Results/Vidhan Sabha/Punjab/1962
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State board · Vidhan Sabha
Punjab Vidhan Sabha 1962
Results board · 154 constituencies
HouseVidhan Sabha
StatePunjab
Seats
154
Constituencies
Majority
78
Seats needed of 154
Electors
1.07Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
67.39L
62.7% of electors
Median turnout
64.3%
Median of 154 seats
INC lead
+12
Above majority · 90 − 78
[01]Seat matrix
Majority · 78 of 154INC 90 · +12 above majority
INC
9058.4%
Indian National Congress
AD
1912.3%
Apna Dal
IND
1811.7%
Independents
CPI
95.8%
Communist Party of India
BJS
85.2%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
SOCIAL
42.6%
Socialist
HLS
31.9%
Hariyana Lok Samiti
SWA
31.9%
Swatantra Party
[02]Vote share
The source carries no state-level vote share for Punjab 1962.
Alliances
Not in the source for this election.
[03]Computed insights
Arithmetic · working shown-
Lambi was decided by 11 votes, the closest of 154 seats; Ajnala had the widest margin, 21,147.
min / max of margin over 154 seats with a recorded margin -
13 seats were won by a margin under 1%; INC won 9 of them.
count(margin % < 1.0) = 13 of 154 · INC 9 -
In SC-reserved seats INC won 18 of 33 (54.5%), against 58.4% of all seats.
18 ÷ 33 = 54.5% · 90 ÷ 154 = 58.4% -
Turnout ran from 21.7% in Seraj to 78.9% in Ludhiana City; the median seat polled 64.3%.
min / median / max over 154 seats with a recorded turnout
Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.
[04]Turnout
< 50%
149.1% of seats
50–60
2717.5% of seats
60–70
8655.8% of seats
70–80
2717.5% of seats
≥ 80%
00.0% of seats
- LowestSeraj21.7%
- HighestLudhiana City78.9%
- NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded
[05]Every seat
| # | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes polled | Margin | Margin % | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kulu | Lal Chand | Independent | 20,773 | 1,420 | 6.8 | 39.7 |
| 02 | SerajSC | Bansi Ram | Independent | 10,641 | 1,826 | 17.2 | 21.7 |
| 03 | Palampur | Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress | 30,689 | 1,175 | 3.8 | 46.6 |
| 04 | Kangra | Amar Nath | Indian National Congress | 30,789 | 305 | 1.0 | 45.6 |
| 05 | Dharamsala | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | 21,161 | 9,757 | 46.1 | 39.3 |
| 06 | Nurpur | Ram Chandra | Indian National Congress | 32,194 | 1,719 | 5.3 | 45.6 |
| 07 | Dera Gopipur | Mehar Singh | Indian National Congress | 31,675 | 1,659 | 5.2 | 43.5 |
| 08 | HamirpurSC | Rup Singh Phul | Indian National Congress | 20,340 | 9,183 | 45.2 | 29.8 |
| 09 | Barsar | Sarla Devi | Indian National Congress | 39,192 | 11,378 | 29.0 | 55.7 |
| 10 | NalagarhSC | Dasondhi Ram | Independent | 31,735 | 6,326 | 19.9 | 47.7 |
| 11 | Rupar | Shamsher Singh | Communist Party of India | 35,738 | 1,350 | 3.8 | 62.3 |
| 12 | MorindaSC | Ajaib Singh | Apna Dal | 40,336 | 272 | 0.7 | 68.3 |
| 13 | Chandigarh | Narinjan Singh Talib | Indian National Congress | 62,351 | 6,472 | 10.4 | 62.3 |
| 14 | Naraingarh | Jagjit Singh | Independent | 45,325 | 8,481 | 18.7 | 71.6 |
| 15 | Sadhaura | Gulab Singh | Indian National Congress | 39,407 | 7,565 | 19.2 | 67.1 |
