1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

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1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
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All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
159 seats needed for a majority
Registered22,115,041
Turnout44.47%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Binodanand Jha
Party INC SWA
Seats before 210 New
Seats won 185 50
Seat change Decrease25 New
CM before election

Binodanand Jha
INC

Elected CM

Binodanand Jha
INC

This is a list of the results of the 1962 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, a state in India, including a list of successful candidates. After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Pandit Binodanand Jha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Satyendra Narayan Sinha was designated as his second-in-command[citation needed] with the educational portfolio. [1]

General statistics

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Total Seats 318
SC Seats 40
ST Seats 32
Total electors 22,115,041
Votes Polled 9,833,810
Percentage 44.47%
Valid Votes 4,810,164
Total Candidates 1,529
Male Candidates 1,483
Female Candidates 46
Polling Stations 24,215

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Swatantra Party1,700,52417.2550
Socialist Party of India515,2635.237
Praja Socialist Party1,396,95214.1729
Jan Sangh273,3552.773
Indian National Congress4,075,84441.35185
Communist Party of India613,9556.2312
Ram Rajya Parishad18,1740.18–
Jharkhand Party432,6434.3920
Hindu Mahasabha2,6140.03–
Independent827,8418.4012
Total9,857,165100.00318
Valid votes9,857,16579.11
Invalid/blank votes2,602,91320.89
Total votes12,460,078100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,115,04156.34
Source: ECI

