1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1969

All 104 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.27%
  First party Second party Third party
 
SAD
ABJS
Leader Gurnam Singh Harinder Singh
Party SAD INC(R) ABJS
Leader's seat Qila Raipur (won) Ajnala (won)
Seats won 43 38 8
Seat change 43 10 1
Popular vote 1,381,916 1,844,360
Percentage 29.36% 39.18% 9.01%
Swing 29.36% 1.73% 0.83%

Chief Minister before election

President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Gurnam Singh
SAD

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1969. Shiromani Akali Dal emerged as the largest party in the Assembly, winning 43 of the 104 seats. The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was also a part of the government as it was in a pre-poll alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal party.