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1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

← 1957 19 February 1962 1967 (PB)
1967 (HR)
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All 154 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly,
78 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.44%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Partap Singh Kairon Gurnam Singh
Party INC SAD CPI
Leader's seat Sarhali Raikot
Seats won 90 16 12
Seat change Decrease 30 Increase 16 Increase 4
Popular vote 2,946,209 799,925 478,333
Percentage 43.72% 11.87% 7.10
Swing Decrease 3.79% Increase 11.87% Decrease 6.46%

CM before election

Partap Singh Kairon
INC

Elected CM

Partap Singh Kairon
INC

Elections for the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962.[1] There were total 756 candidates. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.

Result

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Party Contestants Seats won Popular vote %
Indian National Congress 154 90 29,46,209 43.72
Shiromani Akali Dal 46 16 7,99,925 11.87
Communist Party of India 47 12 4,78,333 7.10
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 80 8 6,55,160 9.72
Socialist Party 8 4 93,801 1.39
Swatantra Party 42 3 2,61,276 3.88
Haryana Lok Samiti 8 3 1,29,036 1.91
Independents 330 18 11,57,113 17.17
Others 41 0 2,18,370 3.24
Total 756 154 67,39,223

Elected members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/None)
Member Party
Kulu None Lal Chand Independent
Seraj SC Bansi Ram Independent
Palampur None Pratap Singh Indian National Congress
Kangra None Amar Nath Indian National Congress
Dharamsala None Hari Ram Indian National Congress
Nurpur None Ram Chandra Indian National Congress
Dera Gopipur None Mehar Singh Indian National Congress
Hamirpur SC Rup Singh Phul Indian National Congress
Barsar None Sarla Devi F Inc Dasondhi Ram Independent
Nalagarh None (sc)1. Rupar Shamsher Singh Communist Party of India
Morinda SC Ajaib Singh Akali Dal
Chandigarh None Narinjan Singh Talib Indian National Congress
Naraingarh None Jagjit Singh Independent
Sadhaura None Gulab Singh Indian National Congress
Jagadhri None Shanno Devi Indian National Congress
Molana SC Ram Parkash Indian National Congress
Ambala Cantonment None Dev Raj Indian National Congress
Ambala City None Abdul Ghaffar Khan Indian National Congress
Simla None Gian Chand Indian National Congress
Thanesar None Benarsi Dass Indian National Congress
Radaur SC Ran Singh Indian National Congress
Karnal None Ram Piara Indian National Congress
Butana None Maltan Singh Indian National Congress
Pehowa None Pyara Singh Indian National Congress
Kaithal None Om Prabha Indian National Congress
Narwana SC Fakiria Swatantra Party
Rajaund None Parasanni Devi Indian National Congress
Jind None Ram Singh Swatantra Party
Safidon None Inder Singh Independent
Pundri None Ram Pal Singh Independent
Gharaunda None Rulya Ram Swatantra Party
Panipat None Fateh Chand Jan Sangh
Sambhalka None Chuhar Singh Indian National Congress
Ganaur None Chiranji Lal Independent
Sonepat None Mukhtiar Singh Jan Sangh
Rai None Rizaq Ram Indian National Congress
Bahadurgarh None Hardwari Lal Indian National Congress
Sampla None Ram Sarup Hariyana Lok Samiti
Rohtak None Mangal Sein Jan Sangh
Gohana None Ram Dhari Hariyana Lok Samiti
Meham SC Ram Dhari Hariyana Lok Samiti
Kalanaur None Ranbir Singh Indian National Congress
Jhajjar None Bhagwat Dayal Indian National Congress
Salhawas SC Chand Ram Indian National Congress
Gurgaon None Kanihya Lal Indian National Congress
Ballabgarh SC Hira Lal Indian National Congress
Palwal None Roop Lal Indian National Congress
Hasanpur None Har Kishan Independent
Ferozepur Jhirka None Tayyab Husain Indian National Congress
Nuh None Khurshid Ahmed Indian National Congress
Pataudi None Babu Dayal Indian National Congress
Rewari None Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress
Jatusana None Nihal Singh Independent
Kanina SC Banwari Lal Jan Sangh
Narnaul None Ramsaran Chand Mittal Indian National Congress
Mahendragarh None Nihal Singh Indian National Congress
Dadri None Chandrawati Indian National Congress
Bhiwani None Sagar Ram Indian National Congress
Tosham None Jagan Nath Independent
Hissar Sadar None Net Ram Socialist Party
Hansi None Tek Ram Socialist Party
Narnaund SC Amar Singh Independent
Hissar City None Honna Mal Socialist Party
Tohana None Manphul Singh Socialist Party
Fatehabad None Devi Lal Independent
