Close contests · 1967
Tightest races by winning margin for the 1967 general election.
| Constituency | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnal | Haryana | M. RAM (INC) | R. NAND (BJS) | 203 (0.1%) |
| TUMKUR | Mysore | K. LAKKAPPA (PSP) | C. R. BASAPPA (INC) | 261 (0.1%) |
| TIRUCHENDUR | Madras | SANTOSHAM (SWA) | K. T. KOSALRAM (INC) | 394 (0.1%) |
| Sagar | Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 | RAMSINGH (BJS) | S. RAI (INC) | 297 (0.1%) |
| Sitamarhi | Bihar 1947 1999 | N.P. YADAV (INC) | T. Y. K. SINGH (SSP) | 517 (0.1%) |
| Alipore | West Bengal | I. GUPTA (CPI) | P. SARKAR (INC) | 587 (0.2%) |
| Kannauj | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | R.M. LOHIA (SSP) | S.N. MISRA (INC) | 472 (0.2%) |
| Pandharpur | Maharashtra | T. H. SONAVANE (INC) | N. S. KAMBALE (RPI) | 1,079 (0.3%) |
| Bombay North West | Maharashtra | S. H. SHAH (INC) | H. R. GOKHALE (IND) | 1,364 (0.3%) |
| Katihar | Bihar 1947 1999 | S. KESHARI (INC) | P. GUPTA (PSP) | 973 (0.4%) |
| Gurgaon | Haryana | A. GANI (IND) | G. SINGH (INC) | 1,308 (0.4%) |
| Raiganj | West Bengal | C. K. BHATTACHARYYA (INC) | N.K. BOSE (FBL) | 990 (0.4%) |
| Khurja | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | R. CHARAN (PSP) | K.L. BAJMIKI (INC) | 1,017 (0.4%) |
| Aonla | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | S. SHYAM (INC) | B.R. SINGH (BJS) | 1,132 (0.4%) |
| Hoshiarpur | Punjab | R. KISHAN (INC) | J. SINGH (BJS) | 1,511 (0.5%) |
| Eluru | Andhra Pradesh 27 | K. SURYANARAYAN (INC) | V. VIMALUDEVI (CPI) | 1,953 (0.5%) |
| Kairana | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | G.A. KHAN (SSP) | A.P. JAIN (INC) | 1,665 (0.6%) |
| Khandwa | Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 | G. DIKSHIT (INC) | M. BHATT (BJS) | 1,698 (0.6%) |
| Kheri | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | B. VERMA (INC) | Y. D. SINGH (BJS) | 1,347 (0.6%) |
| Gauhati | Assam | D. KALITA (CPI) | R. D. BARKATAKI (INC) | 1,550 (0.6%) |
| Chandauli | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | NIHAL (SSP) | T. NARAIN (INC) | 1,595 (0.6%) |
| Shahabad | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | J. B. SINGH (BJS) | N. R. PRASAD (INC) | 1,513 (0.6%) |
| TIRUCHIRAPPALLI | Madras | K. A. NAMBIAR (CPM) | V. A. MUTHIAH (INC) | 2,545 (0.6%) |
| Bilaspur | Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 | AMARSINGH (INC) | MADANLAL (BJS) | 1,541 (0.7%) |
| Darjeeling | West Bengal | M. BASU (IND) | T. MANAEN (INC) | 1,831 (0.7%) |
| Karimnagar | Andhra Pradesh 27 | J. R. RAO (INC) | V. ISWARAIAH (IND) | 2,176 (0.8%) |
| Anakapalli | Andhra Pradesh 27 | M. SURYANARAYANAMURTHY (INC) | V.V. RAMANA (SWA) | 3,024 (0.8%) |
| BIJAPUR | Mysore | G. D. PATIL (SWA) | R. G. DUBEY (INC) | 2,104 (0.9%) |
| RUPAR | Punjab | B. SINGH (INC) | B. SINGH (ADS) | 4,072 (1.2%) |
| Ghazipur | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | S. PANDEY (CPI) | V. S. GAHMARI (INC) | 3,240 (1.2%) |
| Gopalganj | Bihar 1947 1999 | D. N. TIWARY (INC) | C. SINGH (SSP) | 3,016 (1.3%) |
| Shahjahanpur | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | P. K. KHANNA (INC) | M. S. KHAN (IND) | 3,082 (1.3%) |
