1969 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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.

1969 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
5 February 1969
All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
213 seats needed for a majority
Registered44,812,431
Turnout54.06%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Chandra Bhanu Gupta Charan Singh
Party INC BKD ABJS
Leader's seat Ranikhet Chhaprauli
Last election 199 New 98
Seats won 211 98 49
Seat change 12 New 49
Popular vote 6,912,104 4,989,116 4,200,175
Percentage 33.69% 21.29 17.93%
Swing 1.49% New 3.74%
Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Chandra Bhanu Gupta
INC

The state had been under President's Rule since February 1968. After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, the constituencies were set to the ones used in this election. In this election Bharatiya Kranti Dal led by Charan Singh contested for the first time and won 98 Seats.

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