Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962
The 3rd Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
154
78 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
90 seats · majority
Candidates
756
14 women, 8 elected
Turnout
62.72%
67.4 lakh of 1.07 cr
The house
154 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC90
- AD19
- IND18
- CPI9
- JS8
- SOC4
- SWA3
- HLS3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 90 | — | 154 | 43.7% | 29,46,209 | 43.72% | — | 1 |
| ADAD | 19 | — | 46 | 39.6% | 7,99,925 | 11.87% | — | 3 |
| INDIndependent | 18 | — | 330 | 8.1% | 11,57,113 | 17.17% | — | 286 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 9 | — | 47 | 22.6% | 4,78,333 | 7.10% | — | 23 |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 8 | — | 80 | 18.4% | 6,55,160 | 9.72% | — | 47 |
| SOCSOC | 4 | — | 8 | 26.5% | 93,801 | 1.39% | — | 4 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 3 | — | 42 | 14.2% | 2,61,276 | 3.88% | — | 30 |
| HLSHLS | 3 | — | 8 | 33.1% | 1,29,036 | 1.92% | — | 1 |
| REPREP | 0 | — | 25 | 13.2% | 1,45,040 | 2.15% | — | 16 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | — | 10 | 14.1% | 60,390 | 0.90% | — | 5 |
| HFHF | 0 | — | 1 | 18.4% | 8,613 | 0.13% | — | 0 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | — | 4 | 2.0% | 3,434 | 0.05% | — | 4 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | — | 1 | 1.9% | 893 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Punjab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJNALA | Punjab | INCHARINDAR SINGH | CPIDALIP SINGH | 21,14746.66% |
| DHARAMSALA | Punjab | INCHARI RAM | INDHARI KISHAN | 9,75746.11% |
| HAMIRPUR | Punjab | INCRUP SINGH PHUL | REPSHANKAR SINGH | 9,18345.15% |
| BANGA | Punjab | INCDILBAGH SINGH | ADHAGURANAD SINGH | 17,51243.70% |
| GARHSHANKAR | Punjab | INCRATTAN SINGH | CPIBHAG SINGH | 16,77035.97% |
| MOLANA | Punjab | INCRAM PARKASH | REPRAM PARSHAD | 14,25134.76% |
| REWARI | Punjab | INCSUMITRA DEVI | INDHUKAM SINGH | 17,56333.82% |
| NAKODAR | Punjab | INCDARSHAN SINGH | ADPRITAM SINGH | 12,73933.14% |
| SIDHWAN BET | Punjab | ADAJIT KUMAR | INCGOPAL SINGH | 11,80431.85% |
| PAKKA KALAN | Punjab | ADHARDIT SINGH | INCDHANNA SINGH | 9,89330.77% |
Closest results of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBI | Punjab | INCUJAGAR SINGH | ADTEJA SINGH | 110.03% |
| SARHALI | Punjab | INCPARTAP SINGH | ADMOHAN SINGH | 340.06% |
| THANESAR | Punjab | INCBENARSI DASS | JSBARYAM SINGH | 2150.45% |
| NARNAUL | Punjab | INCRAMSARAN CHAND MITTAL | INDMADHO SINGH | 2070.50% |
| SHAHKOT | Punjab | ADDALIP SINGH | INCSANT RAM | 1680.51% |
| PATIALA | Punjab | INCRAM PARTAP | SWABASANT SINGH | 2600.58% |
| PANIPAT | Punjab | JSFATEH CHAND | INCPARMA NAND | 3040.64% |
| MORINDA | Punjab | ADAJAIB SINGH | INCPRITHVI SINGH AZAD | 2720.67% |
| TOSHAM | Punjab | INDJAGAN NATH | INCNIHAL SINGH | 2630.70% |
| LEHRA | Punjab | INCPRITAM SINGH | ADGURDEV SINGH | 3460.80% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 90 of 154 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 62.72% — 67.4 lakh of 1.07 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962?
756 candidates contested 154 seats.