| Akbarpur | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | R. J. RAM (RPI) | P. LAL (INC) | 3,526 (1.3%) |
| Outer Manipur | Manipur | P. HAOKIP (IND) | RISHANG (INC) | 1,541 (1.3%) |
| TENKASI | Madras | R. S. ARUMUGAM (INC) | VELU (SWA) | 5,746 (1.4%) |
| Trivandrum | Kerala | P. VISWAMBHARAN (SSP) | G.C. PILLAI (INC) | 4,478 (1.4%) |
| Saharsa | Bihar 1947 1999 | G. THAKUR (SSP) | L. CHOUDHURY (INC) | 4,619 (1.5%) |
| Amroha | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | I. SAMBHALI (CPI) | R. SINGH (BJS) | 4,057 (1.5%) |
| Mukundapuram | Kerala | P. G. MENON (INC) | C. G. JANARDHANAN (IND) | 5,338 (1.5%) |
| Kanker | Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 | T.L.P. SHAH (BJS) | S. DEVI (INC) | 3,523 (1.5%) |
| KESSARIA | Bihar 1947 1999 | K. M. MADHUKAR (CPI) | B. P. YADAV (INC) | 3,661 (1.5%) |
| Ghosi | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | J. BAHADUR (CPI) | P. B. B. MISRA (INC) | 4,288 (1.5%) |
| Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | M. SWAROOP (PSP) | M. S. H. KHAN (INC) | 4,104 (1.6%) |
| Nowrangpur | Orissa | K. PRADHANI (INC) | N. MAJHI (SWA) | 1,887 (1.7%) |
| Tirupathi | Andhra Pradesh 27 | C. DASS (INC) | C.V.S. MOORTHY (SWA) | 6,769 (1.8%) |
| MARMAGAO | Goa Daman And Diu | S.E.D JESUS (UGS) | S.S. KAVALEKER (IND) | 2,552 (1.8%) |
| Giridih | Bihar 1947 1999 | A. I. AHMAD (INC) | M. S. OBERAY (IND) | 3,831 (1.9%) |
| Banaskantha | Gujarat | M. AMERSEY (SWA) | G.G. MEHTA (INC) | 4,407 (1.9%) |
| Purnea | Bihar 1947 1999 | P. G. S. GUPTA (INC) | B. GUPTA (SSP) | 4,620 (2.0%) |
| BOMBAY CENTRAL | Maharashtra | R. D. BHANDARE (INC) | P. K. ATRE (RPI) | 6,952 (2.0%) |
| Amethi | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | V. D. BAJPAI (INC) | G. PRASAD (BJS) | 3,665 (2.1%) |
| Kasganj | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | M.A. KHAN (INC) | S. CHANDRA (BJS) | 6,099 (2.1%) |
| BOMBAY CENTRAL SOUTH | Maharashtra | S A Dange (CPI) | H. J. MAHINDRA (INC) | 7,004 (2.1%) |
| MISHRIKH | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | S. PRASAD (INC) | G. PRASAD (BJS) | 4,934 (2.1%) |
| Bhanjanagar | Orissa | A. T. SARMA (INC) | D. PANDA (CPI) | 4,695 (2.2%) |
| Bhavnagar | Gujarat | J.N. MEHTA (INC) | S.K. GOHIL (SWA) | 5,093 (2.2%) |
| Hissar | Haryana | R. KISHAN (INC) | M. RAM (SSP) | 7,179 (2.2%) |
| PUDUKKOTTAI | Madras | R. UMANATH (CPM) | A. N. CHETTIAR (INC) | 9,382 (2.3%) |
| HAMIRPUR | Himachal Pradesh | P. C. VERMA (INC) | JAGDEV (BJS) | 3,243 (2.3%) |
| Rajkot | Gujarat | M.R. MASANI (SWA) | V. PATEL (INC) | 6,476 (2.3%) |
| SHAHABAD | Bihar 1947 1999 | B. BHAGAT (INC) | S. N. SINGH (SSP) | 7,227 (2.4%) |
| Ranchi | Bihar 1947 1999 | P. K. GHOSH (INC) | A. N. S. SINHA (BJS) | 4,167 (2.5%) |
| Hooghly | West Bengal | B. K. MODAK (CPM) | P. K. PALIT (INC) | 9,570 (2.5%) |
| Koraput | Orissa | U. RAMACHANDRA (INC) | D. SOBORO (SWA) | 2,990 (2.6%) |
| Hathras | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | N, DEO (INC) | C.P. SHEILANI (IND) | 7,119 (2.6%) |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | S.M. BANERJI (IND) | G. DUTT (INC) | 6,517 (2.7%) |
| Singhbhum | Bihar 1947 1999 | K. BIRUA (IND) | M.L. SOY (BJS) | 3,627 (2.7%) |
