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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
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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 | ||||||
Elected members
| 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 Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Nuh | None | Khurshed 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
References
- ↑ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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