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 151–200 of 318
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KADWA | INCKAMAL NATH JHA | PSPSHAHEED HOSSAIN | 2000.58% | 44.5% |
| KANTI | INCYAMUNA PRASAD TRIPATHY | SWAHARIHAR PRASAD SHAHI | 2,7149.72% | 38.9% |
| KATEA | SWABADARI MAHARA | INCCHANDRIKA RAM | 2,0507.27% | 42.1% |
| KATIHAR | INCSUKDEO NARAIN SINGH | JSJAGBANDHU ADHIKARI | 6,99621.46% | 44.1% |
| KATORIA | SWAKAMPA MURMU | INCMUNSA MURMU | 3892.65% | 29.3% |
| KATRA NORTH | INDPANDAV RAI | INCKRISHNA BALLAV PD. SINGH | 2,7088.36% | 49.5% |
| KATRA SOUTH | INCNITISHWAR PRASAD SINGH | CPIRAMNARAYAN SINGH | 11,56726.80% | 64.5% |
| KENDUADIH | INCRAM LAL DAS | SWALAL DAS RAM BEHARI | 8,64428.99% | 41.6% |
| KESARIA | CPIPITAMBAR SINGH | INCPRABHAWATI GUPTA | 6,03920.86% | 53.7% |
| KHAGARIA | INCKEDAR NARAYAN SINGH AZAD | SOCRAMBAHADUR AZAD | 5,97513.74% | 53.8% |
| KHAJAULI | INCSAKOOR AHMAD | INDYOGENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 3,0548.87% | 45.9% |
| KHARGPUR | INCNANDKUMAR SINGH | PSPDUKH MOHAN PATHAK | 7,17019.32% | 57.7% |
| KHUNTI | JPPHULCHAND KACHCHAP | INCBIRSA MUNDA | 10,77233.74% | 41.1% |
| KISHANGANJ | SWAMOHAMAD HUSSAIN AZAD | INCSYED ABUL HAYAT | 4,59020.53% | 25.9% |
| KISHANGANJ | INCYASHODA DEVI | SWANARAYAN DARBEY | 5,80929.39% | 31.9% |
| KISHANPUR | INCBAIDYANATH MEHTA | SOCBINAYAK PRASAD YADAV | 1,9454.16% | 44.5% |
| KOCH | PSPMUNDRIKA SINGH | INCGANOURI PRASAD SINGH | 1,8666.91% | 48.3% |
| KODARMA | INCAWADH BIHARI DIKSHIT | SWAG. P. TRIPATHY | 3,90814.71% | 46.4% |
| KOLEBIRA | JPSUSHIL BAGE | SWAAMRUS DUB SORENG | 17,46454.07% | 52.6% |
| KUCHAIKOT | INCSHEOKUMAR PATHAK | SWAJAINARAYAN PRASAD | 4,99615.00% | 48.9% |
| KURHANI | INCRAMGULAM CHOUDHARY | PSPSHIV PRASAD CHOUDHARY | 8,25932.01% | 35.6% |
| KURTHA | PSPRAMCHARAN SINGH | INCFIDA HUSSAIN | 2,4696.98% | 51.3% |
| LALGANJ NORTH | INDBATESHWAR PRASAD | INCLALITESHWAR PD. SHAHI | 4,57811.68% | 56.3% |
| LALGANJ SOUTH | INCBIRCHANDRA PATEL | SWABISHUNDEO PRASAD YADAVA | 7,34715.82% | 60.1% |
| LATEHAR | SWAJOHN BERCHMANS MUNZANI | JPJHAMAN SINGH | 4,93334.49% | 25.7% |
| LAUKAHA | PSPDEONARAIN GURMAITA | INDRAJENDRA PRASAD NAYAK | 300.11% | 47.4% |
| LAURIA | INCSUBH NARAIN PRASAD | PSPSINHESHWAR PRASAD VERMA | 4,30216.87% | 45.6% |
| LESLIEGANJ | SWARAM KRISHNA RAM | INCMALDEO RAM | 8,19235.82% | 35.2% |
| LITTIPARA | JPRAM CHARAN KISKU | INCLODGA MURMU | 5,06740.84% | 23.1% |
| LOHARDAGA | SWASUSHIL BAKHLA | INCBIHARI LAKRA | 2,1636.36% | 42.3% |
| MADHAIPUR | INCPREMCHAND MISHRA | PSPBASUDEO PRASAD MAHTO | 3,4368.86% | 50.3% |
| MADHIPURA | INCBINDHEYSHWARI PD. MANDAL | SOCBHUPNARAYAN KAMAT | 14,94444.01% | 45.2% |
| MADHUBAN | INCMANGAL PRASAD YADAV | SWARUPLAL RAI | 1,7237.66% | 33.5% |
| MADHUBANI EAST | PSPSURAJ NARAIN SINGH | INCARJUN PRASAD SINGH | 2,5226.72% | 44.7% |
| MADHUBANI WEST | INCSAFIQULLAH ANSARI | PSPDIGAMBER THAKUR | 8,16324.74% | 46.6% |
| MADHUPUR | SWACHHATTU TURI | INCMANGULAL DAS | 3,68016.10% | 30.9% |
| MAHAGAMA | INCRAJPATI RAM | CPISYED AHMED | 6,04219.10% | 45.9% |
| MAHARAJGANJ | SWAUMASHANKAR PRASAD | INCANUSUYA PRASAD | 2,4329.29% | 42.4% |
| MAHESHPUR | SWAJOSEPH MURMU | JPMANGAL TUDU | 6583.63% | 27.5% |
| MAHNAR | PSPMUNISHWAR PRASAD SINHA | INCBANARSI DEVI | 4,97312.06% | 57.6% |
| MAHUA | INCMIRA DEVI | SOCRITLAL DASS | 4,49620.03% | 30.1% |
| MAIRWA | INCRAM BASAWAN RAM | PSPACHHAIBAR RAM | 3,39617.99% | 27.0% |
| MAJHGAON | JPSHARAN BALMUCHU | INCKUNDIA MUNDA GAGRAI | 1,54910.06% | 24.0% |
| MAJORGANJ | INCRAM SWAROOP RAM | PSPUPENDRA RAM | 7102.38% | 41.7% |
| MAKHDUMPUR | INCSUKHDEO PRASAD VERMA | INDYADUNANDAN SHARMA | 12,78941.62% | 51.7% |
| MANDAR | INCZAHOOR ALI MOHAMMAD | SWABHARAT DEO SINGH | 9734.41% | 37.4% |
| MANDU | SWARAGHUNANDAN PRASAD | INCMOHAMMAD YASIN | 5,39826.37% | 28.3% |
| MANER | INCBUDHDEO SINGH | INDSRIBHAGWAN SINGH | 4,57615.80% | 50.3% |
| MANIHARI | PSPJUBRAJ | INCPARVATI DEVI | 10,63440.54% | 39.4% |
| MANJARI | JPVIVEKANAND PAREYA | INCPURNA CHANDRA BIRUA | 6,46429.51% | 32.5% |
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.
