1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held for the second term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 264 seats were contested. The Indian National Congress won 215 of the 264 seats.^[1]

Maharashtra State Assembly Elections, 1962

← 1957 Bombay State 19 February 1962 1967 →
All 264 assembly constituencies to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 133 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	60.36% (7.20%)
Majority party Minority party   INC PWPI Party INC PWPI Seats won 215 15 Popular vote 5,617,347 818,801 Percentage 51.22% 7.47%
Chief Minister before election Yashwantrao Chavan INC Elected Chief Minister Yashwantrao Chavan INC

List of participating political parties

Party		Abbreviation
National Parties
	Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh	BJS
	Swatantra Party	SWA
	Indian National Congress	INC
	Socialist Party of India	SOC
	Praja Socialist Party	PSP
	Communist Party of India	CPI
State Parties
	Peasants and Workers Party	PWP
	Republican Party of India	RPI
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
	Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha	HMS
	Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad	RRP

Results

Party results

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1962

	Political Party	No. of candidates	No. of elected	Seat change	Number of Votes	% of Votes	Change in vote %
	Indian National Congress 215 / 264 (81%)	264	215	80	5,617,347	51.22%	2.56%
	Peasants and Workers Party of India 15 / 264 (6%)	79	15	16	818,801	7.47%	0.81%
	Praja Socialist Party 9 / 264 (3%)	101	9	24	792,755	7.23%	1.74%
	Communist Party of India 6 / 264 (2%)	56	6	7	647,390	5.90%	2.27%
	Republican Party of India 3 / 264 (1%)	66	3	10 (from SCF seats)	589,653	5.38%	0.85% (from SCF vote share)
	Socialist Party 1 / 264 (0.4%)	14	1	1	54,764	0.50%	0.50% (New Party)
	Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh	127	0	4	548,097	5.00%	3.44%
	Swatantra Party	9	0	(New Party)	48,484	0.44%	0.44% (New Party)
	Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha	5	0	1	12,109	0.11%	0.32%
	Independents 15 / 264 (6%)	437	15	19	1,836,095	16.74%	7.03%
	Total	1161	264		10,966,279	60.36%	7.20%

