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 101–150 of 318
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHANAHA | INCRANGLAL PRASAD | PSPYOGENDRA PRASAD SHRIVASTAVA | 1931.00% | 34.8% |
| DHANBAD | INCSHEORAJ PRASAD | SWAABDUL KHALIQUE ANSARI | 13,11339.50% | 47.1% |
| DHANWAR | SWAGOPAL RABIDAS | INCMANILAL DAS | 1,1719.16% | 20.5% |
| DHURAIYA | INCSAMINUDDIN MOLVI | CPIVASUDEO YADAV | 2,1076.93% | 43.2% |
| DINAPUR | SOCRAM SEWAK SINGH | INCSITA RAM KESRI | 5,74117.02% | 58.4% |
| DINARA | PSPRAM ASHISH SINGH | INCRAMJEE SINGH | 7,76016.68% | 59.4% |
| DUMKA | JPPAUL MURMU | INCLAL HEMBROM | 3,0759.28% | 45.1% |
| DUMRAON | INCKUMAR GANGA PRASAD SINGH | SWAVISHWA NATH SINGH | 2,5236.71% | 45.9% |
| DUMRI | SWAHEMLAL PRAGNAIT | INCSUKRA MANJHI | 5,19727.20% | 28.2% |
| FATWA | INCKAULESHWAR DAS | SWAKESHAV PRASAD | 1,2674.39% | 43.7% |
| FORBESGANJ | PSPSARYU MISHRA | INCSHITAL PRASAD GUPTA | 4,71511.67% | 49.5% |
| GARHWA | SWAGOPI NATH PRASAD SINGH | INCJAGNARAYAN PATHAK | 11,86746.99% | 37.3% |
| GARKHA | INCSHEO SHANKER PRASAD SINGH | PSPRAM JAIPAL SINGH YADAV | 1,4103.31% | 51.6% |
| GAWAN | SWAGIRIJA PRASAD SINGH | INCGANGA RAM BHAGAT | 2,27313.26% | 28.5% |
| GAYA | INDSHYAM BARTHWAR | INCSARDAR MOHAMMED LATIFUR RAHMAN | 2,8837.99% | 57.3% |
| GAYA MUFFASIL | INCHARDEO SINGH | SWARAM SARAN MAHTO | 4,52116.89% | 49.2% |
| GHATSHILA | CPIBASTA SOREN | INCGHANI RAM HANSDA | 8974.26% | 28.9% |
| GHORASAHAN | INCRAJENDRA PRATAP SINGH | PSPRAMAYODHYA PRASAD | 2,4648.79% | 47.4% |
| GHOSI | INCMITHILESHWAR PD. SINGH | CPIRAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH | 4,80611.61% | 50.5% |
| GIRIDIH | INCRAGHUNANDAN RAM | CPICHATURANAN MISHRA | 4,75715.84% | 44.3% |
| GOBINDGANJ | INCDHRUP NARAIN MANI TRIPATHI | CPIRAM DEO DWIVEDI | 3,36611.61% | 51.4% |
| GODDA | INCDEEP NARAIN CHAUDHARY | JPMANILAL YADAV | 3,77413.77% | 44.9% |
| GOH | INCTHAKUR MUNISHWAR NATH SINGH | PSPCHANDRIKA SINGH | 7,35519.61% | 48.9% |
| GOPALGANJ | INCABDUL GHAFOOR | PSPHARISHANKER SINHA | 1,4574.18% | 49.9% |
| GOPALPUR | INCMAYA DEVI | CPIMANIRAM SINGH | 8,16722.61% | 51.0% |
| GUMLA | JPPUNAI ORAON | SWAJUNATHAN SURIN | 4,22713.74% | 41.1% |
| HAJIPUR | INCDIPNARAIN SINHA | CPIKISHORI PRASANNA SINHA | 1,3673.32% | 59.2% |
| HARLAKHI | CPIBAIDYANATH YADAV | INCRAMDULARI SHASTRI | 1,8735.60% | 41.7% |
| HARSIDHI | INCNAGESHWAR DUTT PATHAK | INDNAYAN PRASAD SINGH | 7,57123.82% | 50.6% |
| HAZARIBAGH | INCGYANI RAM | SWAKAILASH PATI SINGH | 2,0527.87% | 39.8% |
| HILSA | JSJAGDISH PRASAD | INCLAL SINGH TYAGI | 7,78317.91% | 58.0% |
| HISUA | INCRAJKUMARI DEVI | PSPTEKNARAIN PRASAD YADAV | 9,40528.40% | 52.3% |
| HUSSAINABAD | INCRAMDENI RAM | SWAMAHANGU RAM | 6023.34% | 32.5% |
| IMAMGANJ | SWAAMBIKA PRASAD SINGH | INCJAGLAL MAHTO | 1,1534.47% | 47.1% |
| ISLAMPUR | SWASHYAM SUNDER PRASAD | INCSADRUL HAQUE | 5,89815.38% | 44.2% |
| JAGDISHPUR | PSPSUKAR RAM | INCRAM NAGINA RAM | 4421.56% | 41.6% |
| JAHANABAD | INCMAHABIR CHAUDHARY | PSPSHAKTI KUMAR | 7332.12% | 45.7% |
| JAINAGAR | INCRAMKRISHNA MAHTO | CPISARYUG PASWAN | 7,26624.52% | 34.6% |
| JALE | INCEK NARAYAN CHOUDHARY | SWAABHAYA CHANDRA MISHRA | 5,11017.32% | 41.3% |
| JAMALPUR | INCYOGENDRA MAHTON | JSSUKHDEO TANTI | 3,38910.16% | 59.7% |
| JAMSHEDPUR | CPIRAMAVATAR SINGH | INCMADHU JYOTSNA AKHOURI | 12,61026.03% | 56.6% |
| JAMTARA | SWAKALI PRASAD SINGH | INDBABULAL MARANDI | 2,84810.96% | 34.6% |
| JAMUA | SWAINDRA NARAIN SINGH | INCARJUN PRASAD SINGH | 3,82720.75% | 30.7% |
| JAMUI | INCGURU RAM DAS | CPIBHOLA MANJHI | 4,34217.27% | 42.9% |
| JANDAHA | SOCTULSI DASS MEHTA | INCRAJBANSHI SINHA | 3,2828.65% | 56.2% |
| JARMUNDI | INCSRIKANT JHA | JPSANATH RAUT | 1,1973.14% | 53.6% |
| JHAJHA | SOCSHRI KRISHNA SINGH | INCCHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH | 4,78416.89% | 47.2% |
| JHANJHARPUR | INCHARISHCHANDRA JHA | PSPRAMPHAL CHAUDHARY | 5,07316.45% | 43.6% |
| JORAPOKHAR | INCRAM NARAIN SHARMA | CPIBINOD BIHARI MAHTO | 5,11113.45% | 46.0% |
| JUGSALAI | CPISUNIL MUKHERJEE | INCVALADI GANPATI GOPAL | 4,66313.10% | 51.3% |
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.