| Berhampore | West Bengal | T. CHAUDHURI (IND) | D. SINHA (INC) | 8,628 (2.7%) |
| Ambala | Haryana | S. BHAN (BJS) | P. WATI (INC) | 8,700 (2.8%) |
| NAGAPATTINAM | Madras | V. SAMBASIVAM (INC) | V. P. CHINTAN (CPM) | 11,219 (2.9%) |
| Asansol | West Bengal | D. SEN (SSP) | J. N. MUKHOPADHYAY (INC) | 6,992 (2.9%) |
| KAROL BAGH | Delhi 21 | R. S. VIDHYARTHI (BJS) | N. PRABHAKAR (INC) | 4,494 (2.9%) |
| Khunti | Bihar 1947 1999 | J. SINGH (INC) | P. KACHCHAP (IND) | 5,277 (2.9%) |
| Ausgram | West Bengal | B. DAS (CPM) | D. M. MOHAN (INC) | 8,858 (3.0%) |
| Ghatampur | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | T. RAM (INC) | M. LAL (SSP) | 8,538 (3.0%) |
| Bombay North East | Maharashtra | S. G. BARVE (INC) | V. K. K. MENON (IND) | 13,169 (3.1%) |
| Kutch | Gujarat | T.M. SHETH (INC) | H. VIJAYRAJJI (SWA) | 6,675 (3.2%) |
| Banda | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | JAGESHWAR (CPI) | A.P. MISRA (BJS) | 7,469 (3.2%) |
| Mathurapur | West Bengal | K. HALDAR (CPI) | P. S. NASKAR (INC) | 13,115 (3.2%) |
| LACCADIVE MINICOY AND AMINDIVI | Laccadive Minicoy And Amindivi Islands | M.S. PADANATHA (IND) | A. T. ARNAKAD (IND) | 386 (3.3%) |
| Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh 27 | Y. G. LINGANAGOWDA (SWA) | D. SANJEEVAYYA (INC) | 10,783 (3.3%) |
| EAST DELHI | Delhi 21 | H. DEVGUN (BJS) | B. MOHAN (INC) | 5,616 (3.3%) |
| Katwa | West Bengal | D. SEN (INC) | S. K. MUKHERJEE (CPM) | 10,955 (3.4%) |
| MALEGAON | Maharashtra | Z. M. KAHANDOLE (INC) | D. R. MORE (RPI) | 9,202 (3.4%) |
| Amritsar | Punjab | Y.D. SHARMA (BJS) | S.S. MAJITHIA (INC) | 11,275 (3.4%) |
| Dahod | Gujarat | B.R. PARMAR (INC) | L.B. PATEL (SWA) | 8,084 (3.5%) |
| Ludhiana | Punjab | D. SINGH (INC) | M. SINGH (ADS) | 13,074 (3.6%) |
| Khargone | Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 | S.C.K. BAJPAI (INC) | R.V. BADE (BJS) | 9,164 (3.9%) |
| Ferozepur | Punjab | S. SINGH (ADS) | J. NATH (INC) | 12,640 (3.9%) |
| Yavatmal | Maharashtra | D. S. PATIL (INC) | J. B. DHOTE (IND) | 13,648 (3.9%) |
| Muzaffarnagar | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | L.A. KHAN (CPI) | B. SWARUP (IND) | 11,602 (3.9%) |
| jalaur | Rajasthan | D. PATODIA (SWA) | S. MEHTA (INC) | 9,376 (4.0%) |
| Bansgaon | Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 | MOLAHU (SSP) | M. PRASAD (INC) | 8,606 (4.0%) |
| KANGRA | Himachal Pradesh | H. RAJ (INC) | S. KUMAR (BJS) | 5,402 (4.0%) |
| CHAMBA | Himachal Pradesh | V. CHAND (INC) | B. PARKASH (SWA) | 4,861 (4.1%) |
| Rosera | Bihar 1947 1999 | K. PASWAN (SSP) | R. SAHU (INC) | 11,388 (4.1%) |
| Calcutta North East | West Bengal | H. MUKHERJEE (CPI) | B. C. PAUL (INC) | 14,143 (4.1%) |
| Nellore | Andhra Pradesh 27 | B. ANJANAPPA (INC) | E.V. CHINNAIAH (IND) | 16,983 (4.3%) |
| Rajmahal | Bihar 1947 1999 | I. MARANDI (INC) | R. S. BESRA (SWA) | 6,405 (4.3%) |
| CHIDAMBARAM | Madras | V. MAYAVAN (DMK) | L. ELAYAPERUMAL (INC) | 17,429 (4.4%) |
| Constituency | Category | Winner | Runner-up | Vote share | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnal | GEN | M. Ram (inc) | — | — | 203 (0.1%) | — |
| TUMKUR | GEN | K. Lakkappa (psp) | — | — | 261 (0.1%) | — |
