Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962
288 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, 41.31% turnout.
Seats
288
Candidates
1,336
40 women, 15 elected
Turnout
41.31%
65.6 lakh of 1.59 cr
Leading party
INC
142 of 288 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madhya Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 142 | +142 | 288 | 25,27,257 | 38.54% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 41 | +41 | 195 | 10,92,237 | 16.66% | — |
| INDIndependent | 39 | +39 | 374 | 11,51,955 | 17.57% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 33 | +33 | 140 | 7,03,188 | 10.72% | — |
| SOCSOC | 14 | +14 | 86 | 3,10,181 | 4.73% | — |
| RRPRRP | 10 | +10 | 76 | 2,48,525 | 3.79% | — |
| HMSHMS | 6 | +6 | 50 | 2,11,639 | 3.23% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 2 | +2 | 43 | 80,470 | 1.23% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | +1 | 42 | 1,32,440 | 2.02% | — |
| REPREP | 0 | 0 | 33 | 82,345 | 1.26% | — |
| FBFB | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16,913 | 0.26% | — |
- INC142 (49%)
- JS41 (14%)
- IND39 (14%)
- PSP33 (11%)
- SOC14 (5%)
- RRP10 (3%)
- Others9 (3%)
- INC142
- JS41
- IND39
- PSP33
- SOC14
- RRP10
- Others9
- INC142
- JS41
- IND39
- PSP33
- SOC14
- RRP10
- HMS6
- SWA2
- Others1
Constituency performance
From the 288 results in Madhya Pradesh
Closest contest
MORENA
won by 2 (0.01%)
Biggest victory
BIJAPUR
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
BURHANPUR
74.24%
Lowest turnout
BIJAPUR
0.00%
Vote share & turnout trend
Madhya Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- JS
- IND
- PSP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 288 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 288
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABHANPUR | INCLAKHANLAL GUPTA | PSPKAMAL NARAYAN SHARAMA | 1,4824.68% | 49.7% |
| AGAR | JSMADANLAL | INCSARDARMAL | 3131.29% | 43.1% |
| AKALTARA | INCTHAKUR BHUWAN BHASKAR SINGH | JSHEM LAL | 5,75124.36% | 41.6% |
| ALIRAJPUR | SOCBHAGIRATH BHANWAR | INCCHHATARSINJA | 1,0055.84% | 30.4% |
| ALOT | INCMAYARAM NANDA | INDNANURAM DEVA | 3,08020.69% | 27.2% |
| AMARPATAN | INCGULSHER AHMAD | JSRAM HIT | 2341.09% | 37.9% |
| AMBAH | PSPJAGDISH SINGH | INCRAM NIWAS | 3,44312.94% | 48.1% |
| AMBIKAPUR | INDAMRESH PRASAD | JSREWATIRAMAN | 4202.29% | 29.5% |
| ARANG | INCJAGMOHAN DAS | PSPUDASHI | 2,92015.97% | 30.0% |
| ASHOKNAGAR | INCRAM DAYAL SINGH | INDRAM SWAROOP | 1,7136.23% | 46.9% |
| ASHTA | INCUMRAO SINGH | JSGOPI DASS | 5,24318.08% | 51.9% |
| ATTAIR | INCRAMKRISHANA | PSPHARIGYAN | 5,03416.16% | 50.1% |
| BADNAWAR | JSGOVARDHAN | INCMANOHARSINGH MEHTA | 3,32212.20% | 55.6% |
| BADWARA | INCJAGPATI SINGH | SOCJAGBANDHAN SINGH | 1,9909.88% | 33.7% |
| BAGICHA | RRPNAIRITYAPAL | INDS. LAKRA | 4,27314.69% | 55.2% |
| BAGLI | JSKAILASH CHANDRA | INCHATE SINGH | 6,35222.10% | 52.2% |
