1962 general election
The 3rd Lok Sabha. Polled, counted 26 February 1962.
Seats declared
494
248 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
361 seats · majority
Candidates
1,985
74 women, 36 elected
Turnout
53.30%
11.5 cr of 21.6 cr
The house
494 seats, each dot one constituency
- INC361
- CPI29
- IND20
- SWA18
- JS14
- PSP12
- DMK7
- SOC6
- Others27
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 361 | — | 488 | 45.4% | 5,15,09,084 | 44.73% | — | 3 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 29 | — | 137 | 32.4% | 1,14,50,037 | 9.94% | — | 26 |
| INDIndependent | 20 | — | 479 | 10.8% | 1,27,22,488 | 11.05% | — | 378 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 18 | — | 173 | 22.1% | 90,85,252 | 7.89% | — | 75 |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 14 | — | 196 | 16.7% | 74,15,170 | 6.44% | — | 114 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 12 | — | 168 | 21.9% | 78,48,345 | 6.82% | — | 69 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7 | — | 18 | 41.7% | 23,15,610 | 2.01% | — | 1 |
| SOCSOC | 6 | — | 107 | 13.7% | 30,99,397 | 2.69% | — | 75 |
| GPGP | 4 | — | 10 | 42.3% | 3,42,970 | 0.30% | — | 0 |
| REPREP | 3 | — | 68 | 19.8% | 32,55,985 | 2.83% | — | 35 |
| ADAD | 3 | — | 7 | 37.7% | 8,29,129 | 0.72% | — | 1 |
| JPJP | 3 | — | 11 | 28.5% | 4,67,338 | 0.41% | — | 3 |
| FBFB | 2 | — | 8 | 41.2% | 8,26,588 | 0.72% | — | 1 |
| RRPRRP | 2 | — | 40 | 8.2% | 6,88,990 | 0.60% | — | 33 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 2 | — | 3 | 51.1% | 4,51,717 | 0.39% | — | 0 |
| MLML | 2 | — | 5 | 28.2% | 4,17,761 | 0.36% | — | 1 |
| LSSLSS | 2 | — | 4 | 36.4% | 2,81,755 | 0.24% | — | 1 |
| HMSHMS | 1 | — | 39 | 8.4% | 7,47,861 | 0.65% | — | 32 |
| NJPNJP | 1 | — | 3 | 25.1% | 1,95,812 | 0.17% | — | 1 |
| HLSHLS | 1 | — | 1 | 34.1% | 1,18,667 | 0.10% | — | 0 |
| HLCHLC | 1 | — | 1 | 61.8% | 91,850 | 0.08% | — | 0 |
| PWPPWP | 0 | — | 10 | 30.9% | 7,03,582 | 0.61% | — | 1 |
| TNPTNP | 0 | — | 2 | 15.1% | 92,389 | 0.08% | — | 1 |
| SLSL | 0 | — | 1 | 24.7% | 80,227 | 0.07% | — | 0 |
| RCPRCP | 0 | — | 2 | 13.6% | 60,813 | 0.05% | — | 2 |
| GLGL | 0 | — | 1 | 24.4% | 46,127 | 0.04% | — | 0 |
| EITEIT | 0 | — | 2 | 3.9% | 12,574 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| WTWT | 0 | — | 1 | 3.9% | 11,372 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
States & union territories
Seats and the parties that won them
| State / UT | Seats | Turnout | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 86 | 48.9% | INC62JS7IND5REP3 |
| Bihar | 53 | 45.0% | INC39SWA7JP3PSP2 |
| Maharashtra | 44 | 57.5% | INC41IND2PSP1 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 43 | 62.6% | INC34CPI7IND1SWA1 |
| Madras | 41 | 66.5% | INC31DMK7CPI2FB1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 36 | 42.2% | INC24IND4PSP3JS3 |
| West Bengal | 36 | 54.1% | INC22CPI9IND2FB1 |
| Mysore | 26 | 56.5% | INC25LSS1 |
| Gujarat | 22 | 55.5% | INC16SWA4PSP1NJP1 |
| Punjab | 22 | 63.1% | INC14JS3AD3HLS1 |
| Rajasthan | 22 | 50.3% | INC14SWA3IND3JS1 |
| Odisha | 20 | 22.4% | INC14GP4SOC1PSP1 |
| Kerala | 18 | 69.1% | CPI6INC6IND3ML2 |
| Assam | 12 | 50.5% | INC9PSP2HLC1 |
| Delhi | 5 | 66.5% | INC5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | 59.0% | INC4 |
| Manipur | 2 | 65.3% | INC1SOC1 |
| Tripura | 2 | 66.4% | CPI2 |
Largest victories of 1962
| Constituency | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHANJANAGAR | Odisha | INCMOHAN NAYAK | SOCDONDAPANI DAS | 34,12472.07% |
| GWALIOR | Madhya Pradesh | INCVIJAYA RAJE SCINDIA | JSMANIK CHANDRA | 1,48,82065.23% |
| JAIPUR | Rajasthan | SWAGAYATRI DEVI W/O SAWAI MANSINGH | INCSHARDA DEVI | 1,57,69263.01% |
| DHARWAR NORTH | Mysore | INCSAROJINI BINDURAO MAHISHI | SWAVEERAYYA VIRABASAYYA SHIVALLI | 1,53,55058.62% |
| BARODA | Gujarat | INCSHRIMANT MAHARAJA FATEHSINHRAO PRATAPSINHRAO GAEKWAD | INDMITHABHAI JORABHAI PATEL | 1,43,97255.50% |
| MAHASU | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | INDJAI BIHARI LAL | 34,25453.72% |
| KORAPUT | Odisha | INCULAKA RAMACHANDRA | GPSOBORO DUMBA | 26,24949.11% |
| KARAD | Maharashtra | INCDAJISAHEB RAMRAO CHAVAN | PWPATMARAM NANA PATIL | 1,46,77848.91% |
| MIRAJ | Maharashtra | INCVIJAYHSINHRAO RAMRAO DAFLE | REPRAMCHANDRA DHONDIBA BHANDARE | 1,45,64248.17% |
| DARRANG | Assam | INCBIJOY CHANDRA BHAGABATI | PSPPRASANTA BARUA | 95,79647.30% |
Closest results of 1962
| Constituency | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRAPARA | Odisha | PSPSURENDRANATH DWIVEDY | INCSURENDRA MAHANTY | 660.03% |
| OUTER MANIPUR | Manipur | SOCRISHANG | INCSIBO LARHO | 420.04% |
| BARA BANKI | Uttar Pradesh | SOCRAM SEWAK YADAV | INCHUSAIN KAMIL KIDWAI | 3210.14% |
| KOZHIKODE | Kerala | MLC. H. MUHAMMED KOYA | CPIH. MANJUNATHA RAO | 7630.25% |
| GONDA | Uttar Pradesh | INCRAM RATAN GUPTA | SWADANDEKAR NARAYAN | 4980.25% |
| WARRANGAL | Andhra Pradesh | INCBAKAR ALI MIRZA | CPIS. RAMANATHAM | 7360.30% |
| MAINPURI | Uttar Pradesh | INCBADSHAH GUPTA | CPIRAM NATH | 8040.34% |
| ELURU | Andhra Pradesh | CPIVIRAMACHANENI VIMALADEVI | INCKUMARI MOTHEY VEDAKUMARI | 1,4690.44% |
| JORHAT | Assam | PSPRAJENDRA NATH BARUAH | INCMOFIDA AHMED | 9070.49% |
| LUDHIANA | Punjab | ADKAPUR SINGH | INCMANGAL SINGH | 1,8700.59% |