Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Feb 1962
75 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, 39.37% turnout.
Seats
75
Candidates
174
1 women, 0 elected
Turnout
39.37%
7.26 lakh of 18.4 lakh
Leading party
NC
70 of 75 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Jammu and Kashmir
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCNC | 70 | +70 | 75 | 4,86,060 | 66.96% | — |
| PPPP | 3 | +3 | 25 | 1,26,836 | 17.47% | — |
| INDIndependent | 2 | +2 | 38 | 53,892 | 7.42% | — |
| DNCDNC | 0 | 0 | 20 | 31,456 | 4.33% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13,879 | 1.91% | — |
| HMHM | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13,743 | 1.89% | — |
- NC70 (93%)
- PP3 (4%)
- IND2 (3%)
- NC70
- PP3
- IND2
- NC70
- PP3
- IND2
Constituency performance
From the 75 results in Jammu and Kashmir
Closest contest
UDHAMPUR
won by 188 (1.17%)
Biggest victory
SHOPIAN
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
LEH
90.01%
Lowest turnout
SHOPIAN
0.00%
Vote share & turnout trend
Jammu and Kashmir, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- NC
- PP
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 75 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 75
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKHNUR | NCSHIV RAM | PPSAT DEV | 4,95229.66% | 63.8% |
| AMIRA KADAL | NCSHAM LAL SARAF | PSPOM PRAKASH | 8,56070.94% | 63.9% |
| ANANTNAG | NCSHAMAS - UD- DIN | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ARNAS | NCMOHAMMAD AYUB KHAN | PPLAKHMI CHAND | 20,42791.48% | 77.1% |
| BADGAM | NCAGHA SYED ALI SAFVI | INDGHULAM NABI WANI GOHAR | 17,74990.15% | 78.1% |
| BANDIPUR GUREZ | NCABDUL KABIR KHAN | DNCGH. MOHAMMAD LONE | 20,76296.50% | 89.8% |
| BARAMULLA | NCHARBANS SINGH AZAD | INDSANT SINGH | 14,79876.90% | 76.6% |
| BASOHLI | NCMAHANT RAM SHARMA | PPUTTAM CHAND | 2,93523.46% | 51.3% |
| BHADERWAH | NCCHUNI LAL | PPABDUL REHMAN | 6,77843.67% | 58.3% |
| BHALESA BUNJWAH | NCABDUL GANI GONI | PPRUP CHAND | 12,03978.20% | 66.6% |
| BILAWAR | NCRAM CHANDER KHAJURIA | PPDHIAN SINGH | 5123.26% | 61.2% |
| BIRWA | NCSYED ABDUL QUDUS AZAD | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| BISNAH | NCTRILOCHAN DATT | DNCRAM PIARA SARAF | 3,01516.13% | 84.5% |
| CHAR I SHARIFF | NCBAKSHI ABDUL RASHID | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| CHHAMB | NCCHHAJU RAM | PPSAHDEV SINGH | 3,74119.49% | 71.9% |
| DACHHINPORA | NCMOHAMMAD SYED | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DARHAL | NCMOHAMMAD IQBAL | PSPADBUL REHMAN | 8,05142.04% | 82.7% |
| DARHGAM | INDGHULAM NABI WANI | NCGHULAM MOHD. MIR | 1,0467.42% | 61.7% |
| DEVASAR | NCABDUL AZIZ ZARGAR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DODA | NCLASSA WANI | INDABDUL REHMAN | 14,22578.73% | 69.0% |
| DORU SHAHBAD | NCMIR QASIM | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DRUGMULLA | NCMOHD. SULTAN TANTERY | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| GANDERBAL | NCABDUL SALAM AITU | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| HABBA KADAL | NCDURGA PRASHAD DHAR | DNCGHULAM MOHAMAD MALIK | 13,97991.77% | 76.5% |
| HANDWARA | INDABDUL GANI MIR | NCGHULAM QADIR MASSALA | 4,00721.26% | 79.7% |
| HAZARATBAL | NCMOHD. YAHYA SIDIQI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| JAMMU CITY NORTHERN | PPPREM NATH | NCHARDATT BAKSHI | 7,76235.12% | 69.5% |
| JAMMU CITY SOUTHERN | NCRAM CHAND MAHAJAN | PPRAM NATH | 3,49419.20% | 70.0% |
| JANDRAH GHAROTA | NCROUNAQ SINGH | PPRAJINDER SINGH | 3,19018.24% | 65.5% |
| JASMERGARH | NCGIRDHARI LAL DOGRA | PPBALDEV SINGH | 6,16925.85% | 78.5% |
| KANGAN | NCMAIN NIZAM UD-DIN | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| KARGIL | NCAGHA SAYAD IBRAHIM SHAH | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| KARNAH | NCMOHD. YUNIS KHAN | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| KATHUA | NCRANDHIR SINGH | PPCHAGAR SINGH | 5,18429.19% | 75.8% |
| KHAN SAHIB | NCGHULAM MOHI-UD-DIN KHAN | INDGHULAM MOHD. BAKSHI | 6,68052.62% | 59.9% |
| KHANYAR | NCGAZI ABDUL REHMAN | DNCBAHA - UD - DIN | 12,22991.98% | 68.8% |
| KHOWARPARA | NCNOOR - UD - DIN - DAR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| KISHTWAR | NCSYED MIR BADSHAH | PPSEWA RAM | 10,23651.85% | 72.0% |
| KOTHAR | NCMANOHAR NATH KAUL | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| KULGAM | NCMOHD. YAQUB BHAT | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| LANDAR TIKRI | PPSHIV CHARAN | NCFAQIR CHAND | 6664.17% | 59.8% |
| LEH | NCKUSHAK BAKULA | INDCHERING PUNCHOK | 19,53794.60% | 90.0% |
| LOLAB | NCGHULAM NABI WANI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| MAGAM | NCSYED ABBAS | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| MARH | NCGURANDITTA MAL | PPRAM RAKHA MAL | 1,46611.70% | 74.4% |
| MENDHAR | NCPIR JAMAT ALI SHAH | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| MIRAN SAHIB | NCKULBIR SINGH | INDSANT SINGH | 4,07332.19% | 73.7% |
| NANDI | NCABDUL KABIR WANI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| NAUBUG BRANG VALLY | NCNIZAM - UD- DIN | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| NORBAD | NCGHULAM HUSSAIN KHAN | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Jammu and Kashmir 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 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Feb 1962?
NC won 70 of 75 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 39.37% — 7.26 lakh of 18.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Jammu and Kashmir have?
Jammu and Kashmir has 75 assembly seats.
