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 51–100 of 154
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISSAR SADAR | SOCNET RAM | INCRANJIT SINGH | 1,3172.89% | 60.0% |
| HOSHIARPUR | INCBAL KRISHAN | PSPBALBIR SINGH | 3,5728.58% | 68.4% |
| JAGADHRI | INCSHANNO DEVI | JSINDER SAIN | 4,99011.43% | 58.3% |
| JAGRAON | ADLACHHMAN SINGH | INCHARPARKASH KAUR | 7,54617.41% | 66.9% |
| JAHANKHELAN | INCRAM RATTAN | REPKATAR SINGH | 2,4335.98% | 62.6% |
| JAITU | INCTIRLOCHAN SINGH | ADRANJIT SINGH | 1,0512.28% | 66.4% |
| JANDIALA | CPIMAKHAN SINGH | INCSOHAN SINGH | 2,1185.30% | 68.1% |
| JATUSANA | INDNIHAL SINGH | INCABHAI SINGH | 10,06821.41% | 64.3% |
| JHAJJAR | INCBHAGWAT DAYAL | HLSSHER SINGH | 1,2822.19% | 76.6% |
| JIND | SWARAM SINGH | INCDAL SINGH | 5,77312.83% | 67.3% |
| JULLUNDUR CITY NORTH EAST | INCRAM KISHAN | JSDURGA DATT | 13,30927.33% | 73.6% |
| JULLUNDUR CITY SOUTH WEST | INCYASH PAUL | JSJAGDISH NARAIN | 10,50525.12% | 72.6% |
| JULLUNDUR CONTONMENT | INCKARAM SINGH KIRTI | ADGOPAL SINGH | 4,60111.88% | 54.5% |
| KAITHAL | INCOM PRABHA | JSBARU RAM | 6,58813.27% | 67.2% |
| KALANAUR | INCRANBIR SINGH | JSNASIB SINGH | 3,4576.63% | 70.6% |
| KANGRA | INCAMAR NATH | JSDURGA CHAND | 3050.99% | 45.6% |
| KANINA | JSBANWARI LAL | INCSIS RAM | 6,34523.54% | 37.6% |
| KAPURTHALA | ADLAKHI SINGH | INCHARNAM SINGH | 4731.19% | 59.4% |
| KARNAL | INCRAM PIARA | JSBALBIR SINGH | 4,82813.50% | 63.7% |
| KARTARPUR | INCGURBANTA SINGH | REPPIARA RAM | 8081.66% | 64.2% |
| KHALRA | INCNARAIN SINGH | INDGURWARYAM SINGH | 6401.59% | 63.1% |
| KHANNA | INCJAGIR SINGH | ADNAURANG SINGH | 3,9079.78% | 63.5% |
| KULU | INDLAL CHAND | INCRAGHUVIR SINGH | 1,4206.84% | 39.7% |
| LAMBI | INCUJAGAR SINGH | ADTEJA SINGH | 110.03% | 56.1% |
| LEHRA | INCPRITAM SINGH | ADGURDEV SINGH | 3460.80% | 59.3% |
| LUDHIANA CITY | INCDINA NATH | JSLAJPAT RAI | 5,04812.86% | 78.9% |
| LUDHIANA NORTH | INDBACHAN SINGH | INCHARBHAGWAN | 1,8703.16% | 65.9% |
| LUDHIANA SOUTH | ADSHAMSHER SINGH | INCRAM DAYAL SINGH | 4,2128.66% | 66.3% |
| MAHAL KALAN | CPIHARNAM SINGH | INCTIRATH SINGH | 2,9246.92% | 65.6% |
| MAHENDRAGARH | INCNIHAL SINGH | JSHARI SINGH | 1,2003.38% | 47.4% |
| MAHILPUR | INCGURMAIL | REPCHANAN RAM | 5,93215.56% | 56.9% |
| MAJITHA | INCPARKASH KAUR | SWAPARKASH SINGH | 4,91711.56% | 67.1% |
| MALERKOTLA | INCYUSUF ZAMAN BEGUM | ADGURDEV SINGH | 9,47418.23% | 68.9% |
| MALOUT | INCGURMIT SINGH | CPICHARANJI LAL | 3,4025.91% | 58.2% |
| MANSA | ADSURJIT SINGH | INCINDER SINGH | 3,1367.00% | 63.5% |
| MEHAM | HLSRAM DHARI | INCCHHAJU RAM | 4,1979.72% | 68.4% |
| MOGA | ADGURCHARAN SINGH | INCJAGRAJ SINGH | 1,4012.97% | 72.2% |
| MOLANA | INCRAM PARKASH | REPRAM PARSHAD | 14,25134.76% | 56.5% |
| MORINDA | ADAJAIB SINGH | INCPRITHVI SINGH AZAD | 2720.67% | 68.3% |
| MUKERIAN | INCRALA RAM | INDSHANTI SARUP | 6,27313.32% | 63.6% |
| MUKTSAR | INCHARCHARAN SINGH | ADNIRANJAN SINGH | 14,65526.57% | 66.1% |
| NABHA | INCGURDARSHAN SINGH | ADGURDIAL SINGH | 9,52520.25% | 59.6% |
| NAGOKE | ADTARA SINGH | INCAMAR SINGH | 6,19317.01% | 58.2% |
| NAKODAR | INCDARSHAN SINGH | ADPRITAM SINGH | 12,73933.14% | 54.3% |
| NALAGARH | INDDASONDHI RAM | INCROSHAN LAL | 6,32619.93% | 47.7% |
| NARAINGARH | INDJAGJIT SINGH | INCSADHU RAM | 8,48118.71% | 71.6% |
| NARNAUL | INCRAMSARAN CHAND MITTAL | INDMADHO SINGH | 2070.50% | 57.3% |
| NARNAUND | INDAMAR SINGH | INCDALBIR SINGH | 7,22112.67% | 72.2% |
| NAROT JAIMAL SINGH | INCSUNDER SINGH | JSSAT PAL | 13,69530.75% | 64.3% |
| NARWANA | SWAFAKIRIA | INCBHAGAT RAM | 2,2275.27% | 63.7% |
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.
