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 301–318 of 318
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONUA | JPSANATAN SAMAD | INCKAMAL LATA DEVI | 5,52826.49% | 27.1% |
| SUGAULI | INCBIDYA KISHORE BIDYALANKAR | SWASHEONATH RAM | 5,26431.88% | 22.3% |
| SULTANGANJ | INCDEBI PRASAD MAHTO | PSPBANARSI PRASAD SHARMA | 13,39830.44% | 54.8% |
| SUPAUL | PSPPARMESHWAR KUMAR | INCLAHTAN CHOUDHARY | 1,5592.77% | 55.6% |
| SURAJGARHA | INCRAJESHWARI PRASAD SINGH | CPIKARYANAND SHARMA | 6,21715.92% | 58.2% |
| SURSAND | INCPRATIBHA DEVI | SWARAM CHARITRA RAI YADAV | 13,36628.99% | 63.1% |
| TAJPUR | PSPKARPOORI THAKUR | INCRAMRUPRASAD RAI | 18,15746.72% | 52.8% |
| TAMAR | JPDHAN SINGH MUNDA | INCMUCHI RAY MUNDA (TIRU) | 9724.39% | 36.6% |
| TARAPUR | INCJAIMANGAL SINGH | SOCBIJOY NARAIN PRASANT | 8,60724.50% | 55.5% |
| TEGHRA | CPICHANDRASEKHAR SINGH | INCBRAHAMDEO PRASAD SINGH | 3,99211.80% | 52.8% |
| TOPCHANCHI | SWAPURNENDU NARAYAN SINGH | INCMANORMA SINHA | 9,63928.41% | 45.9% |
| TORPA | JPSAMUEL MUNDA | SWASURIN JUNAS | 18,94756.79% | 49.1% |
| TRIBENIGANJ | INCKHUB LAL MAHTO | SOCANUPLAL YADAV | 1,2115.61% | 40.8% |
| TUNDI | SWAGOKHULESHWAR MISHRA | INCRAM CHANDRA PD. SHARMA | 9,09757.71% | 25.0% |
| WARISNAGAR EAST | PSPBASISTHA NARAIN SINGH | INCSHRI NARAIN SINGH | 10,11120.60% | 60.0% |
| WARISNAGAR WEST | INCRAMSUKUMARI DEVI | PSPBRAHAMDEO NARAIN SINGH | 2,9237.85% | 55.8% |
| WARSALIGANJ | INCRAMKISHUN SINGH | CPIDEONANDAN PRASAD | 3,4658.99% | 47.6% |
| ZIRADEI | SWARAJA RAM CHOUDHARY | INCZAWAR HUSSAIN | 7041.81% | 51.1% |
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.
