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1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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Elections for the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962 in the Indian state of Punjab.[1] A total of 756 candidates contested for the 154 seats. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.
Quick facts All 154 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 78 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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Result
More information Party, Contestants ...
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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 | ||||||
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Elected members
More information Constituency, Reserved for (SC/None) ...
| 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 | |
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