| 16 | Jagadhri | Shanno Devi | Indian National Congress | 43,664 | 4,990 | 11.4 | 58.3 |
| 17 | MolanaSC | Ram Parkash | Indian National Congress | 40,998 | 14,251 | 34.8 | 56.6 |
| 18 | Ambala Cantonment | Dev Raj | Indian National Congress | 33,091 | 4,292 | 13.0 | 62.6 |
| 19 | Ambala City | Abdul Ghaffar Khan | Indian National Congress | 46,452 | 4,540 | 9.8 | 68.6 |
| 20 | Simla | Gian Chand | Indian National Congress | 23,207 | 5,328 | 23.0 | 39.8 |
| 21 | Thanesar | Benarsi Dass | Indian National Congress | 47,273 | 215 | 0.5 | 70.0 |
| 22 | RadaurSC | Ran Singh | Indian National Congress | 44,688 | 1,597 | 3.6 | 58.6 |
| 23 | Karnal | Ram Piara | Indian National Congress | 35,775 | 4,828 | 13.5 | 63.7 |
| 24 | Butana | Maltan Singh | Indian National Congress | 48,322 | 3,978 | 8.2 | 66.6 |
| 25 | Pehowa | Pyara Singh | Indian National Congress | 61,847 | 7,896 | 12.8 | 60.4 |
| 26 | Kaithal | Om Prabha | Indian National Congress | 49,640 | 6,588 | 13.3 | 67.2 |
| 27 | NarwanaSC | Fakiria | Swatantra Party | 42,290 | 2,227 | 5.3 | 63.7 |
| 28 | Rajaund | Parasanni Devi | Indian National Congress | 57,292 | 8,488 | 14.8 | 72.4 |
| 29 | Jind | Ram Singh | Swatantra Party | 44,994 | 5,773 | 12.8 | 67.3 |
| 30 | Safidon | Inder Singh | Independent | 53,499 | 759 | 1.4 | 71.1 |
| 31 | Pundri | Ram Pal Singh | Independent | 38,586 | 7,497 | 19.4 | 67.9 |
| 32 | Gharaunda | Rulya Ram | Swatantra Party | 43,539 | 5,490 | 12.6 | 68.7 |
| 33 | Panipat | Fateh Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 47,146 | 304 | 0.6 | 68.2 |
| 34 | Sambhalka | Chuhar Singh | Indian National Congress | 51,339 | 8,176 | 15.9 | 73.7 |
| 35 | Ganaur | Chiranji Lal | Independent | 48,058 | 13,632 | 28.4 | 66.9 |
| 36 | Sonepat | Mukhtiar Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 42,411 | 2,076 | 4.9 | 67.2 |
| 37 | Rai | Rizaq Ram | Indian National Congress | 44,824 | 9,960 | 22.2 | 69.7 |
| 38 | Bahadurgarh | Hardwari Lal | Indian National Congress | 51,983 | 6,738 | 13.0 | 67.1 |
| 39 | Sampla | Ram Sarup | Hariyana Lok Samiti | 46,703 | 2,839 | 6.1 | 72.2 |
| 40 | Rohtak | Mangal Sein | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 48,746 | 3,752 | 7.7 | 72.8 |
| 41 | Gohana | Ram Dhari | Hariyana Lok Samiti | 43,760 | 1,474 | 3.4 | 69.2 |
| 42 | MehamSC | Ram Dhari | Hariyana Lok Samiti | 43,184 | 4,197 | 9.7 | 68.4 |
| 43 | Kalanaur | Ranbir Singh | Indian National Congress | 52,124 | 3,457 | 6.6 | 70.6 |
| 44 | Jhajjar | Bhagwat Dayal | Indian National Congress | 58,599 | 1,282 | 2.2 | 76.6 |
| 45 | SalhawasSC | Chand Ram | Indian National Congress | 47,797 | 3,777 | 7.9 | 64.7 |
| 46 | Gurgaon | Kanihya Lal | Indian National Congress | 41,855 | 7,493 | 17.9 | 66.5 |
| 47 | BallabgarhSC | Hira Lal | Indian National Congress | 41,035 | 5,055 | 12.3 | 53.1 |
| 48 | Palwal | Roop Lal | Indian National Congress | 49,081 | 1,567 | 3.2 | 65.8 |
| 49 | Hasanpur | Har Kishan | Independent | 45,233 | 4,016 | 8.9 | 63.2 |
| 50 | Ferozepur Jhirka | Tayyab Husain Khan | Indian National Congress | 39,753 | 9,566 | 24.1 | 54.0 |
| 51 | Nuh | Khurshed Ahmed | Indian National Congress | 41,972 | 10,321 | 24.6 | 55.9 |