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Mumbai City-Mumbai Suburban District
Colaba	None	Kalaram Shankar Dharia		Indian National Congress
Mandvi	None	Abdul Kadar Salebhoy		Indian National Congress
Dongri	None	Mustafa Gulamnabi Faki		Indian National Congress
Kumbharwada	None	Bhanushankar Manchharam Yagnik		Indian National Congress
Dhobitalao	None	Shivarayan Kailas		Indian National Congress
Girgaum	None	Anant Narayan Namjoshi		Indian National Congress
Walkeshwar	None	Maniben Nanubhai Desai		Indian National Congress
Mahalaxmi	None	Jehangir Taleyarkhan Homi		Indian National Congress
Byculla	None	Qamar Nayer Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Lovegrove	SC	Puna Tabha Patel		Indian National Congress
Nagpada	None	Vishwanath Rajanna Tulla		Indian National Congress
Mazgaon	None	Vithal Krishnaji Torasakar		Indian National Congress
Sewree	None	Sawalram Gopal Patkar		Communist Party of India
Parel	None	Madhavrao Ganpatrao Mani		Indian National Congress
Matunga	None	Liladhar Passu Shah		Indian National Congress
Naigaum	SC	Shakuntala Chintaman Salve		Indian National Congress
Worli	None	Madhav Narayan Birje		Indian National Congress
Dadar	None	Pralhad Keshav Atre		Independent
Mahim	None	Fredrick Michael Pinto		Praja Socialist Party
Parle Andheri	None	Shantilal Harijivan Shah		Indian National Congress
Bandra	None	Purushottam Ganesh Kher		Indian National Congress
Kurla	None	Anjanabai Narhar Magar		Indian National Congress
Chembur	None	Vadilal Chatrabhuj Gandhi		Indian National Congress
Borivali	None	Ishwarlal Pranjiwandas Parekh		Indian National Congress
Thane-Palghar District
Thana	None	Champa Govardhan Mokal		Indian National Congress
Bassein	None	Hari Govindrao Vartak		Indian National Congress
Palghar	None	Shridhar Sakharam Patil		Indian National Congress
Dahanu	None	Shamrao Ramchandra Patil		Indian National Congress
Kasa	ST	Dhakatya Posha Sutar		Communist Party of India
Jawhar	ST	Baburao Sadashiv Jadav		Indian National Congress
Bhiwandi	None	Bango Nana Bhoir		Indian National Congress
Mokhada	ST	Malu Hari Veer		Indian National Congress
Murbad	None	Shantaram Gopal Gholap		Indian National Congress
Kalyan	None	Krishnarao Narayan Dhulup		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Ulhasnagar	None	Parcharam Kewalram Ailani (alias Vidyarthi)		Socialist Party of India
Raigad District
Panvel	None	Dinkar Balu Patil		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Pen	None	Laxman Shankar Mhatre		Indian National Congress
Khalapur	ST	Krishna Ramaji Mundhe		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Alibag	None	Dattatraya Krishnaji Khanvilkar		Indian National Congress
Roha	None	Pandurang Ramaji Sanap		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Shriwardhan	None	Abdul Rahim A. Gafoor Antulay		Indian National Congress
Mangaon	SC	Dattatraya Malogi Talegaonkar		Indian National Congress
Mahad	None	Shankar Babaji Sawant		Indian National Congress
Pune District
Shukrawar Peth	None	Rambhau Vithal Telang		Indian National Congress
Kasba Peth	None	Baburao Narayanrao Sans		Indian National Congress
Shivajinagar	None	Sadashiv Govind Barve		Indian National Congress
Poona Cantonment	None	Krishnarao Tukaram Girme		Indian National Congress
Haveli	None	Martand Dhondiba Magar		Indian National Congress
Kirkee	SC	Ganpat Narayan Kamble		Indian National Congress
Indapur	None	Shankarrao Bajirao Patil		Indian National Congress
Baramati	None	Malatibai Madhavrao Shirole		Indian National Congress
Dhond	SC	Vithal Ramchandra Pawar		Indian National Congress
Sirur	None	Raosaheb Baburao Pawar		Indian National Congress
Junnar	None	Vithalrao Narayanrao Awate		Praja Socialist Party
Ambegaon	None	Annasaheb Gopalrao Awate		Indian National Congress
Khed	None	Vasantrao Marutrao Manjre		Indian National Congress
Maval	None	Namdeo Sadashiv Mohol		Indian National Congress
Bhor	None	Shankar Mahadeo Bhelke		Indian National Congress
Purandhar	None	Dayaneshwar Raghunath Khalre		Indian National Congress
Ratnagiri-Sindhudurga District
Ratnagiri Khed	None	Hussain Misarikhan Dalwai		Indian National Congress
Dapoli	None	Ramchandra Vithal Bhelose		Indian National Congress
Guhagar	None	Purushottam Vasudeo Mandlik		Praja Socialist Party
Chiplun	None	Parsharam Krishnaji Sawant		Indian National Congress
Makhajan	SC	Vithal Laxman Reelkar		Indian National Congress
Sangameshwar	None	Jayaram Balkrishna Shetye Alias Bhai Shetye		Praja Socialist Party
Ratnagiri	None	Shantaram Laxman Peje		Indian National Congress
