1969 Indian vice presidential election

The 1969 Indian vice-presidential election was held on 30 August 1969. Gopal Swarup Pathak won the election to become the fourth Vice-President of India.[1] The election was occurred since the sitting VP, Varahagiri Venkata Giri resigned to contest the presidential election after the death of incumbent President Zakir Husain.

1969 Indian vice-presidential election
30 August 1969
 
Nominee Gopal Swarup Pathak
Party Independent
Home state Uttar Pradesh
Vice-President before election

Vacant, last held by
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Independent

 Elected Vice-President

Gopal Swarup Pathak
Independent

The Electoral College consisted of 759 members of Parliament of India.

There were 6 contesting candidates and the counting of votes was taken up immediately after the conclusion of the poll. The result was declared after the first round of counting of first preference votes. Pathak declared elected after getting 400 first preference votes.

See also

References
  1. Background material regarding fourteenth election to the office of the Vice-President, 2012, Election Commission of India
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