1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
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All 154 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 78 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 63.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election to elect the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly was held in 1962. There were total 756 candidates. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.
Result[edit]
Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1962[1] | ||||||
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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 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1962". www.elections.in.