1962 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election


All 154 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
78 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jivraj Narayan Mehta
Party INC SWA
Leader's seat Amreli
Seats won 113 26

Chief Minister

Jivraj Narayan Mehta
Indian National Congress

The 1st Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1962. It was the first election after forming of two states Gujarat and Maharastra following split of Bombay State.[1][2][3] Indian National Congress won 113 seats out of 154 seats. While, Swatantra Party won 26 seats and Praja Socialist Party won seven seats.

A total of 500 men and 19 women contested the election. Total 143 men and 11 women won in the elections. The number of polling stations was 10,960 and the number of electors per polling station was 870.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress2,646,28650.84113
Swatantra Party1,271,80924.4426
Praja Socialist Party402,6737.747
Nutan Maha Gujarat Janta Parishad130,5732.511
Others127,6862.450
Independents625,79812.0217
Total5,204,825100.00164
Valid votes5,204,82582.77
Invalid/blank votes1,083,84817.23
Total votes6,288,673100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,534,97465.95
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
AbdasaNoneMadhavsinhji Mokaji Jadeja Swatantra Party
BhujNoneGulabshanker Amritlal Swatantra Party
MandviNoneMaharaj Kumarshri Himtsinhji Vijayarajjisaheb Swatantra Party
AnjarNoneMulji Parsottam Swatantra Party
RaparNoneJadavji Raghavji Morabia Swatantra Party
DasadaNoneRasiklal Umedchand Parikh Indian National Congress
WadhwanNoneAruna Shanker Prasad Desai Indian National Congress
LimbdiSCPethabhai Ganeshbhai Parmar Indian National Congress
ChotilaNoneTrambaklal Mohanlal Dave Indian National Congress
DhrangadhraNoneLabhashanker Maganlal Shukla Indian National Congress
MorviNoneGokaldas Dosabhai Parmar Indian National Congress
WankanerNoneDigvijaysinhji Pratapsinhji Independent
RajkotNoneBabubhai Paranjivan Vaidya Independent
PaddhariNoneManoharsinhji Pradumansinhji Jadeja Independent
GondalNoneVajubhai Manilal Shah Indian National Congress
JasdanNoneVasant Prabha Jayshukhlal Shah Indian National Congress
JetpurNoneNaranbhai Kalidas Patel Indian National Congress
DhorajiNoneGovind Kesavji Patel Indian National Congress
UpletaNoneJairam Anand Patel Indian National Congress
JodiaNoneNarandas Pitambar Ropat Independent
JamnagarNoneManjulaben Jayantilal Dave Indian National Congress
KalawadNoneBhanji Bhimji Dhudhagara Indian National Congress
JamjodhpurNoneNanji Devji Sinojia Indian National Congress
KhambhaliaNoneHarilal Ramji Nakum Indian National Congress
DwarkaNoneHaridas Jamnadas Kanani Indian National Congress
PorbandarNonePopatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad Indian National Congress
KutiyanaNoneMaldevji Mandalkji Odedra Indian National Congress
ManavadarSCManharlala Amrabhai Chavda Indian National Congress
KeshodNoneThakarshi Dhanji Ladani Indian National Congress
JunagadhNoneKundanlal Divyakant Indian National Congress
VisavadarNoneMadinaben Akbarbhai Nagori Indian National Congress
MaliaNoneRatibhai Ukabhai Patel Independent
SomnathNoneRamanlal Prabhudas Shah Indian National Congress
UnaNoneRatubhai Mulshankar Adani Indian National Congress
BabraNoneKansagra Jina Devraj Indian National Congress
LathiNoneSumitrabahen Hariprasad Bhatt Indian National Congress
AmreliNoneJivraj Narayan Mehta Indian National Congress
Dhari KodinarSCLeuva Premji Thobhan Indian National Congress
RajulaNoneChhotalal Tribhovandas Mehta Indian National Congress
KundlaNoneSheth Lallubhai Motichand Indian National Congress
