1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Appearance
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All 154 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 78 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 63.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Party | Contestants | Seats won | Popular vote | % | |||||
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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
[edit]Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) |
Member | Party | |
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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
[edit]Third Punjab Legislative Assembly
References
[edit]- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.