1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

12 May 1968

All 81 seats in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,552,539
Turnout57.26%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Bansi Lal
Party INC VHP ABJS
Seats before 48 New 12
Seats won 48 16 7
Popular vote 43.83% 14.86% 10.45%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
SWA
BKD
RPI
Party SWA BKD RPI
Seats before 3 New 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Popular vote 8.18% 1.90% 1.60%

Chief Minister before election

Rao Birender Singh
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Bansi Lal
INC

Elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly were held on 12 May 1968 to elect members of all 81 Vadha Sabha constituencies in Haryana, India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Bansi Lal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Haryana.