PalitanaNoneJhalavadia Valabhbhai Bhimiji Indian National Congress
BotadNoneDevendrabhai Motibhai Deshai Indian National Congress
SihorNoneLani Bhogilal Tulsidas Indian National Congress
BhavnagarNonePrataprai Tarachand Shah Praja Socialist Party
Ghogho DaskroiNoneKapasi Zaitun Ahemadalli Indian National Congress
Talaja DathaNoneGohil Shivbhadrasinhji Krishnakumarsinhji Independent
MahuvaNoneJasvantray Nanubhai Mehta Praja Socialist Party
RadhanpurNonePorania Devkaran Jivanlal Indian National Congress
TharadNoneBhimjibhai Jagannathbhai Patel Independent
DeodarNoneVeghela Gumansingji Viramsingji Indian National Congress
DhaneraNoneSurajmal Mavjibhai Shah Indian National Congress
DeesaNoneVinodchandra Jethalal Patel Indian National Congress
PalanpurNoneDaljibhai Ganeshbhai Patel Indian National Congress
VadgamSCHirabhai Samabhai Parmar Indian National Congress
IdarSCBhambhi Govimdbhai Manabhai Indian National Congress
KhedbrahmaSTDabhi Maljibhai Sagrambhai Indian National Congress
BhilodaNoneGanpatlal Jothalal Trivedi Indian National Congress
ModasaNoneVadilal Premchanddas Mehta Indian National Congress
BayadNoneLalsinhji Kishorsinh Rahevar Swatantra Party
PrantijNoneShantubhai Chunibhai Patel Indian National Congress
HimatnagarNoneShankerbhai Devjibhai Patel Indian National Congress
VijapurNoneGangaram Chunilal Raval Indian National Congress
MansaNoneBabubhai Shivram Patel Indian National Congress
KalolNoneShankerji Maganji Thakor Indian National Congress
KadiNoneNatvarlal Amratlal Patel Indian National Congress
AmbaliyasanNoneKantilal Keshavlal Patel Swatantra Party
MehsanaNoneShantiben Bholabhai Patel Indian National Congress
VisnagarNoneRamniklal Trikmlal Maniar Indian National Congress
KheraluNoneNatvarlal Maganlal Patel Indian National Congress
SidhpurNoneBlu Badruddin Akabarali Indian National Congress
UnjhaNoneAmbalal Mohanlal Patel Indian National Congress
PatnaNoneVijaykumar Madhavlal Trivedi Indian National Congress
SamiSCShankardas Ramdas Makvana Indian National Congress
ChanasmaNonePrehaladji Hargovinddas Patel Indian National Congress
ViramgamNoneParshottamdas Ranchhoddas Parikh Swatantra Party
SanadNoneShantilal Trikamlal Patel Indian National Congress
SabarmatiNoneShamalbhai Lallubhai Patel Swatantra Party
EllisbridgeNoneIndumati Chimanlal Indian National Congress
Dariapur KazipurNoneMohanlal Popatlal Vyas Indian National Congress
AsarvaNoneMangaldas Uttamram Pandya Indian National Congress
JamalpurNoneKarim Rahemanji Chippa Indian National Congress
KhadiaNoneBrahmkumar Ranchhodlal Bhatt Praja Socialist Party
DariapurNonePalkhiwala Manubhai Harilal Nutan Maha Gujarat Janta Parishad
SherkotdaNoneMangubhai Madhabhai Patel Indian National Congress
GomtipurSCJesingbhai Govindbhai Parmar Indian National Congress
DehgamNoneVithalbhai Pursotam Amin Indian National Congress
KathwadeNoneTarachandani Virumal Khushaldas Indian National Congress
AslaliNoneChhotabhai Jivabhai Patel Indian National Congress
DholkaSCBhanuprasad Valjibhai Pandya Indian National Congress
DhandhukaNoneBabulal Mohanlal Shah Indian National Congress
UmrethNoneVadodia Udesinh Versinh Swatantra Party
AnandNoneBhailalbhai Dyabhai Patel Swatantra Party
SunavNoneHamirsinhji Jaysinhji Solanki Swatantra Party
PetladNoneJashbhai Chunibhai Patel Swatantra Party
BorsadNoneMaganbhai Vansjibhai Patel Swatantra Party
BhadranNoneMadhavsinh Fulsinh Solanki Indian National Congress
CambayNoneRanjitrai Gangashanker Shastri Swatantra Party
MatarNoneJamindar Fazleabbas Taiyabali Indian National Congress
MehemdabadNoneRamanlal Nagjibhai Patel Swatantra Party
UttarsandaNoneRamanbhai Ashabhai Patel Swatantra Party