| 52 | Pataudi | Babu Dayal | Indian National Congress | 39,516 | 369 | 0.9 | 60.9 |
| 53 | Rewari | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress | 51,936 | 17,563 | 33.8 | 68.5 |
| 54 | Jatusana | Nihal Singh | Independent | 47,024 | 10,068 | 21.4 | 64.3 |
| 55 | KaninaSC | Banwari Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 26,957 | 6,345 | 23.5 | 37.7 |
| 56 | Narnaul | Ramsaran Chand Mittal | Indian National Congress | 41,434 | 207 | 0.5 | 57.3 |
| 57 | Mahendragarh | Nihal Singh | Indian National Congress | 35,551 | 1,200 | 3.4 | 47.4 |
| 58 | Dadri | Chandrawati | Indian National Congress | 41,818 | 6,433 | 15.4 | 54.2 |
| 59 | Bhiwani | Sagar Ram | Indian National Congress | 44,486 | 3,552 | 8.0 | 64.9 |
| 60 | Tosham | Jagan Nath | Independent | 37,805 | 263 | 0.7 | 56.7 |
| 61 | Hissar Sadar | Net Ram | Socialist | 45,611 | 1,317 | 2.9 | 60.0 |
| 62 | Hansi | Tek Ram | Socialist | 60,149 | 2,086 | 3.5 | 71.4 |
| 63 | NarnaundSC | Amar Singh | Independent | 56,985 | 7,221 | 12.7 | 72.2 |
| 64 | Hissar City | Honna Mal | Socialist | 51,150 | 11,280 | 22.1 | 65.1 |
| 65 | Tohana | Manphul Singh | Socialist | 45,694 | 7,177 | 15.7 | 62.4 |
| 66 | Fatehabad | Devi Lal | Independent | 65,195 | 7,646 | 11.7 | 70.2 |
| 67 | Sirsa | Sita Ram | Indian National Congress | 52,740 | 13,968 | 26.5 | 60.6 |
| 68 | DabwaliSC | Kesara Ram | Indian National Congress | 42,522 | 6,354 | 14.9 | 45.5 |
| 69 | Pakka KalanSC | Hardit Singh | Apna Dal | 32,150 | 9,893 | 30.8 | 48.9 |
| 70 | Talwandi Sabo | Jangir Singh | Communist Party of India | 48,094 | 12,738 | 26.5 | 65.1 |
| 71 | Mansa | Surjit Singh | Apna Dal | 44,792 | 3,136 | 7.0 | 63.5 |
| 72 | BudhladaSC | Tej Singh | Apna Dal | 41,100 | 3,726 | 9.1 | 61.0 |
| 73 | Phul | Babu Singh | Communist Party of India | 44,401 | 5,028 | 11.3 | 69.5 |
| 74 | Bhatinda | Harbans Lal | Indian National Congress | 52,497 | 2,880 | 5.5 | 72.0 |
| 75 | Jaitu | Tirlochan Singh | Indian National Congress | 46,113 | 1,051 | 2.3 | 66.4 |
| 76 | Faridkot | Zail Singh | Indian National Congress | 51,066 | 736 | 1.4 | 69.5 |
| 77 | Muktsar | Harcharan Singh | Indian National Congress | 55,165 | 14,655 | 26.6 | 66.1 |
| 78 | Malout | Gurmit Singh | Indian National Congress | 57,599 | 3,402 | 5.9 | 58.2 |
| 79 | LambiSCCLOSEST | Ujagar Singh | Indian National Congress | 42,028 | 11 | 0.0 | 56.1 |
| 80 | Abohar | Chandi Ram | Indian National Congress | 41,715 | 4,512 | 10.8 | 57.9 |
| 81 | Fazilka | Sat Dev | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 37,031 | 2,870 | 7.8 | 61.2 |
| 82 | Guru Har Sahai | Jaswant Singh | Independent | 45,453 | 1,585 | 3.5 | 62.4 |
| 83 | Ferozepur | Kulbir Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 39,221 | 3,875 | 9.9 | 66.9 |
| 84 | Zira | Jagjit Singh | Apna Dal | 39,025 | 11,759 | 30.1 | 60.8 |
| 85 | DharamkotSC | Kultar Singh | Apna Dal | 39,386 | 7,875 | 20.0 | 63.7 |
| 86 | Moga | Gurcharan Singh | Apna Dal | 47,133 | 1,401 | 3.0 | 72.2 |
| 87 | BaghapuranaSC | Deedar Singh | Communist Party of India | 45,548 | 4,550 | 10.0 | 64.8 |
| 88 | Nihal Singh Wala | Gurbux Singh | Communist Party of India | 46,041 | 1,147 | 2.5 | 77.4 |
