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 101–150 of 154
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAWANSHAHR | INCJAGAT RAM | REPHARBHAJ RAM | 3,3808.78% | 62.3% |
| NIHAL SINGH WALA | CPIGURBUX SINGH | INCBASANT SINGH | 1,1472.49% | 77.4% |
| NUH | INCKHURSHED AHMED | INDOMBIR SINGH | 10,32124.59% | 55.9% |
| NURMAHAL | INCDARBARA SINGH | CPIHARIKISHAN SINGH | 5,49811.94% | 71.3% |
| NURPUR | INCRAM CHANDRA | INDSUDARSHAN SINGH | 1,7195.34% | 45.6% |
| PAKKA KALAN | ADHARDIT SINGH | INCDHANNA SINGH | 9,89330.77% | 48.9% |
| PALAMPUR | INCPRATAP SINGH | CPIBANSI RAM | 1,1753.83% | 46.6% |
| PALWAL | INCROOP LAL | JSMOOL CHAND | 1,5673.19% | 65.8% |
| PANIPAT | JSFATEH CHAND | INCPARMA NAND | 3040.64% | 68.2% |
| PATAUDI | INCBABU DAYAL | INDSEES RAM | 3690.93% | 60.9% |
| PATHANKOT | INCBHAGIRATH LAL | JSOM PARKASH | 4,33911.38% | 55.2% |
| PATIALA | INCRAM PARTAP | SWABASANT SINGH | 2600.58% | 60.1% |
| PATTI | ADHAZARA SINGH | INCHARDIP SINGH | 7,63716.10% | 71.0% |
| PAYAL | INCBHAG SINGH | ADMIHAN SINGH | 1,3512.91% | 67.8% |
| PEHOWA | INCPYARA SINGH | INDNARSINGH DASS | 7,89612.77% | 60.4% |
| PHAGWARA | INDOM PARKASH | INCHANSRAJ SHARMA | 11,27120.90% | 69.1% |
| PHILLAUR | INDHARI SINGH | INCLEKH RAJ | 3,4217.54% | 63.8% |
| PHUL | CPIBABU SINGH | INCSUKHDEV SINGH | 5,02811.32% | 69.5% |
| PUNDRI | INDRAM PAL SINGH | INCGOPI CHAND | 7,49719.43% | 67.9% |
| RADAUR | INCRAN SINGH | JSOM PARKASH | 1,5973.57% | 58.6% |
| RAI | INCRIZAQ RAM | HLSNAFE SINGH | 9,96022.22% | 69.7% |
| RAIKOT | ADGURNAM SINGH | INCINDER MOHAN SINGH | 3,7287.96% | 63.8% |
| RAIPUR | INCJASDEV SINGH | SWASURINDER NATH | 4,4539.85% | 62.0% |
| RAJAUND | INCPARASANNI DEVI | SWAJAGJIT SINGH | 8,48814.82% | 72.4% |
| RAJPURA | INCPREM SINGH | CPIBHIM SINGH | 7,33614.56% | 62.0% |
| REWARI | INCSUMITRA DEVI | INDHUKAM SINGH | 17,56333.82% | 68.5% |
| ROHTAK | JSMANGAL SEIN | INCDEV RAJ SETHI | 3,7527.70% | 72.8% |
| RUPAR | CPISHAMSHER SINGH | INCSADHU SINGH | 1,3503.78% | 62.3% |
| SADHAURA | INCGULAB SINGH | CPITELU RAM | 7,56519.20% | 67.1% |
| SAFIDON | INDINDER SINGH | INCSHRI KRISHAN | 7591.42% | 71.1% |
| SALHAWAS | INCCHAND RAM | INDATTAR SINGH | 3,7777.90% | 64.7% |
| SAMANA | INCHARCHAND SINGH | ADPRITAM SINGH | 2,2384.61% | 64.5% |
| SAMBHALKA | INCCHUHAR SINGH | SWADHARAM SINGH | 8,17615.93% | 73.7% |
| SAMPLA | HLSRAM SARUP | INCMARU SINGH | 2,8396.08% | 72.2% |
| SAMRALA | INCAJMER SINGH | ADGURBUX SINGH | 9922.15% | 68.6% |
| SANGRUR | CPIHARDIT SINGH | INCRAJINDER SINGH | 6551.27% | 68.0% |
| SARHALI | INCPARTAP SINGH | ADMOHAN SINGH | 340.06% | 70.5% |
| SERAJ | INDBANSI RAM | INCJIT RAM | 1,82617.16% | 21.7% |
| SHAHKOT | ADDALIP SINGH | INCSANT RAM | 1680.51% | 50.3% |
| SIDHWAN BET | ADAJIT KUMAR | INCGOPAL SINGH | 11,80431.85% | 58.0% |
| SIMLA | INCGIAN CHAND | PSPGAURI SHANKAR | 5,32822.96% | 39.8% |
| SIRHIND | INCGIAN SINGH | ADGURDIAL SINGH | 1,2732.57% | 68.4% |
| SIRSA | INCSITA RAM | PSPRAM PARKASH | 13,96826.48% | 60.6% |
| SONEPAT | JSMUKHTIAR SINGH | INCRAM DHAN | 2,0764.89% | 67.2% |
| SRI GOBINDPUR | INCSATNAM SINGH | ADUTTAM SINGH | 7,26015.17% | 64.0% |
| SULTANPUR | INCBALWANT SINGH S/O SUNDER SINGH | ADATMA SINGH | 5,24213.14% | 66.7% |
| SUNAM | INCBRISH BHAN | ADGURDEV SINGH | 12,92725.13% | 71.1% |
| TALWANDI SABO | CPIJANGIR SINGH | INCSARWAN SINGH | 12,73826.49% | 65.1% |
| TARN TARAN | INCGURDIAL SINGH | INDSAMPURAN SINGH | 9,27619.92% | 68.8% |
| THANESAR | INCBENARSI DASS | JSBARYAM SINGH | 2150.45% | 70.0% |
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.
