Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962
The 3rd Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
288
145 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
142 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,336
40 women, 15 elected
Turnout
41.31%
65.6 lakh of 1.59 cr
The house
288 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC142
- JS41
- IND39
- PSP33
- SOC14
- RRP10
- HMS6
- SWA2
- Others1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 142 | — | 288 | 38.5% | 25,27,257 | 38.54% | — | 12 |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 41 | — | 195 | 24.3% | 10,92,237 | 16.66% | — | 91 |
| INDIndependent | 39 | — | 374 | 13.2% | 11,51,955 | 17.57% | — | 279 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 33 | — | 140 | 22.2% | 7,03,188 | 10.72% | — | 64 |
| SOCSOC | 14 | — | 86 | 15.7% | 3,10,181 | 4.73% | — | 55 |
| RRPRRP | 10 | — | 76 | 16.7% | 2,48,525 | 3.79% | — | 46 |
| HMSHMS | 6 | — | 50 | 16.1% | 2,11,639 | 3.23% | — | 31 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 2 | — | 43 | 8.0% | 80,470 | 1.23% | — | 39 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | — | 42 | 12.3% | 1,32,440 | 2.02% | — | 34 |
| REPREP | 0 | — | 33 | 9.7% | 82,345 | 1.26% | — | 27 |
| FBFB | 0 | — | 9 | 8.6% | 16,913 | 0.26% | — | 8 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Madhya Pradesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIJAWAR | Madhya Pradesh | INDGOVIND SINGH JU DEO | INCJANG BAHADUR SINGH | 27,88680.33% |
| TIKAMGARH | Madhya Pradesh | INDGYANENDRA SINGH DEV | INCADHWARYU PITAMBAR | 27,28375.93% |
| JATARA | Madhya Pradesh | INDNARENDRA SINGH DEV | INCLALA RAM | 25,38470.57% |
| BHATGAON | Madhya Pradesh | INCRESHAM LAL | INDKUMAR | 3,65459.38% |
| SAKTI | Madhya Pradesh | INCTANKRAJESHWARI | JSRAMSEWAK | 13,81457.17% |
| NARSINGARH | Madhya Pradesh | INDBHANUPRAKASH SINGH | INCRADHA VALLABH VIJAYVARGIVA | 12,33155.72% |
| PUSSOUR | Madhya Pradesh | INCNARESHCHANDRA SINGH | RRPLALIT KUMAR | 15,26549.03% |
| MALKHARODA | Madhya Pradesh | INCVEDRAM | INDNARAYAN PRASAD | 4,39448.90% |
| NARAYANPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INDRAM BHAROSA | INCMAHIPAL SINGH | 13,67848.90% |
| KATGHORA | Madhya Pradesh | INCRUDRASARAN PRATAP SINGH | JSSHYAM LAL | 3,83247.98% |
Closest results of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORENA | Madhya Pradesh | PSPJABAR SINGH | CPIGENDALAL | 20.01% |
| DHARSIWAN | Madhya Pradesh | PSPHARI PREM BAGHEL | INCNANDKUMAR DANI | 1060.33% |
| SURAJPUR | Madhya Pradesh | RRPBANSRUP | INCDHIRENDRA NATH SHARMA | 540.34% |
| BHOPAL | Madhya Pradesh | CPISHAKIR ALI KHAN | HMSUDDAV DASS | 2330.53% |
| BARNAGAR | Madhya Pradesh | SOCRAMPRAKASH ISHWARDAS | INCKANHAIYALAL | 1750.63% |
| TEONTHAR | Madhya Pradesh | INCLAL KAMLESHWAR SINGH | SOCMAYAVIR SINGH | 1590.70% |
| DIMNI | Madhya Pradesh | INDSUMMER SINGH AMMRAYYA | SOCPARSHOTTAM | 1270.84% |
| SATNA | Madhya Pradesh | JSSUKHENDRA SINGH | INCSHIVA NAND | 3060.91% |
| VIDISHA | Madhya Pradesh | HMSGORELAL | INCHIRALAL PIPAL | 2821.03% |
| AMARPATAN | Madhya Pradesh | INCGULSHER AHMAD | JSRAM HIT | 2341.09% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 142 of 288 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 41.31% — 65.6 lakh of 1.59 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962?
1,336 candidates contested 288 seats.