| 89 | Jagraon | Lachhman Singh | Apna Dal | 43,343 | 7,546 | 17.4 | 66.9 |
| 90 | Sidhwan BetSC | Ajit Kumar | Apna Dal | 37,067 | 11,804 | 31.9 | 58.0 |
| 91 | Raikot | Gurnam Singh | Apna Dal | 46,858 | 3,728 | 8.0 | 63.8 |
| 92 | Ludhiana South | Shamsher Singh | Apna Dal | 48,624 | 4,212 | 8.7 | 66.3 |
| 93 | Ludhiana City | Dina Nath | Indian National Congress | 39,258 | 5,048 | 12.9 | 78.9 |
| 94 | Ludhiana North | Bachan Singh | Independent | 59,269 | 1,870 | 3.2 | 65.9 |
| 95 | KhannaSC | Jagir Singh | Indian National Congress | 39,942 | 3,907 | 9.8 | 63.5 |
| 96 | Samrala | Ajmer Singh | Indian National Congress | 46,137 | 992 | 2.2 | 68.6 |
| 97 | NawanshahrSC | Jagat Ram | Indian National Congress | 38,484 | 3,380 | 8.8 | 62.3 |
| 98 | Banga | Dilbagh Singh | Indian National Congress | 40,077 | 17,512 | 43.7 | 61.6 |
| 99 | Phagwara | Om Parkash | Independent | 53,935 | 11,271 | 20.9 | 69.1 |
| 100 | Phillaur | Hari Singh | Independent | 45,363 | 3,421 | 7.5 | 63.8 |
| 101 | Nurmahal | Darbara Singh | Indian National Congress | 46,035 | 5,498 | 11.9 | 71.3 |
| 102 | Nakodar | Darshan Singh | Indian National Congress | 38,437 | 12,739 | 33.1 | 54.3 |
| 103 | ShahkotSC | Dalip Singh | Apna Dal | 33,068 | 168 | 0.5 | 50.3 |
| 104 | Jullundur Contonment | Karam Singh Kirti | Indian National Congress | 38,728 | 4,601 | 11.9 | 54.5 |
| 105 | Jullundur City South West | Yash Paul | Indian National Congress | 41,824 | 10,505 | 25.1 | 72.6 |
| 106 | Jullundur City North East | Ram Kishan | Indian National Congress | 48,704 | 13,309 | 27.3 | 73.6 |
| 107 | KartarpurSC | Gurbanta Singh | Indian National Congress | 48,638 | 808 | 1.7 | 64.2 |
| 108 | Kapurthala | Lakhi Singh | Apna Dal | 39,827 | 473 | 1.2 | 59.4 |
| 109 | Sultanpur | Balwant Singh S/O Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | 39,906 | 5,242 | 13.1 | 66.7 |
| 110 | Sarhali | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | 57,657 | 34 | 0.1 | 70.5 |
| 111 | Patti | Hazara Singh | Apna Dal | 47,444 | 7,637 | 16.1 | 71.0 |
| 112 | Khalra | Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | 40,361 | 640 | 1.6 | 63.1 |
| 113 | Tarn Taran | Gurdial Singh | Indian National Congress | 46,568 | 9,276 | 19.9 | 68.8 |
| 114 | NagokeSC | Tara Singh | Apna Dal | 36,408 | 6,193 | 17.0 | 58.2 |
| 115 | Jandiala | Makhan Singh | Communist Party of India | 39,955 | 2,118 | 5.3 | 68.1 |
| 116 | Amritsar City East | Baldev Parkash | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 42,389 | 1,522 | 3.6 | 73.3 |
| 117 | Amritsar City Civil Lines | Jai Inder Singh | Indian National Congress | 49,073 | 6,126 | 12.5 | 70.3 |
| 118 | Amritsar City West | Balramji Das | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 42,285 | 3,005 | 7.1 | 77.3 |
| 119 | AjnalaWIDEST | Harindar Singh | Indian National Congress | 45,325 | 21,147 | 46.7 | 68.4 |
| 120 | Majitha | Parkash Kaur | Indian National Congress | 42,543 | 4,917 | 11.6 | 67.1 |
| 121 | Amritsar SadarSC | Gurmej Singh | Indian National Congress | 48,110 | 3,111 | 6.5 | 63.2 |
| 122 | Beas | Kartar Singh | Independent | 44,053 | 1,271 | 2.9 | 66.8 |
