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 251–300 of 318
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFIGANJ | SWARAM PUKAR SINGH | INCSARJU PRASAD SINHA | 6,00421.93% | 42.5% |
| RAGHOPUR | INCRAJENDRA MISHRA | SOCASESAR GOET | 2,1397.57% | 48.8% |
| RAGHOPUR | SOCDEVENDRA SINHA | INCHARIBANSH NARAIN SINHA | 4,94611.35% | 66.2% |
| RAGHUNATHPUR | INCRAMANAND YADAV | PSPRAMDEO SINGH | 1,9236.35% | 46.8% |
| RAJAULI | INCRAMSWARUP PRASAD YADAV | CPIGANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHI | 2,0658.26% | 40.5% |
| RAJGRIH | INCBALDEO PRASAD | SWARAMPHAL ARYA | 7,27222.87% | 42.9% |
| RAJMAHAL | INCBINODANAND JHA | SWANATHMAL DOKANIA | 7,48022.72% | 52.7% |
| RAMGARH | JPMADAN BESRA | INCSUKHU MURMU | 2,4099.86% | 38.0% |
| RAMGARH | INCBISHWANATH RAI | PSPDASRATH TIWARY | 5,17713.16% | 59.8% |
| RAMGARH | SWATARA PRASAD BAKSHI | INCBRAJ MOHAN CHAUDHRY | 3,31516.39% | 29.6% |
| RAMNAGAR | SWANARAIN BIKRAM SHAH ALIAS NARAIN RAJA | INCKEDAR PANDEY | 3,4476.96% | 67.2% |
| RANCHI | INCBIRENDRA NATH RAY | JPBISHNU DUTTA SAHU | 6,08821.05% | 41.5% |
| RANCHI SADAR | SWAAMBIKA NATH SAHDEO | INCSATYA DEO NARAIN TIWARY | 1,5318.12% | 30.5% |
| RANESHWAR | JPBARKA BASKI | INCRAMESHWAR TUDU | 1,6419.33% | 26.8% |
| RANIGANJ | INDGANESH LALL VERMA | INCRAM NARAIN MANDAL | 5741.69% | 38.0% |
| RAXAUL | INCRADHA PANDE | PSPVINDHYACHAL SINGH | 1,3825.01% | 45.1% |
| ROSERA | PSPRAMAKANT JHA | INCBRAJMOHAN PRASAD SINGH | 12,31838.55% | 48.9% |
| ROSERA EAST | INCMAHABIR RAUT | INDBRAHAMDEO MAHTO | 11,03640.52% | 44.4% |
| RUNISAIDPUR | INDVIVEKA NAND GIRI | INCTRIVENI PRASAD SINGH | 9,70521.36% | 61.1% |
| RUPAULI | INCBRIJ BEHARI SINGH | SWARAMESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | 15,27538.49% | 49.8% |
| SAHAR | INCSHEO PUJAN RAI | SOCRAM SIHASAN SINGH | 2,8219.89% | 46.9% |
| SAHARSA | PSPRAMESH JHA | INCVISHWESHWARI DEVI | 19,52444.34% | 51.4% |
| SAHIBGANJ | INCNAWAL KISHORE SINGH | PSPSHIV SHARAN SINGH | 5851.20% | 57.6% |
| SAKRA | INCMAHESH PRASAD SINGH | PSPMANJAY LALL | 2,5965.37% | 62.5% |
| SAMASTIPUR EAST | INCSAHDEO MAHTO | SWABHAWDISH JHA | 11,39739.79% | 45.6% |
| SAMASTIPUR WEST | INCTEJ NARAIN ISHWAR | PSPSANT LAL MAHTO | 3,68212.76% | 48.2% |
| SANDESH | INCJHAMAN PRASAD | SWAINDRADEO SINGH | 9,75730.99% | 53.0% |
| SARATH | PSPKAMDEV PRASAD SINGH | JPABHAYA CHARAN LAL | 2,5957.50% | 50.2% |
| SASARAM | INCDUKHAN RAM | PSPBIPAN BEHARI SINHA | 5,28011.79% | 53.6% |
| SERAIKELLA | INDNRUPENDRA NARAYAN SINGH DEO | JPGOPINATH MURMU | 2,14710.06% | 33.3% |
| SHAHPUR | PSPRAMANAND TIWARI | INCHARGOVIND MISHRA | 7,64618.78% | 50.7% |
| SHEIKHPURA | INCSHEOSHANKER SINGH | CPIMUSTAFA RIJBI | 6,36919.87% | 49.6% |
| SHEOHAR | INCCHITARANJAN SINGH | INDDEONARAIN SINGH | 2,2347.41% | 41.2% |
| SHERGHATI | INCMD. SHAHJAHAN | SWAKHWAJA MIDHAT NOOR | 8873.16% | 45.7% |
| SHIKARIPARA | JPBARIAR HEMBROM | INCCHANDRA MURMU | 5,86230.40% | 33.5% |
| SHIKARPUR | INCUMESH PRASAD VERMA | SWALAKSHMAN PRASAD | 4,25815.22% | 46.5% |
| SIKANDRA | INCMUSHTAQUE AHMED SHAH | PSPGITA NANDAN SINGH | 4,69514.92% | 43.5% |
| SIKTA | SWARAIFUL AZAM | INCMOHAMMAD OBAIDULLAH | 3921.99% | 37.3% |
| SILLI | SWAJAGESAR CHOWDHARY | INCBHOLANATH BHAGAT | 9,32437.73% | 41.9% |
| SIMDEGA | JPSIMON ORAON | INCMARSHEL KULLU | 9,41830.18% | 49.8% |
| SINGHESWARSTHAN | SOCRAMJI MUSHAR | INCLAKSHMI NARAYAN SARDAR | 2,22111.10% | 40.0% |
| SINGHIA | INCBABUE LAL MAHTO | PSPLAXMI PASWAN | 8,44645.21% | 29.0% |
| SISAI | SWASITARAM BHAGAT | INCLALIT ORAON | 2,50712.50% | 33.2% |
| SITAMARHI NORTH | INCGIRJA DEVI | SOCMOHAN LAL SHARMA | 1,1983.59% | 42.7% |
| SITAMARHI SOUTH | INCKISHORI LAL SAH | SWAJANAKDHARI SINGH | 8,22019.70% | 51.6% |
| SIWAN | JSJANARDAN TIWARI | INCSHANKAR NATH VIDYARTHI | 9,68322.73% | 51.6% |
| SONAHATU | SWASOMAR RAM | INCRAM RATAN RAM | 7,74829.21% | 36.9% |
| SONBARSA | INDSITARAM MAHTO | INCRAM NANDAN RAI | 4240.77% | 69.7% |
| SONBARSA | SWASURESH CHANDRA YADAV | INCUPENDRA NARAAIAN SINGH | 3,90314.85% | 45.3% |
| SONEPUR | CPISHEO BACHAN SINGH | INCSULAGAN PRASAD YADAV | 8622.20% | 53.5% |
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.