| TIRUCHENDUR | GEN | Santosham (swa) | — | — | 394 (0.1%) | — |
| Sagar | GEN | Ramsingh (bjs) | — | — | 297 (0.1%) | — |
| Sitamarhi | GEN | N.P. Yadav (inc) | — | — | 517 (0.1%) | — |
| Alipore | GEN | I. Gupta (cpi) | — | — | 587 (0.2%) | — |
| Kannauj | GEN | R.M. Lohia (ssp) | — | — | 472 (0.2%) | — |
| Pandharpur | GEN | T. H. Sonavane (inc) | — | — | 1,079 (0.3%) | — |
| Bombay North West | GEN | S. H. Shah (inc) | — | — | 1,364 (0.3%) | — |
| Katihar | GEN | S. Keshari (inc) | — | — | 973 (0.4%) | — |
| Gurgaon | GEN | A. Gani (ind) | — | — | 1,308 (0.4%) | — |
| Raiganj | GEN | C. K. Bhattacharyya (inc) | — | — | 990 (0.4%) | — |
| Khurja | GEN | R. Charan (psp) | — | — | 1,017 (0.4%) | — |
| Aonla | GEN | S. Shyam (inc) | — | — | 1,132 (0.4%) | — |
| Hoshiarpur | GEN | R. Kishan (inc) | — | — | 1,511 (0.5%) | — |
| Eluru | GEN | K. Suryanarayan (inc) | — | — | 1,953 (0.5%) | — |
| Kairana | GEN | G.A. Khan (ssp) | — | — | 1,665 (0.6%) | — |
| Khandwa | GEN | G. Dikshit (inc) | — | — | 1,698 (0.6%) | — |
| Kheri | GEN | B. Verma (inc) | — | — | 1,347 (0.6%) | — |
| Gauhati | GEN | D. Kalita (cpi) | — | — | 1,550 (0.6%) | — |
| Chandauli | GEN | Nihal (ssp) | — | — | 1,595 (0.6%) | — |
| Shahabad | GEN | J. B. Singh (bjs) | — | — | 1,513 (0.6%) | — |
| TIRUCHIRAPPALLI | GEN | K. A. Nambiar (cpm) | — | — | 2,545 (0.6%) | — |
| Bilaspur | GEN | Amarsingh (inc) | — | — | 1,541 (0.7%) | — |
| Darjeeling | GEN | M. Basu (ind) | — | — | 1,831 (0.7%) | — |
| Karimnagar | GEN | J. R. Rao (inc) | — | — | 2,176 (0.8%) | — |
| Anakapalli | GEN | M. Suryanarayanamurthy (inc) | — | — | 3,024 (0.8%) | — |
| BIJAPUR | GEN | G. D. Patil (swa) | — | — | 2,104 (0.9%) | — |
| RUPAR | GEN | B. Singh (inc) | — | — | 4,072 (1.2%) | — |
| Ghazipur | GEN | S. Pandey (cpi) | — | — | 3,240 (1.2%) | — |
| Gopalganj | GEN | D. N. Tiwary (inc) | — | — | 3,016 (1.3%) | — |
| Shahjahanpur | GEN | P. K. Khanna (inc) | — | — | 3,082 (1.3%) | — |
| Akbarpur | GEN | R. J. Ram (rpi) | — | — | 3,526 (1.3%) | — |
| Outer Manipur | GEN | P. Haokip (ind) | — | — | 1,541 (1.3%) | — |
| TENKASI | GEN | R. S. Arumugam (inc) | — | — | 5,746 (1.4%) | — |
| Trivandrum | GEN | P. Viswambharan (ssp) | — | — | 4,478 (1.4%) | — |
| Saharsa | GEN | G. Thakur (ssp) | — | — | 4,619 (1.5%) | — |
| Amroha | GEN | I. Sambhali (cpi) | — | — | 4,057 (1.5%) | — |
| Mukundapuram | GEN | P. G. Menon (inc) | — | — | 5,338 (1.5%) | — |
| Kanker | GEN | T.L.P. Shah (bjs) | — | — | 3,523 (1.5%) | — |
| KESSARIA | GEN | K. M. Madhukar (cpi) | — | — | 3,661 (1.5%) | — |
| Ghosi | GEN | J. Bahadur (cpi) | — | — | 4,288 (1.5%) | — |
| Pilibhit | GEN | M. Swaroop (psp) | — | — | 4,104 (1.6%) | — |
| Nowrangpur | GEN | K. Pradhani (inc) | — | — | 1,887 (1.7%) | — |
| Tirupathi | GEN | C. Dass (inc) | — | — | 6,769 (1.8%) | — |
| MARMAGAO | GEN | S.E.D Jesus (ugs) | — | — | 2,552 (1.8%) | — |
| Giridih | GEN | A. I. Ahmad (inc) | — | — | 3,831 (1.9%) | — |
| Banaskantha | GEN | M. Amersey (swa) | — | — | 4,407 (1.9%) | — |
| Purnea | GEN | P. G. S. Gupta (inc) | — | — | 4,620 (2.0%) | — |
| BOMBAY CENTRAL | GEN | R. D. Bhandare (inc) | — | — | 6,952 (2.0%) | — |
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