20% 1967
48 558-Rosera SC Bihar K. Paswan Samyukta Socialist Party 510872 292428 57.20% 11388 3.90% 1967
49 559-Saharsa GEN Bihar G. Thakur Samyukta Socialist Party 535539 323072 60.30% 4619 1.40% 1967
50 660-Jainagar GEN Bihar B. Jha Communist Party Of India 552639 313260 56.70% 55773 17.80% 1967
51 665-Kesariya GEN Bihar K. M. Madhukar Communist Party Of India 523959 246560 47.10% 3661 1.50% 1967
52 671-Pupri GEN Bihar S. P. Sahu Indian National Congress 569060 345346 60.70% 78978 22.90% 1967
53 673-Shahabad GEN Bihar B. Bhagat Indian National Congress 553603 311639 56.30% 7227 2.30% 1967

Understanding Bihar 1967 Lok Sabha Results

The 1967 Lok Sabha election in Bihar covered 53 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 51.5%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.