Lanja	None	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye		Praja Socialist Party
Rajapur	None	Sahadeo Mukund Thakare		Indian National Congress
Malwan	None	Shyam Gangaram Kocharekar		Praja Socialist Party
Deogad	None	Wamanrao Nagoji Rane		Indian National Congress
Kankaoli	None	Yeshwant Babaji Dalvi		Praja Socialist Party
Vengurla	None	Prataprao Deorao Bhonsale		Indian National Congress
Sawantwadi	None	Shivram Sawant Khem Sawantbhonsale		Indian National Congress
Kolhapur District
Chandgad	None	Patil Vithalrao Kalajirao Chavan		Indian National Congress
Gadhinglaj	None	Nalawade Pandurang Alias Appasaheb Ramrao		Indian National Congress
Kagal	None	Shamrao Bhivaji Patil		Indian National Congress
Bhudargad	None	Anandrao Kondiba Desai		Indian National Congress
Radhanagari	None	Dnyandev Santaram Khandekar		Indian National Congress
Panhala	None	Sadashiva Daulatrao Patil		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Shahuwadi	None	Udayasing Nanasaheb Gaikwad		Indian National Congress
Kolhapur	None	Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Karvir	None	Dinkarrao Vithalrao Mudrale		Indian National Congress
Hatkanangle	SC	Keshav Narsinga Ghatage		Indian National Congress
Shirol	None	Ratnappa Bharamappa Kumbhar		Indian National Congress
Sangli District
Jath	None	Tukaram Krishnarao Shendge		Indian National Congress
Miraj	None	Gundu Dasharath Patil		Indian National Congress
Sangli	None	Vasantrao Banduji Patil		Indian National Congress
Tasgaon	None	Dhondiram Yeshwant Patil		Indian National Congress
Khanapur	None	Sampatrao Sitaram Mane		Indian National Congress
Vita	SC	Bhagwanrao Lalasaheb Pawar		Indian National Congress
Walwa	None	Rajaram Anant Patil		Indian National Congress
Shirala	None	Vasantrao Anandrao Naik		Indian National Congress
Satara District
Karad North	None	Yeshvantrao Balavantrao Chavan		Indian National Congress
Karad South	None	Yashvantrao Jijaba Mohite		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Daulatrao Shripattarao Desai		Indian National Congress
Jaoli	None	Bhiku Daji Bhilare		Indian National Congress
Wai	None	Dadasaheb Khasherao Jagtap		Indian National Congress
Satara	None	Dhondiram Shidoji Jagtap		Indian National Congress
Koregaon	None	Tushar Pandurang Pawar		Indian National Congress
Khatav	None	Shivajirao Dadasaheb Pawar		Indian National Congress
Phaltan	None	Nimbalkar Malojjrao Mudhojirao Naik		Indian National Congress
Man	SC	Laxman Babaji Bhingardeve		Indian National Congress
Solapur District
Akalkot	None	Nirmalaraje Vijayasinh Bhosale		Indian National Congress
South Sholapur	None	Virupakshappa Guruppa Shivdare		Indian National Congress
North Sholapur	None	Govind Bhaurao Burgute		Indian National Congress
Barsi	None	Prabhatai Shankarrao Zadbuke		Indian National Congress
Sholapur City North	None	Yankapa Ramaya Madur		Communist Party of India
Sholapur City South	None	Rajaram Savalaram Dhavale		Indian National Congress
Pandharpur	None	Audumber Kondiba Patil		Indian National Congress
Malsiras	None	Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite		Indian National Congress
Sangola	None	Ganpatrao Annasaheb Deshmukh		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Mangalwedha	SC	Ganpat Laxman Sonwane		Indian National Congress
Karmala	None	Pandurang Mahadeo Jagtap		Independent
Madha	SC	Kashinath Babu Asware		Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar District
Karjat	None	Eknath Buwasaheb Nimbalkar		Indian National Congress
Shrigonda	SC	Baburao Mahadeo Bharaskar		Indian National Congress
Pathardi	None	Narayan Ganpat Avhad		Communist Party of India
Shevgaon	None	Marutrao Shankarao Ghule		Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar North	None	Balasaheb Nabaji Nagwade		Independent
Ahmednagar South	None	Tryambak Shivram Bharade		Indian National Congress
Parner	None	Dattatraya Koundiram Bhagat		Indian National Congress
Rahuri	None	Baburao Bapuji Tanapure		Indian National Congress
Shirdi	None	Karbhari Bhimaji Rohamare		Indian National Congress
Shrirampur	SC	Baburao Sawleram Chaturbhuj		Indian National Congress
Sangamner	None	Bhikaji Jijaba Khatal		Indian National Congress
Nagar Akola	ST	Yeshwant Sakharam Bahangare		Indian National Congress
Nashik District
Nasik	None	Vasant Narayan Naik		Indian National Congress
Bhagur	SC	Dattaraya Tulsiram Kale		Indian National Congress
Igatpuri	None	Mulchand Shrimal Gothi		Indian National Congress
Kalwan	ST	Dongar Rama More		Indian National Congress
