Bihar assembly election, Feb 1962
318 assembly constituencies in Bihar, 44.57% turnout.
Seats
318
Candidates
1,529
46 women, 25 elected
Turnout
44.57%
98.6 lakh of 2.21 cr
Leading party
INC
185 of 318 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 185 | +185 | 318 | 40,75,844 | 41.35% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 50 | +50 | 259 | 17,00,524 | 17.25% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 29 | +29 | 199 | 13,96,952 | 14.17% | — |
| JPJP | 20 | +20 | 75 | 4,32,643 | 4.39% | — |
| INDIndependent | 12 | +12 | 367 | 8,27,841 | 8.40% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 12 | +12 | 84 | 6,13,955 | 6.23% | — |
| SOCSOC | 7 | +7 | 132 | 5,15,263 | 5.23% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 3 | +3 | 75 | 2,73,355 | 2.77% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18,174 | 0.18% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2,614 | 0.03% | — |
- INC185 (58%)
- SWA50 (16%)
- PSP29 (9%)
- JP20 (6%)
- IND12 (4%)
- CPI12 (4%)
- Others10 (3%)
- INC185
- SWA50
- PSP29
- JP20
- IND12
- CPI12
- Others10
- INC185
- SWA50
- PSP29
- JP20
- IND12
- CPI12
- SOC7
- JS3
Constituency performance
From the 318 results in Bihar
Closest contest
LAUKAHA
won by 30 (0.11%)
Biggest victory
BANMANKHI
won by 21,328 (73.35%)
Highest turnout
SONBARSA
69.69%
Lowest turnout
PETARBAR
20.17%
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- SWA
- PSP
- JP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 318 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 318
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAPUR | PSPRAMBARAN PRASAD | INCHARGUN PRASAD SAHI | 9984.31% | 38.7% |
| ALAMNAGAR | INCYADUNANDAN JHA | CPIANIRUDH PD. SINGH | 2,9339.28% | 46.3% |
| ALAULI | INCMISHRI SADA | SWADHANPAT DAS | 14,44356.00% | 34.6% |
| AMARPUR | INCSHITAL PRASAD BHAGAT | JSMAHESHWARI PRASAD KAPRI | 6,62028.09% | 40.1% |
| AMAUR | INCMOHAMMAD ALIJAN | SWAANJUM HASHIM | 5,21914.51% | 36.8% |
| ARARIA | INDBALKRISHNA JHA | SWAZAHIRUDDIN | 4,94512.51% | 46.5% |
| ARRAH | INCSUMITRA DEVI | SWAABUL FAZAL MOHAMMED ABDUL HAMID | 5,06415.79% | 45.3% |
| ARRAH MUFFASIL | INCAMBIKA SINGH | SWASATYENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 8,08026.16% | 46.3% |
| ARWAL | INCBUDHAN MEHTA | CPIZOHAIR SHAH | 2260.55% | 55.1% |
| ASTHAWAN | PSPKAUSHLENDRA PD. NARAYAN SINGH | INCSHYAM NARAYAN SINGH | 3,4098.20% | 59.2% |
| ATRI | INCSHEO RATAN SINGH | INDDEO CHARAN SINGH | 4,68815.16% | 47.5% |
| AURANGABAD | SWABRIJMOHAN SINGH | INCPRIYABARAT NARAIN SINHA | 2,89212.59% | 33.7% |
| AZAMNAGAR | PSPNANDLAL MARANDI | INCBABULAL MANJHI | 5632.95% | 26.1% |
| BACHHWARA | INCGIRISH KUMARI SINGH | PSPBAIDYANATH PRASAD SINGH | 8,84924.74% | 49.0% |
| BAGAHA | INCNARSINGH BAITHA | PSPBHOLA RAUT MESTAR | 15,98843.31% | 42.5% |
| BAGODAR | SWAMOTI RAM | INCURMILA DEVI | 6,35046.37% | 23.0% |
