Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1962
The 3rd Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
432
217 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
203 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
2,474
138 women, 26 elected
Turnout
62.50%
2.1 cr of 3.36 cr
The house
432 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC203
- JNP139
- IND40
- PSP20
- SWA9
- CPI6
- MES6
- LSS4
- Others5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 203 | — | 431 | 43.8% | 91,74,272 | 43.64% | — | 5 |
| JNPJanata Party | 139 | — | 205 | 47.6% | 64,18,795 | 30.53% | — | 8 |
| INDIndependent | 40 | — | 1379 | 2.9% | 24,84,637 | 11.82% | — | 1269 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 20 | — | 84 | 34.2% | 8,87,363 | 4.22% | — | 15 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 9 | — | 59 | 26.7% | 4,50,713 | 2.14% | — | 23 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 6 | — | 38 | 19.9% | 2,76,843 | 1.32% | — | 26 |
| MESMES | 6 | — | 6 | 62.8% | 1,36,878 | 0.65% | — | 0 |
| LSSLSS | 4 | — | 17 | 36.1% | 1,59,545 | 0.76% | — | 4 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | — | 116 | 7.6% | 5,71,280 | 2.72% | — | 99 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | — | 7 | 28.1% | 1,27,333 | 0.61% | — | 2 |
| SOCSOC | 1 | — | 9 | 21.5% | 62,809 | 0.30% | — | 5 |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 63 | 7.3% | 1,44,413 | 0.69% | — | 56 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 32 | 2.5% | 53,894 | 0.26% | — | 32 |
| REPREP | 0 | — | 19 | 11.1% | 51,558 | 0.24% | — | 14 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 5 | 4.2% | 13,237 | 0.06% | — | 4 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | — | 4 | 7.9% | 8,787 | 0.04% | — | 4 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Karnataka at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAIBAG | Karnataka | INCBALU SHIDRAYA SOUDAGAR | REPVASANT GURUPAD PATTAN | 22,92478.58% |
| AFZALPUR | Karnataka | INCANNA RAO BASAPPA GANAMUKHI | REPSHARNAPPA RUKKAPPA | 12,66777.85% |
| BILIGERE | Karnataka | INCD. M. SIDDAIAH | INDC. DEVAIAH | 13,36470.44% |
| GOKAK I I | Karnataka | INCAPPANNA RAYAPPA PANCHGAVIR | INDKAMAPPA BHIMAPPA HOSAMANI | 15,66670.08% |
| SANDUR | Karnataka | INCMURAR RAO YESHWANT RAO GHORPADE | SWAHANUMANTHAPPA | 19,77567.37% |
| TIKOTA | Karnataka | INCBASANGOUDA MALLANGOUDA PATIL | SWABHIMANGOUDA GURUPADAPPA BIRADAR | 15,93366.44% |
| NIPPANI | Karnataka | INCPATIL VEERKUMAR APPASO | INDCHAVAN BALWANTRAO GOPAL | 38,19061.64% |
| HUBLI | Karnataka | INCMUDIGOUDA RAMANAGOUDA PATIL | INDTADASADMATH SHIVALINGAYYA MADEVAYYA | 18,86760.44% |
| BILGI | Karnataka | INCRACHAPPA MALLAPPA DESAI | SWAGURUPADAYYA GURUACHAYYA ADVIMATH | 18,79960.33% |
| BAGALKOT | Karnataka | INCBASAPPA TAMMANNA MURNAL | JSGANAPAT DATTATRAY KAMBLE | 16,77356.57% |
Closest results of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDIGERE | Karnataka | JNPB. B. NINGAIAH | INCMOTAMMA | 330.06% |
| VARTHUR | Karnataka | INCA. KRISHNAPPA | INDASWATHANARAYANA REDDY | 980.11% |
| TIRTHAHALLI | Karnataka | INCPATAMAKKI RATHNAKARA | JNPD. B. CHANDREGOWDA | 740.11% |
| HULSUR | Karnataka | INDBAPU RAO | INCSUBHADRA BAI | 380.12% |
| SIRA | Karnataka | INCC. P. MUDLAGIRIYAPPA | INDS. K. SIDDANNA | 820.13% |
| SHAHABAD | Karnataka | CPIK. B. SHANAPPA | INDGURUNATH CHANDRAM | 750.13% |
| SRINGERI | Karnataka | JNPH. G. GOVINDEGOWDA | INCU. K. SHAMANNA | 830.13% |
| PALYA | Karnataka | INDG. VENKATAI GOWDA | INCH. NAGAPPA | 670.18% |
| KADUR | Karnataka | INDP. B. ONKARAMURTHY | JNPK. M. KRISHNAMURTHY | 1230.19% |
| MUDIGERE | Karnataka | PSPK. H. RANGANATH | INCL. H. THIMMABHOVI | 500.23% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 203 of 432 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 62.50% — 2.1 cr of 3.36 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1962?
2,474 candidates contested 432 seats.