| 123 | Sri Gobindpur | Satnam Singh | Indian National Congress | 47,867 | 7,260 | 15.2 | 64.0 |
| 124 | Batala | Mohan Lal | Indian National Congress | 49,820 | 14,658 | 29.4 | 70.7 |
| 125 | Fatehgarh | Gurmej Singh | Apna Dal | 39,040 | 961 | 2.5 | 64.5 |
| 126 | Dera Baba Nanak | Makhan Singh | Apna Dal | 38,225 | 5,536 | 14.5 | 63.3 |
| 127 | Dhariwal | Gurbaksh Singh | Apna Dal | 37,826 | 2,210 | 5.8 | 59.6 |
| 128 | Narot Jaimal SinghSC | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | 44,536 | 13,695 | 30.8 | 64.3 |
| 129 | Pathankot | Bhagirath Lal | Indian National Congress | 38,136 | 4,339 | 11.4 | 55.2 |
| 130 | Gurdaspur | Prabodh Chandra | Indian National Congress | 39,912 | 10,408 | 26.1 | 65.3 |
| 131 | Mukerian | Rala Ram | Indian National Congress | 47,089 | 6,273 | 13.3 | 63.6 |
| 132 | Dasuya | Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress | 47,835 | 397 | 0.8 | 67.3 |
| 133 | HarianaSC | Bhagat Guran Dass | Indian National Congress | 36,186 | 5,807 | 16.1 | 53.8 |
| 134 | Hoshiarpur | Bal Krishan | Indian National Congress | 41,609 | 3,572 | 8.6 | 68.4 |
| 135 | JahankhelanSC | Ram Rattan | Indian National Congress | 40,711 | 2,433 | 6.0 | 62.6 |
| 136 | Amb | Mohan Lal | Independent | 39,496 | 2,236 | 5.7 | 51.9 |
| 137 | Una | Surinder Nath | Indian National Congress | 45,453 | 12,406 | 27.3 | 52.7 |
| 138 | MahilpurSC | Gurmail | Indian National Congress | 38,124 | 5,932 | 15.6 | 56.9 |
| 139 | Garhshankar | Rattan Singh | Indian National Congress | 46,626 | 16,770 | 36.0 | 62.1 |
| 140 | Anandpur | Baloo Ram | Indian National Congress | 42,518 | 12,999 | 30.6 | 61.6 |
| 141 | Rajpura | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress | 50,381 | 7,336 | 14.6 | 62.0 |
| 142 | Raipur | Jasdev Singh | Indian National Congress | 45,214 | 4,453 | 9.9 | 62.0 |
| 143 | SamanaSC | Harchand Singh | Indian National Congress | 48,580 | 2,238 | 4.6 | 64.6 |
| 144 | Patiala | Ram Partap | Indian National Congress | 44,992 | 260 | 0.6 | 60.1 |
| 145 | Nabha | Gurdarshan Singh | Indian National Congress | 47,036 | 9,525 | 20.3 | 59.6 |
| 146 | Sirhind | Gian Singh | Indian National Congress | 49,453 | 1,273 | 2.6 | 68.4 |
| 147 | PayalSC | Bhag Singh | Indian National Congress | 46,426 | 1,351 | 2.9 | 67.8 |
| 148 | Malerkotla | Yusuf Zaman Begum | Indian National Congress | 51,959 | 9,474 | 18.2 | 68.9 |
| 149 | Mahal Kalan | Harnam Singh | Communist Party of India | 42,251 | 2,924 | 6.9 | 65.6 |
| 150 | Barnala | Gurbakshish Singh | Apna Dal | 52,828 | 2,093 | 4.0 | 70.8 |
| 151 | DhuriSC | Bhan Singh | Communist Party of India | 42,090 | 6,446 | 15.3 | 60.9 |
| 152 | Sangrur | Hardit Singh | Communist Party of India | 51,415 | 655 | 1.3 | 68.0 |
| 153 | Sunam | Brish Bhan | Indian National Congress | 51,435 | 12,927 | 25.1 | 71.1 |
| 154 | LehraSC | Pritam Singh | Indian National Congress | 43,222 | 346 | 0.8 | 59.3 |
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 21,147 votes
Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1962 · Punjab · 154 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database
Vote share and alliancesThe source has no state-level summary for this election