Gujarat assembly election, Feb 1962
154 assembly constituencies in Gujarat, 54.59% turnout.
Seats
154
Candidates
519
19 women, 11 elected
Turnout
54.59%
52 lakh of 95.3 lakh
Leading party
INC
113 of 154 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Gujarat
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 113 | +113 | 154 | 26,46,286 | 50.84% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 26 | +26 | 105 | 12,71,809 | 24.44% | — |
| INDIndependent | 7 | +7 | 131 | 6,25,798 | 12.02% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 7 | +7 | 53 | 4,02,673 | 7.74% | — |
| NJPNJP | 1 | +1 | 20 | 1,30,573 | 2.51% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 26 | 69,491 | 1.34% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25,378 | 0.49% | — |
| REPREP | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21,203 | 0.41% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9,390 | 0.18% | — |
| SOCSOC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,362 | 0.03% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 862 | 0.02% | — |
- INC113 (73%)
- SWA26 (17%)
- IND7 (5%)
- PSP7 (5%)
- NJP1 (1%)
- INC113
- SWA26
- IND7
- PSP7
- NJP1
- INC113
- SWA26
- IND7
- PSP7
- NJP1
Constituency performance
From the 154 results in Gujarat
Closest contest
MATAR
won by 33 (0.07%)
Biggest victory
DEVGADH BARIA
won by 28,961 (76.82%)
Highest turnout
ANKLESHWAR
82.70%
Lowest turnout
KHAMBHALIA
32.52%
Vote share & turnout trend
Gujarat, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- SWA
- IND
- PSP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 154 seats, alphabetical · showing 151–154 of 154
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYARA | INCPRUTHVIRAJ GANGJIBHAI CHAUDHARI | INDRAMBHAI NASIABHAI KUNVAR | 14,40131.12% | 69.2% |
| WADHWAN | INCARUNA SHANKER PRASAD DESAI | INDCHUNILAL POPATLAL CHUDGAR | 1,7695.39% | 53.8% |
| WAGHODIA | INCKASHIWALA MANILAL MANGALJI | SWAVAKHATSINH KUBERSINH CHAUHAN | 8,85930.91% | 52.9% |
| WANKANER | INDDIGVIJAYSINHJI PRATAPSINHJI | INCJUGATRAM RATANJI RAVAL | 10,51829.15% | 58.4% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Gujarat 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 Gujarat assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 113 of 154 seats in Gujarat, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Gujarat assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 54.59% — 52 lakh of 95.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Gujarat have?
Gujarat has 154 assembly seats.
