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 51–75 of 75
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOWSHERA | NCBELI RAM | DNCKRISHAN DEV SETHI | 6,66931.20% | 61.4% |
| PAMPUR | NCPEERZADA GHULAM JEELANI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PATTAN | NCGHULAM MOHAMMAD BHAT ZALIB | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| POONCH | NCGULAM AHMED | INDGHULAM QADIR BANDEY | 9,32943.81% | 69.7% |
| PULWAMA | NCMASTER SANAULLAH SHEIKH | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| RAFIABAD | NCGHULAM RASUL KAR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| RAJOURI | NCABDUL AZIZ SHAWAL | DNCDEV RAJ | 9,89553.52% | 66.5% |
| RAJPORA | NCGHULAM MOHAMMAD RAJPORI | DNCABDUL SATAR RANJUR | 22,01597.85% | 85.8% |
| RAMBAN | NCMIR ASSADULLAH | PSPDEVI DASS | 15,35169.83% | 78.7% |
| RAMGARH | NCPARMANAD | PPSHIVDASS | 1,77110.82% | 71.2% |
| RAMHAL | NCGHULAM MOHAMMAD WANI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| RAMNAGAR | NCHEM RAJ | PPHANS RAJ | 5,60330.08% | 68.1% |
| RANBIRSINGHPURA | NCBHAGAT CHHAJU RAM | DNCSHIV RAM | 3,17221.48% | 77.7% |
| REASI | PPRISHI KUMAR KAUSHAL | NCRIKHI KESH | 2471.27% | 69.3% |
| SAFA KADAL | NCBAKHSHI GHULAM MOHAMMAD | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SAMBA | NCK. SAGAR SINGH | PPDHYAN SINGH | 7684.48% | 73.3% |
| SHOPIAN | NCABDUL MAJID BANDEY | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SONAWARI | NCABDUL KHALIQ BHAT | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SOPORE | NCABDUL GHANI MALIK | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TANGAMARG | NCMOHAMMAD AKBAR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TANKIPURA | NCG.M. SADIQ | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TRAL | NCA.G. TRALI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| UDHAMPUR | NCAMAR NATH SHARMA | PPPARAS RAM | 1881.17% | 61.4% |
| URI | NCMOHD. AFZAL KHAN RAJA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ZADIBAL | NCSHAIK MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH | INDSYED ABDULLAH SHAH | 11,36167.52% | 68.2% |
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.
