Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962
154 assembly constituencies in Punjab, 62.72% turnout.
Seats
154
Candidates
756
14 women, 8 elected
Turnout
62.72%
67.4 lakh of 1.07 cr
Leading party
INC
90 of 154 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Punjab
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 90 | +90 | 154 | 29,46,209 | 43.72% | — |
| ADAD | 19 | +19 | 46 | 7,99,925 | 11.87% | — |
| INDIndependent | 18 | +18 | 330 | 11,57,113 | 17.17% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 9 | +9 | 47 | 4,78,333 | 7.10% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 8 | +8 | 80 | 6,55,160 | 9.72% | — |
| SOCSOC | 4 | +4 | 8 | 93,801 | 1.39% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 3 | +3 | 42 | 2,61,276 | 3.88% | — |
| HLSHLS | 3 | +3 | 8 | 1,29,036 | 1.91% | — |
| REPREP | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1,45,040 | 2.15% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 10 | 60,390 | 0.90% | — |
| HFHF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8,613 | 0.13% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3,434 | 0.05% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 893 | 0.01% | — |
- INC90 (58%)
- AD19 (12%)
- IND18 (12%)
- CPI9 (6%)
- JS8 (5%)
- SOC4 (3%)
- Others6 (4%)
- INC90
- AD19
- IND18
- CPI9
- JS8
- SOC4
- Others6
- INC90
- AD19
- IND18
- CPI9
- JS8
- SOC4
- SWA3
- HLS3
Constituency performance
From the 154 results in Punjab
Closest contest
LAMBI
won by 11 (0.03%)
Biggest victory
AJNALA
won by 21,147 (46.66%)
Highest turnout
LUDHIANA CITY
78.90%
Lowest turnout
SERAJ
21.69%
Vote share & turnout trend
Punjab, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- AD
- IND
- CPI
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 154 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 154
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOHAR | INCCHANDI RAM | JSGIAN CHAND | 4,51210.82% | 57.9% |
| AJNALA | INCHARINDAR SINGH | CPIDALIP SINGH | 21,14746.66% | 68.4% |
| AMB | INDMOHAN LAL | INCAMAR SINGH | 2,2365.66% | 51.9% |
| AMBALA CANTONMENT | INCDEV RAJ | JSSOHAN LAL | 4,29212.97% | 62.6% |
| AMBALA CITY | INCABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN | JSRAGHBIR SHARAN | 4,5409.77% | 68.6% |
| AMRITSAR CITY CIVIL LINES | INCJAI INDER SINGH | PSPKIRPAL SINGH | 6,12612.48% | 70.3% |
| AMRITSAR CITY EAST | JSBALDEV PARKASH | INCSADHU RAM | 1,5223.59% | 73.3% |
| AMRITSAR CITY WEST | JSBALRAMJI DAS | INCCHANDAN LAL | 3,0057.11% | 77.3% |
| AMRITSAR SADAR | INCGURMEJ SINGH | CPIDARSHAN SINGH | 3,1116.47% | 63.2% |
| ANANDPUR | INCBALOO RAM | INDSUCHA SINGH | 12,99930.57% | 61.6% |
| BAGHAPURANA | CPIDEEDAR SINGH | INCSOHAN SINGH | 4,5509.99% | 64.8% |
| BAHADURGARH | INCHARDWARI LAL | HLSKANWAL SINGH | 6,73812.96% | 67.1% |
| BALLABGARH | INCHIRA LAL | INDDOLTI | 5,05512.32% | 53.1% |
| BANGA | INCDILBAGH SINGH | ADHAGURANAD SINGH | 17,51243.70% | 61.6% |