Dindori	None	Raghunath Gopalrao Gunjal		Indian National Congress
Peint	ST	Kacharu Bhau Raut		Indian National Congress
Malegaon	None	Haroon Ahmed Ansari		Indian National Congress
Nandgaon	None	Vyankatrao Bhausaheb Hire		Indian National Congress
Baglan	None	Pandit Dharma Sonawane		Indian National Congress
Yeola	None	Hirubhau Manaku Gavali		Indian National Congress
Niphad	None	Dattatraye Bhikaji Patil		Indian National Congress
Sinnar	None	Shankar Balaji Waje		Indian National Congress
Dhule-Nandurbar District
Nandurbar	None	Gajmal Tulshiram Patil		Indian National Congress
Sakri	ST	Gokul Rupla Gavit		Indian National Congress
Nawapur	ST	Dharma Jayaram Kokani		Indian National Congress
Taloda	ST	Digambar Narshi Padvi		Indian National Congress
Shirpur	None	Vyankatrao Tanaji Dhobi		Indian National Congress
Akrani	ST	Chandrasing Dhanaka Bhandari		Indian National Congress
Sindkheda	None	Narayanrao Sahadeorao Patil		Indian National Congress
Dhulia South	None	Bhagwatiprasad Rambharos Pande		Indian National Congress
Dhulia North	None	Chandrakant Nandeo Patil		Indian National Congress
Jalgaon District
Chopda	None	Deorao Madhavrao Nikam		Indian National Congress
Amalner	ST	Shahjahankhan Jalamkhan Tadvi		Indian National Congress
Parola	None	Gulabrao Narayanrao Pawar		Indian National Congress
Chalisgaon	None	Motiram Shamrao Suryananshi		Indian National Congress
Pachora	None	Supadu Bhadu Patil		Indian National Congress
Jamner	None	Abaji Nana Patil		Indian National Congress
Erandol	None	Digambar Shankar Patil		Indian National Congress
Jalgaon	None	Pratibha Narayanrao Patil		Indian National Congress
Bhusaval	None	Dattatraya Senu Bhirud		Indian National Congress
Yawal	None	Ramabai Narayan Deshpande		Indian National Congress
Raver	None	Mahukar Dhanaji Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Edlabad	SC	Hiralal Indal Kalyani		Indian National Congress
Buldhana District
Chikhli	None	Santoshrao Narayan Patil		Indian National Congress
Buldana	None	Indirabai Ramrao Kotambkar		Indian National Congress
Malkapur	None	Bhiku Phakim Patil		Indian National Congress
Jalamb	None	Kashirao Raibhan Patil		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Khamgaon	None	Govinddas Fatanlal Bhatiya		Indian National Congress
Mehkar	None	Annasaheb Deshmukh Alias Shankarrao Vithalrao		Indian National Congress
Janefal	SC	Balwanta Piraji Wankhede		Indian National Congress
Akola-Washim District
Washim	None	Ramrao Gopalrao Zanak		Indian National Congress
Gowardhan	SC	Rambahau Chinkaji Salve		Indian National Congress
Mangrulpir	None	Shanta Raghunath Page		Indian National Congress
Murtajapur	None	Kusumtai Wamanrao Korpe		Indian National Congress
Borgaon	SC	Dagad Zangoji Palaspagar		Indian National Congress
Akola	None	Madhusudhan Atmaram Vairale		Indian National Congress
Balapur	None	Shriram Haribhau Mankar		Independent
Akot	None	Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar		Indian National Congress
Daryapur	None	Jagannath Deorao Patil		Republican Party of India
Amravati District
Ashti	SC	Ramdas Gangaramji Sonone		Indian National Congress
Melghat	None	Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal		Independent
Amravati	None	Umerlalji Mathuradas Kedia		Indian National Congress
Badnera	None	Purushottam Kashirao Deshmukh		Indian National Congress
Chandur	None	Bhaurao Gulabrao Jadhao		Indian National Congress
Achalpur	None	Amasaheb Sadashivrao Watene		Independent
Morsi	None	Partapsinh Shankarrao		Independent
Nagpur District
Katol	None	Shankarrao Daulatrao Gedam		Indian National Congress
Kalameshwar	None	Wheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede		Indian National Congress
Saoner	None	Narendera Mahipati Tidke		Indian National Congress
Ramtek	None	Pathan Mohammad Abdullakhan		Indian National Congress
Nagpur I	None	Vinayak Sakharam Dandekar		Independent
Nagpur I I	None	Dhondbaji Dashrath Hadav		Independent
Nagpur	None	Shusilabai Balraj		Indian National Congress
Nagpur I I I	SC	D. P. Meshram		Republican Party of India
Umrer	None	Damu Sadashiv Tarnekar		Indian National Congress
Kamptee	SC	Anantram Dayal Choudhari		Indian National Congress
Bhandara-Gondia District
Bhandara	None	Dada Da Jibaji Dhote		Indian National Congress
Adyar	SC	Aba Dhondu Gosawi		Republican Party of India
Tumsar	None	Ram Bakaramji Lanjewar		Indian National Congress
Tirora	None	Shgaligram Ramratan Dixit		Indian National Congress
Gondi	None	Nanoharbhai Bababhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Goregaon	None	Puranlal Dharmabhan Rahangdale		Praja Socialist Party