Sirsa None Sita Ram Indian National Congress
Dabwali SC Kesara Ram Indian National Congress
Pakka Kalan SC Hardit Singh Akali Dal
Talwandi Sabo None Jangir Singh Communist Party of India
Mansa None Surjit Singh Akali Dal
Budhlada SC Tej Singh Akali Dal
Phul None Babu Singh Communist Party of India
Bhatinda None Harbans Lal Indian National Congress
Jaitu None Tirlochan Singh Indian National Congress
Faridkot None Zail Singh Indian National Congress
Muktsar None Harcharan Singh Indian National Congress
Malout None Gurmit Singh Indian National Congress
Lambi SC Ujagar Singh Indian National Congress
Abohar None Chandi Ram Indian National Congress
Fazilka None Sat Dev Jan Sangh
Guru Har Sahai None Jaswant Singh Independent
Ferozepur None Kulbir Singh Jan Sangh
Zira None Jagjit Singh Akali Dal
Dharamkot SC Kultar Singh Akali Dal
Moga None Gurcharan Singh Akali Dal
Baghapurana SC Deedar Singh Communist Party of India
Nihal Singh Wala None Gurbux Singh Communist Party of India
Jagraon None Lachhman Singh Akali Dal
Sidhwan Bet SC Ajit Kumar Akali Dal
Raikot None Gurnam Singh Akali Dal
Ludhiana South None Shamsher Singh Akali Dal
Ludhiana City None Dina Nath Indian National Congress
Ludhiana North None Bachan Singh Independent
Khanna SC Jagir Singh Indian National Congress
Samrala None Ajmer Singh Indian National Congress
Nawanshahr SC Jagat Ram Indian National Congress
Banga None Dilbagh Singh Indian National Congress
Phagwara None Om Parkash Independent
Phillaur None Hari Singh Independent
Nurmahal None Darbara Singh Indian National Congress
Nakodar None Darshan Singh Indian National Congress
Shahkot SC Dalip Singh Akali Dal
Jullundur Contonment None Karam Singh Kirti Indian National Congress
Jullundur City South West None Yash Paul Indian National Congress
Jullundur City North East None Ram Kishan Indian National Congress
Kartarpur SC Gurbanta Singh Indian National Congress
Kapurthala None Lakhi Singh Akali Dal
Sultanpur None Balwant Singh S/o Sunder Singh Indian National Congress
Sarhali None Partap Singh Indian National Congress
P A T T I None Hazara Singh Akali Dal
Khalra None Narain Singh Indian National Congress
Tarn Taran None Gurdial Singh Indian National Congress
Nagoke SC Tara Singh Akali Dal
Jandiala None Makhan Singh Communist Party of India
Amritsar City East None Baldev Parkash Jan Sangh
Amritsar City Civil Lines None Jai Inder Singh Indian National Congress
Amritsar City West None Balramji Das Jan Sangh
Ajnala None Harindar Singh Indian National Congress
Majitha None Parkash Kaur Indian National Congress
Amritsar Sadar SC Gurmej Singh Indian National Congress
Beas None Kartar Singh Independent
Sri Gobindpur None Satnam Singh Indian National Congress
Batala None Mohan Lal Indian National Congress
Fatehgarh None Gurmej Singh Akali Dal
Dera Baba Nanak None Makhan Singh Akali Dal
Dhariwal None Gurbaksh Singh Akali Dal
Narot Jaimal Singh SC Sunder Singh Indian National Congress
Pathankot None Bhagirath Lal Indian National Congress
Gurdaspur None Prabodh Chandra Indian National Congress
Mukerian None Rala Ram Indian National Congress
Dasuya None Kartar Singh Indian National Congress
Hariana SC Bhagat Guran Dass Indian National Congress
Hoshiarpur None Bal Krishan Indian National Congress
Jahankhelan SC Ram Rattan Indian National Congress
Amb None Mohan Lal Independent
Una None Surinder Nath Indian National Congress
Mahilpur SC Gurmail Indian National Congress
Garhshankar None Rattan Singh Indian National Congress
Anandpur None Baloo Ram Indian National Congress
Rajpura None Prem Singh Indian National Congress
Raipur None Jasdev Singh Indian National Congress
Samana SC Harchand Singh Indian National Congress
Patiala None Ram Partap Indian National Congress
Nabha None Gurdarshan Singh Indian National Congress
Sirhind None Gian Singh Indian National Congress
Payal SC Bhag Singh Indian National Congress
Malerkotla None Yusuf Zaman Begum Indian National Congress
Mahal Kalan None Harnam Singh Communist Party of India
Barnala None Gurbakshish Singh Akali Dal
Dhuri SC Bhan Singh Communist Party of India
Sangrur None Hardit Singh Communist Party of India
Sunam None Brish Bhan Indian National Congress
Lehra SC Pritam Singh Indian National Congress

See also

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Third Punjab Legislative Assembly

Elections in Punjab

References

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  1. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.