| BARNALA | ADGURBAKSHISH SINGH | INCSAMPURAN SINGH | 2,0933.96% | 70.8% |
| BARSAR | INCSARLA DEVI | INDBHAG SINGH | 11,37829.03% | 55.6% |
| BATALA | INCMOHAN LAL | INDGURBACHAN SINGH | 14,65829.42% | 70.7% |
| BEAS | INDKARTAR SINGH | INCSOHAN SINGH | 1,2712.89% | 66.8% |
| BHATINDA | INCHARBANS LAL | SWAMAHESINDER SINGH | 2,8805.49% | 72.0% |
| BHIWANI | INCSAGAR RAM | INDBANARSI DASS | 3,5527.98% | 64.9% |
| BUDHLADA | ADTEJ SINGH | INCATMA SINGH | 3,7269.07% | 61.0% |
| BUTANA | INCMALTAN SINGH | SWASHIV RAM | 3,9788.23% | 66.6% |
| CHANDIGARH | INCNARINJAN SINGH TALIB | INDAMRIK SINGH | 6,47210.38% | 62.3% |
| DABWALI | INCKESARA RAM | INDPREM CHANDRA | 6,35414.94% | 45.5% |
| DADRI | INCCHANDRAWATI | CPIDHARAM SINGH | 6,43315.38% | 54.2% |
| DASUYA | INCKARTAR SINGH | INDJAGJIT SINGH | 3970.83% | 67.3% |
| DERA BABA NANAK | ADMAKHAN SINGH | INCWARYAM SINGH | 5,53614.48% | 63.3% |
| DERA GOPIPUR | INCMEHAR SINGH | INDCHURA MANI | 1,6595.24% | 43.5% |
| DHARAMKOT | ADKULTAR SINGH | INCMUKHTIAR SINGH | 7,87519.99% | 63.7% |
| DHARAMSALA | INCHARI RAM | INDHARI KISHAN | 9,75746.11% | 39.3% |
| DHARIWAL | ADGURBAKSH SINGH | INCGORAKH NATH | 2,2105.84% | 59.6% |
| DHURI | CPIBHAN SINGH | INCLEHNA SINGH | 6,44615.31% | 60.9% |
| FARIDKOT | INCZAIL SINGH | ADJAGDISH KAUR | 7361.44% | 69.5% |
| FATEHABAD | INDDEVI LAL | INCMANI RAM | 7,64611.73% | 70.2% |
| FATEHGARH | ADGURMEJ SINGH | INCJOGINDER SINGH | 9612.46% | 64.5% |
| FAZILKA | JSSAT DEV | INCTEG RAM | 2,8707.75% | 61.2% |
| FEROZEPUR | JSKULBIR SINGH | INCKUNDAN LAL | 3,8759.88% | 66.9% |
| FEROZEPUR JHIRKA | INCTAYYAB HUSAIN KHAN | REPABDUL GHANI | 9,56624.06% | 54.0% |
| GANAUR | INDCHIRANJI LAL | INCCHANDER BHAN CHHIKARA | 13,63228.37% | 66.9% |
| GARHSHANKAR | INCRATTAN SINGH | CPIBHAG SINGH | 16,77035.97% | 62.1% |
| GHARAUNDA | SWARULYA RAM | INCMOOL CHAND | 5,49012.61% | 68.7% |
| GOHANA | HLSRAM DHARI | JSHARKISHAN | 1,4743.37% | 69.2% |
| GURDASPUR | INCPRABODH CHANDRA | ADGURBACHAN SINGH | 10,40826.08% | 65.3% |
| GURGAON | INCKANIHYA LAL | INDMAHABIR SINGH | 7,49317.90% | 66.5% |
| GURU HAR SAHAI | INDJASWANT SINGH | INCBAKHTWAR SINGH | 1,5853.49% | 62.4% |
| HAMIRPUR | INCRUP SINGH PHUL | REPSHANKAR SINGH | 9,18345.15% | 29.8% |
| HANSI | SOCTEK RAM | INCSARUP SINGH | 2,0863.47% | 71.4% |
| HARIANA | INCBHAGAT GURAN DASS | REPLALJI RAM | 5,80716.05% | 53.8% |
| HASANPUR | INDHAR KISHAN | INCPRATAP SINGH | 4,0168.88% | 63.2% |
| HISSAR CITY | SOCHONNA MAL | INCBALWANT RAI | 11,28022.05% | 65.1% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Punjab 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 Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 90 of 154 seats in Punjab, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 62.72% — 67.4 lakh of 1.07 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Punjab have?
Punjab has 154 assembly seats.