Amgaon	None	Narayan Mohani Bahekar		Praja Socialist Party
Sakoli	None	Adkuji Sonuji Paulsagade		Indian National Congress
Sadak Arjuni	SC	Shrawan Mangruji Kanhekar		Indian National Congress
Chandrapur-Gadchiroli District
Bhadrawati	None	Ramchandra Janardhan Deotale		Indian National Congress
Chimur	None	Marotrao Damodhar Tumpalliwar		Indian National Congress
Brahmapuri	SC	Govinda Bijaji Meshram		Indian National Congress
Armori	None	Mhashakhetri Jagannath Temsaji		Indian National Congress
Sironcha	None	Vishweshwarrao Dharmarrao Atram		Independent
Dhanora	ST	Raja Fatelalshah Rajaranshah Sayam		Independent
Saoli	None	Marotrao Sambashio Kannamwar		Indian National Congress
Rajura	None	Vithalrao Laxmanrao Dhote		Indian National Congress
Chanda	None	Ramchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Ptdukhe		Independent
Wardha District
Hinganghat	None	Vinayak Madhaorao Chaudhary		Independent
Wardha	None	Bapuraoji Marotrao Deshmukh		Indian National Congress
Pulgaon	SC	Shankarrao Vithlrao Sonawane		Indian National Congress
Arvi	None	Narayanrao Rajeramji Kale		Independent
Yavatmal District
Wani	None	Vithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar		Indian National Congress
Yelabara	ST	Mahadeo Baliram Khandate		Indian National Congress
Kelapur	None	Tryambak Dattatraya Deshmukh		Indian National Congress
Yeotmal	None	Jambuwantrao Bapuraoji Dhote		Independent
Darwha	None	Ali Hasan Jiwabhai Mamdani		Indian National Congress
Digras	None	Madhaorao Baburao Mahindre		Indian National Congress
Pusad	None	Vasantrao Phulsing Naik		Indian National Congress
Umerkhed	SC	Ramchandra Namdeo Shingankar		Indian National Congress
Nanded District
Kinwat	None	Uttamrao Baliram		Indian National Congress
Hadgaon	None	Bhimrao Keshavrao		Indian National Congress
Nanded	None	S. Farook Pasha S. Makhdum Pasha		Indian National Congress
Dharmabad	None	Shankarrao Bhaurao		Indian National Congress
Biloli	None	Venkat Rao Baba Rao		Indian National Congress
Mukhed	SC	Peraji Satwaji Sabne		Indian National Congress
Kandhar	None	Keshavrao Shankerrao		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Osmanabad-Latur District
Ahmadpur	None	Mahalingappa Alias Appasaheb Baslingappa		Indian National Congress
Udgir	SC	Vithalrao Bapurao		Indian National Congress
Nilanga	None	Shivajirao Bhaurao Patil		Indian National Congress
Latur	None	Keshavrao Sitaram Sonwane		Indian National Congress
Ausa	None	Mallanath Gundanath		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Omerga	None	Vijaysing Shivram		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Tuljapur	None	Sahebrao Dadarao Hangargekar		Indian National Congress
Osmanabad	None	Vishwasrao Ganpatrao		Indian National Congress
Parenda	None	Krishnaji Bajirao		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Kallam	SC	Pralhadrao Sopan		Indian National Congress
Renapur	None	Ganpathi Anna		Communist Party of India
Beed District
Ashti	None	Bhausaheb Kashinath		Indian National Congress
Bhir	None	Kashinath Tatyaba		Communist Party of India
Georai	None	Sayajirao Trayambakrao		Indian National Congress
Manjlegaon	None	Sripad Rao Kadam		Indian National Congress
Chausala	None	Bhaurao Bhagujirao		Indian National Congress
Kaij	SC	Govind Rao Gaikwad		Indian National Congress
Parbhani-Hingoli District
Pathri	None	Babarao Sopan		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Gangakhed	SC	Devrao Mandeo		Indian National Congress
Parbhani	None	Sheshrao Apparao		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Basmath	None	Rangrao Parashram		Indian National Congress
Hingoli	None	Narayan Rao Limbaji Rao		Indian National Congress
Kalamnuri	SC	Surajmal Marauam		Indian National Congress
Jintur	None	Wamanrao Anandrao		Indian National Congress
Aurangabad-Jalna District
Partur	None	Bhagwanrao Daulatrao		Indian National Congress
Ambad	None	Nanasaheb Sawalaram		Indian National Congress
Jalna	None	Dattatray Rao Khanderao Deshpande		Indian National Congress
Badnapur	SC	Dhakaleshwar Makaji		Indian National Congress
Bhokerdan	None	Bhaurao Narsingrao		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Aurangabad	None	Zakaria Rafiq Balumiya		Indian National Congress
Paithan	None	Kalyanrao Pandhorinath		Indian National Congress
Gangapur	None	Yamajirao Mhatarrao		Indian National Congress
Vaijapur	None	Girjabai Machhindranath		Indian National Congress
Kannad	None	Kakasaheb Bhikanrao		Indian National Congress
Sillod	None	Baburao Janglu		Indian National Congress