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| ongoing = No
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| previous_election = 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = '''1957'''
| previous_year = 1957
| next_election = 1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = {{nowrap|[[1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1967 (PB)]] →<br />[[1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election|1967 (HR)]]}}
| next_year = '''1967'''
| election_date = 1962
| election_date = 1962
| seats_for_election = All 154 seats in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]],
| seats_for_election = All 154 seats in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]],
| turnout = 63.44%
| turnout = 63.44%
| image_size = 100px
| party1 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| image1 = File:Partap Singh Kairon.png
| image1 = File:Partap Singh Kairon.png
| image1_size = 80x80px
| leader1 = [[Partap Singh Kairon]]
| leader1 = [[Partap Singh Kairon]]
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| leaders_seat1 = Sarhali
| leaders_seat1 = [[Sujanpur]]
| seats1 = 90
| seats1 = 90
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 30
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 30
| popular_vote1 =  
| popular_vote1 = 2,946,209
| percentage1 = 43.72
| percentage1 = 43.72%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 3.79%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 3.79%
| party2 = Shiromani Akali Dal
| image2 =  
| image2 =  
| leader2 = [[Gurnam Singh]]  
| leader2 = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Raikot]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Raikot Assembly Constituency|Raikot]]
| party2 = Shiromani Akali Dal
| seats2 = 16
| seats2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 16
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 16
| popular_vote2 =  
| popular_vote2 = 799,925
| percentage2 = 11.87
| percentage2 = 11.87%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 11.87%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 11.87%
| image3 =
| leader3 = -
| leaders_seat3 = -
| party3 = Communist Party of India
| party3 = Communist Party of India
| image3 = Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png
| leader3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| seats3 = 12
| seats3 = 12
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 4
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote3 =  
| popular_vote3 = 478,333
| percentage3 = 7.10
| percentage3 = 7.10
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 6.46%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 6.46%
| title = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|CM]]
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Partap Singh Kairon]]
| before_election = [[Partap Singh Kairon]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| before_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| after_election = [[Partap Singh Kairon]], [[Gopi Chand Bhargava]], [[Ram Kishan]], [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir|Gurmukh Singh]]
| after_election = [[Partap Singh Kairon]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| majority_seats = 78
| majority_seats = 78
}}
}}
Election to elect the [[Third Punjab Legislative Assembly]] was held in 1962. There were total 756 candidates. Congress party won the election with 90 seats.
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==
==Result==
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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:1960s in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:1960s in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1962–1967| ]]

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1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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All 154 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly,
78 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.44%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Partap Singh Kairon Gurnam Singh
Party INC SAD CPI
Leader's seat Sarhali Raikot
Seats won 90 16 12
Seat change Decrease 30 Increase 16 Increase 4
Popular vote 2,946,209 799,925 478,333
Percentage 43.72% 11.87% 7.10
Swing Decrease 3.79% Increase 11.87% Decrease 6.46%

CM before election

Partap Singh Kairon
INC

Elected CM

Partap Singh Kairon
INC

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

Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1962[1]
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

  1. "List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1962". www.elections.in.