| BAHORIBAND | JSBALKRISHNA | INCSURAJ PRASAD | 3201.61% | 43.8% |
| BAIHAR | INDMAHIMALSINGH NAWLSINGH MASARAM | INCHARESINGH BAKHATSINGH UIKE | 1,49911.17% | 27.7% |
| BAIKUNTHPUR | PSPJAWALA PRASAD | INCVIJENDRALAL GUPTA | 4,01424.54% | 32.6% |
| BALAGHAT | INCNANDKISHORE JAISRAJ | PSPSHEORAM KISAN | 5,08521.65% | 36.9% |
| BALOD | INCKESHOLAL GOMASTA | PSPINDRAJIT SAHU | 1,3875.45% | 45.5% |
| BALODA BAZAR | INCMANOHAR DAS | PSPBRIJ LAL | 6743.54% | 35.3% |
| BANDA | JSRAMCHARAN KHUMAN | INCKRISHNANAND RAMCHARANLAL | 4523.04% | 30.4% |
| BANDHOGARH | SOCMISHRILAL | INCBABULAL | 1,4098.35% | 27.8% |
| BARAUNDHA | INCRAM CHAND | RRPNARENDRA SINGH | 6,09023.61% | 40.4% |
| BARELI | INCRAJA DAULAT SINGH | JSDIWAN KAMAL SHAH | 9605.20% | 31.7% |
| BARGHAT | PSPJAGESHWERNATH BISEN | INCRAJESHWER PRASAD BHARGAVA | 6,17030.96% | 40.9% |
| BARGI | INCCHANDRIKA PRASAD | SOCSHIV PRASAD CHANPURIA | 1,1285.27% | 43.8% |
| BARNAGAR | SOCRAMPRAKASH ISHWARDAS | INCKANHAIYALAL | 1750.63% | 55.9% |
| BARPALI | INDPYARELAL | INCBANWARI LAL | 9556.54% | 28.1% |
| BARWAHA | INDRANA BALBAHADARSINGH RANA BHAWANISINGH | INCMAYACHAND JATALE | 5,46019.01% | 51.7% |
| BARWANI | JSDAVAL NANA | INCKISHANSINGH DHIRSINGH | 5,14425.65% | 37.6% |
| BASNA | INCABDUL HAMID DANI | PSPSARDAR NIRANJAN SINGH | 1,1968.62% | 24.2% |
| BASODA | INCRAM SINGH | HMSNIRANJAN VERMA | 1,8656.58% | 46.5% |
| BELHA | INCCHITRAKANT JAYASWAL | PSPRAM GOPAL | 1,92615.30% | 24.1% |
| BEMETARA | INCLAXMAN PRASAD | PSPGANGADHAR RAO TAMASKER | 5201.82% | 45.0% |
| BEOHARI | SOCRAMKISHORE SHUKLA | INCRAMDAS | 1,9338.38% | 38.7% |
| BERASIA | HMSBHAIYA LAL | INCHARI KRISHAN SINGH | 2,96212.85% | 34.4% |
| BETUL | INCDEEPCHAND GOTHI | JSGOWARDHANDAS HIRALAL KHANDELWAL | 1,0294.09% | 41.6% |
| BHAINSDAHI | JSDADDUSINGH BALAJI | INCSOMDUTT DEO | 1,76313.47% | 24.3% |
| BHAIYATHAN | INCMAHADEO SINGH | RRPSAHADEO | 1,1598.38% | 26.3% |
| BHANDER | INCRAJA RAM SINGH | INDNEKSE RAM | 5,85126.17% | 40.0% |
| BHANPURI | INDMANGAL SINGH | INDSURAJ MAL | 3521.55% | 45.9% |
| BHANUPRATAPPUR | INDRAM PRASAD | INCPATLA | 1,3337.23% | 38.6% |
| BHATAPARA | INCSHEOLAL MEHTA | PSPMANNOO LAL | 4,06915.78% | 39.4% |
| BHATGAON | INCRESHAM LAL | INDKUMAR | 3,65459.38% | 11.6% |
| BHIKANGAON | JSHIRALAL YADAV | INCVALLABHDAS SITARAM | 9,51640.43% | 33.3% |
| BHILAI | INCGOPAL SINGH | PSPYOMAN SINGH | 7,38927.90% | 32.3% |
| BHIND | INCNARSINGH RAO DIXIT | PSPRAGHUBIR SINGH | 3,4628.84% | 62.0% |
| BHOMA | RRPYOGENDRANATH SINGH | INCMANOHARRAO PRABHAKER JATAR | 2,46713.07% | 38.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Madhya Pradesh 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 Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 142 of 288 seats in Madhya Pradesh, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 41.31% — 65.6 lakh of 1.59 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Madhya Pradesh have?
Madhya Pradesh has 288 assembly seats.