| BAHADURGANJ | INCRAFUQUE ALAM | PSPLAKHAN LAL KAPUR | 2,51410.81% | 30.9% |
| BAHERA EAST | INCMAHESHKANT SHARMA | PSPRAMKARAN CHOUDHRY | 1,7465.70% | 39.4% |
| BAHERA SOUTH | INCKRISHNA DEVI | PSPRAMKISHORE ROY | 3731.96% | 28.0% |
| BAHERA WEST | INCHARINATH MISHRA | PSPGANGA PRASAD YADAV | 12,95235.18% | 49.9% |
| BAHRAGORA | INDJHARESWAR GHOSH | INCM. FRANCIS | 2,0566.67% | 41.5% |
| BAIKUNTHPUR | INCSHEOBACHAN TRIVEDI | SWAHARIHAR RAI | 2,1337.88% | 46.1% |
| BAISI | PSPHASEEBUR RAHMAN | INCMOHAMMAD AZIZUL HAQUE | 12,36133.05% | 46.0% |
| BAKHRI | INCMEDNI PASWAN | CPIYUGAL KISHORE SHARMA | 3,56912.48% | 48.5% |
| BAKHTIARPUR | INCRAMYATNA SINGH | SWARAM LAKHAN RAI | 1,3283.70% | 53.5% |
| BAKHTIARPUR | INCMOHAMMAD SALAHUDDIN CHAUDHRY | SOCRAMCHANDRA PRASAD | 7,49520.30% | 49.8% |
| BALIA | INCPREMA DEVI | PSPPHAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 13,24338.46% | 50.5% |
| BANIAPUR | INCUMA PANDEY | SWATRIGUNA SINGH | 1,9527.32% | 40.1% |
| BANKA | SWABRAJ MOHAN SINGH | INCVINDHAYABASANI DEVI | 1,9567.17% | 40.5% |
| BANMANKHI | INCBHOLA PASWAN | SWABALDEO SHARRAF | 21,32873.35% | 40.6% |
| BARACHATTI | SWAMUSTAQUE ALI KHAN | INCSHREEDHAR NARAIN | 1,0164.58% | 45.5% |
| BARARI | INCBASUDEO PRASAD SINGH | PSPGUMANI YADAV | 9,14529.50% | 39.2% |
| BARAULI | INCGORAKH RAI | SWAHAZARI SAH | 15,10139.04% | 45.5% |
| BARBIGHA | INCLEELA DEVI | CPILOKNATH MOCHI | 13,16239.32% | 42.6% |
| BARH | INCRANA SHEOLAKH PATI SINGH | SWARAMJI CHOUDHARY | 2,1856.46% | 55.1% |
| BARHAIT | JPBABULAL TUDU | INCSTEPHEN HARI TUDU | 6,60533.61% | 31.5% |
| BARHAMPUR | INDBUDHI NATH SINGH | INCLALAN PRASAD SINGH | 5051.39% | 38.7% |
| BARHARIA | PSPRAM RAJ SINGH | INCQUAMRUL HAQUE | 3,19611.07% | 48.7% |
| BARHI | SWAKAMAKSHYA NARAIN SINGH | INDRAMESHWAR PRASAD MAHTHA | 11,94151.02% | 35.1% |
| BARIARPUR | INCHARIHAR MAHTO | PSPRAMJIWAN PRASAD SINGH | 9,78429.00% | 51.6% |
| BARKAGAON | SWASHASANK MANJARI | INCUPENDRA PRASAD | 9,95565.19% | 23.0% |
| BARURAJ | INCRAMCHANDRA PD. SAHI | SWASUKDEO GIRI | 2,0135.14% | 44.4% |
| BASANTPUR EAST | PSPSABHAPATI SINGH | INCRAM NATH SINGH | 5,36116.71% | 48.2% |
| BASANTPUR WEST | INCJHULAN SINGH | PSPRAJ KOKIL MAHTO | 1,9477.49% | 40.3% |
| BEGUSARAI | INCRAM NARAIN CHOUDHARY | CPIRAMSAGAR SINGH | 14,18635.00% | 54.0% |
| BELAGANJ | INCRAMESHWAR MANJHI | SOCBHAGWATI DEVI | 6,18926.75% | 36.8% |
| BELHAR | INCRAGHVENDRA NARAIN SINGH | PSPBHUBNESHWAR JHA | 13,69935.59% | 41.8% |
| BELSAND | PSPRAMANAND SINGH | SWAJAMUNA PRASAD SINGH | 2,9088.62% | 47.2% |
| BENIPATTI EAST | CPIRAJKUMAR PURBEY | INCSHUBCHANDRA MISHRA | 4,98114.03% | 46.6% |
| BENIPATTI WEST | CPITEJ NARAIN JHA | INCCHHOTE PRASAD SINGH | 2,1965.47% | 48.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 185 of 318 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 44.57% — 98.6 lakh of 2.21 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 318 assembly seats.