NadiadNoneManmohandas Bhagwandas Desai Swatantra Party
KathlalNoneJuvansinh Amarsinh Thakor Indian National Congress
KapadwanjNoneUtsavbhai Shankerlal Parikh Indian National Congress
BalasinorSCMakavana Shanta Yogendrakumar Indian National Congress
ThasraNoneKiritsinh Amarsinh Thakore Swatantra Party
HalolSTMansingh Vechatbhai Naik Swatantra Party
KalolNoneVijaysinhji Bharatsinhji Chauhan Swatantra Party
SaliaNoneRamubhai Jethabhai Bhatia Swatantra Party
GodhraNoneTaherali Abdulali Indian National Congress
ShehraNoneParvatsinh Ghamirbhai Parmar Indian National Congress
LunawadaNoneShri Jatashanker Dalsukhram Pandya Indian National Congress
SantrampurSTVirsinghbhai Jotibhai Bhabhor Indian National Congress
JhalodSTTitabhai Meghajibhai Hathila Indian National Congress
DohadSTNimama Hiraben Lalchandbhai Indian National Congress
LimkhedaSTBadia Mula Gundia Swatantra Party
Devgadh BariaNoneRaol Shrimant Maharaja Jaydeepsinhji Shubhaksinhji Swatantra Party
JabugamNoneKamalshanker Muljiram Pandit Indian National Congress
Chhota UdepurNoneBipinchandra Mahashanker Bhatt Swatantra Party
NaswadiSTBhaijibhai Garbadbhai Tadvi Indian National Congress
SankhedaSTChandulal Narotambhai Vasava Indian National Congress
WaghodiaNoneKashiwala Manilal Mangalji Indian National Congress
SavliNoneManubhai Motibhai Patel Indian National Congress
Baroda NorthNoneChimanbhai Haribhai Amin Indian National Congress
Baroda City WestNoneBhailalbhai Garbaddas Contractor Indian National Congress
Baroda City EastNonePalejwala Fatehali Husseinuddin Indian National Congress
DabhoiNoneBhanuben Manubhai Patel Indian National Congress
KarjanSCNagjibhai Govindbhai Arya Indian National Congress
PadraNoneShanabhai Dhulabhai Parmar Swatantra Party
JambusarNoneChimanbhai Jibhai Praja Socialist Party
VagraNoneMansinhji Bhasahebtha-sa Indian National Congress
BroachNoneChandrashanker Manishanker Bhatt Indian National Congress
AnkleshwarNoneKanaiyalal Yashvantrai Joshi Indian National Congress
JhagadiaSTVasawa Dhanuben Dalpatbhai Indian National Congress
NandodSTRajwadi Himathbhai Mathur Indian National Congress
DediapadaSTDevaji Ramji Indian National Congress
SongadhSTKumar Chhanabhai Guriabhai Indian National Congress
VyaraSTPruthviraj Gangjibhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress
MangrolSTRamjibhai Rupabhai Chodhri Indian National Congress
MandviSTRamjibhai Rajiabhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress
MahuvaSTDahiben Bhulabhai Rathod Indian National Congress
OlpadNoneHitendra Kaniyalal Desai Indian National Congress
ChorasiSCPurushotam Maljibhai Chauhan Indian National Congress
Surat City EastNoneIshvarlal Gulabbhai Desai Indian National Congress
Surat City WestNoneKikiben Alias Urmilaben Premsanker Bhatt Indian National Congress
BardoliNoneBhulabhai Mitthalbhai Patel Indian National Congress
NavsariNoneSuleman Essuf Unia Indian National Congress
JalalporeNoneGosaibhai Chhibabhai Patel Indian National Congress
GandeviNoneIshverbhai Chhotubhai Desai Praja Socialist Party
ChikhliSTBhulabhai Naranbhai Patel Indian National Congress
BulsarNoneSuvasben Arvindbhai Majmudar Indian National Congress
PardiSTUttambhai Harjibhai Patel Praja Socialist Party
UmbergaonSTSatu Deva Thakaria Indian National Congress
DharampurSTRamubhai Balubhai Jadav Praja Socialist Party
BansdaSTBahadurbhai Kuthabhai Patel Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. "Gujarat Assembly elections 1962". The Hindu Business Line.
  2. "Gujrat election 1962 shortview".
  3. "Election news 1962".
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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