Indian presidential election, 1967
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The Election Commission of India held the indirect 4th presidential elections of India
on May 6, 1967. Zakir Hussain
, with 471,244 votes, won the presidency over his rival Kota Subbarao, who garnered 363,971 votes.
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
on May 6, 1967. Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain (politician)
Dr. Zakir Hussain , was the third President of India from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. He was the first elected Muslim president of India....
, with 471,244 votes, won the presidency over his rival Kota Subbarao, who garnered 363,971 votes.
Results
Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India website| Candidate | Electoral Values |
|---|---|
| Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain (politician) Dr. Zakir Hussain , was the third President of India from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. He was the first elected Muslim president of India.... |
471,244 |
| Kota Subbarao | 363,971 |
| Khubi Ram | 1,369 |
| Yamuna Prasad Trisulla | 232 |
| Bhamburkar Shriniwas Gopal | 232 |
| Brahma Deo | 232 |
| Krishna Kumar Chatterjee | 125 |
| Kumar Kamla Singh | 125 |
| Chandradutt Senani | — |
| U.P. Chugani | — |
| Dr. M.C. Davar | — |
| Chowdhry Hari Ram | — |
| Dr. Man Singh Ahluwalia | — |
| Manohara Holkar | — |
| Seetharamaiah Ramaswamy Sharma Hoysala | — |
| Satyabhakt | — |
| Total | 838,048 |