List of successful candidates

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No. Constituency Reservation Candidate Party
1 Dhanaha None Ranglal Prasad Indian National Congress
2 Bagaha SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress
3 Ramnagar None Narain Bikram Shah Alias Narain Raja Swatantra Party
4 Shikarpur None Umesh Prasad Verma Indian National Congress
5 Sikta None Raiful Azam Swatantra Party
6 Lauria None Subh Narain Prasad Indian National Congress
7 Chanpatia None Pramod Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress
8 Bettiah None Jay Narayan Prasad Indian National Congress
9 Manjhaulia SC Jildar Ram Swatantra Party
10 Raxaul None Radha Pande Indian National Congress
11 Adapur None Rambaran Prasad Praja Socialist Party
12 Ghorasahan None Rajendra Pratap Singh Indian National Congress
13 Dhaka None Nek Mahamad Communist Party of India
14 Patahi None Bibhishan Kumar Indian National Congress
15 Madhuban None Mangal Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
16 Kesaria None Pitambar Singh Communist Party of India
17 Pipra None Satyadeo Prasad Chaudhari Indian National Congress
18 Motihari None Shakuntla Devi Indian National Congress
19 Sugauli SC Bidya Kishore Bidyalankar Indian National Congress
20 Harsidhi None Nageshwar Dutt Pathak Indian National Congress
21 Gobindganj None Dhrup Narain Mani Tripathi Indian National Congress
22 Barauli None Gorakh Rai Indian National Congress
23 Gopalganj None Abdul Ghafoor Indian National Congress
24 Kuchaikot None Sheokumar Pathak Indian National Congress
25 Katea SC Badari Mahara Swatantra Party
26 Bhore None Raj Mangal Mishra Indian National Congress
27 Mirganj None Prabhunath Tiwari Praja Socialist Party
28 Siwan None Janardan Tiwari Jan Sangh
29 Ziradei None Raja Ram Choudhary Swatantra Party
30 Mairwa SC Ram Basawan Ram Indian National Congress
31 Darauli None Ramayan Shukla Indian National Congress
32 Raghunathpur None Ramanand Yadav Indian National Congress
33 Manjhi None Girish Tiwary Indian National Congress
34 Maharajganj None Umashankar Prasad Swatantra Party
35 Basantpur West None Jhulan Singh Indian National Congress
36 Basantpur East None Sabhapati Singh Praja Socialist Party
37 Barharia None Ram Raj Singh Praja Socialist Party
38 Baikunthpur None Sheobachan Trivedi Indian National Congress
39 Mashrakh North None Prabhu Nath Singh Indian National Congress
40 Mashrakh South None Raj Kumari Devi Indian National Congress
41 Marhaura None Suraj Singh Indian National Congress
42 Baniapur None Uma Pandey Indian National Congress
43 Chapra Muffasil SC Jag Lall Choudhari Indian National Congress
44 Chapra None Sundri Devi Indian National Congress
45 Garkha None Sheo Shanker Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
46 Parsa None Daroga Prasad Rai Indian National Congress
47 Sonepur None Sheo Bachan Singh Communist Party of India
48 Hajipur None Dipnarain Sinha Indian National Congress
49 Raghopur None Devendra Sinha Socialist Party
50 Mahnar None Munishwar Prasad Sinha Praja Socialist Party
51 Jandaha None Tulsi Dass Mehta Socialist Party
52 Patepur None Kamlesh Rai Praja Socialist Party
53 Mahua SC Mira Devi Indian National Congress
54 Lalganj South None Birchandra Patel Indian National Congress
55 Lalganj North None Bateshwar Prasad Independent politician
56 Paru SC Chandu Ram Indian National Congress
57 Sahibganj None Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress
58 Baruraj None Ramchandra Pd. Sahi Indian National Congress
59 Kanti None Yamuna Prasad Tripathy Indian National Congress
60 Kurhani SC Ramgulam Choudhary Indian National Congress
61 Sakra None Mahesh Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
62 Muzaffarpur None Devanandan Sahaya Indian National Congress
63 Muzaffarpur None Muffasil Chandra Madhav Singh Indian National Congress
64 Katra South None Nitishwar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
65 Katra North None Pandav Rai Independent politician
66 Minapur None Janak Singh Indian National Congress
67 Runisaidpur None Viveka Nand Giri Independent politician
68 Belsand None Ramanand Singh Praja Socialist Party
69 Sheohar None Chitaranjan Singh Indian National Congress
70 Majorganj SC Ram Swatantra Partyroop Ram Indian National Congress
71 Sitamarhi South None Kishori Lal Sah Indian National Congress
72 Sitamarhi North None Girja Devi Indian National Congress
73 Sonbarsa None Sitaram Mahto Independent politician
74 Sursand None Pratibha Devi Indian National Congress
75 Pupri North None Bhuneshwar Rai Praja Socialist Party
76 Pupri South None Davendra Jha Praja Socialist Party
77 Jale None Ek Narayan Choudhary Indian National Congress
78 Benipatti West None Tej Narain Jha Communist Party of India
79 Benipatti East None Rajkumar Purbey Communist Party of India
80 Harlakhi None Baidyanath Yadav Communist Party of India
81 Jainagar SC Ramkrishna Mahto Indian National Congress
82 Khajauli None Sakoor Ahmad Indian National Congress
83 Madhubani West None Safiqullah Ansari Indian National Congress
84 Madhubani East None Suraj Narain Singh Praja Socialist Party
85 Jhanjharpur None Harishchandra Jha Indian National Congress
86 Laukaha None Deonarain Gurmaita Praja Socialist Party
87 Phulparas None Rasik Lal Yadav Indian National Congress
88 Madhaipur None Premchand Mishra Indian National Congress
89 Biraul None Chandrashekhar Jha Swatantra Party
90 Bahera East None Maheshkant Sharma Indian National Congress
91 Bahera West None Harinath Mishra Indian National Congress
92 Bahera South None Krishna Devi Indian National Congress
93 Darbhanga None Central Rameshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress
94 Darbhanga North None Sayeedul Haque Shaikh Indian National Congress
95 Darbhanga West SC Shyam Kumari Indian National Congress
96 Darbhanga East None Ramsewak Thakur Indian National Congress
97 Warisnagar West None Ramsukumari Devi Indian National Congress
98 Warisnagar East None Basistha Narain Singh Praja Socialist Party
99 Samastipur East None Sahdeo Mahto Indian National Congress
100 Samastipur West None Tej Narain Ishwar Indian National Congress
101 TaJharkhand Partyur None Karpoori Thakur Praja Socialist Party
102 Mohiuddinnagar None Shanti Devi Indian National Congress
103 Dalsingh Sarai West SC Baleshwar Ram Indian National Congress
104 Dalsingh Sarai East None Mishri Singh Indian National Congress
105 Rosera None Ramakant Jha Praja Socialist Party
106 Rosera East None Mahabir Raut Indian National Congress
107 Singhia SC Babue Lal Mahto Indian National Congress
108 Supaul None Parmeshwar Kumar Praja Socialist Party
109 Kishanpur None Baidyanath Mehta Indian National Congress
110 Raghopur None Rajendra Mishra Indian National Congress
111 Tribeniganj None Khub Lal Mahto Indian National Congress
112 SingheSwatantra Partyrsthan SC Ramji Mushar Socialist Party
113 Murliganj None Jai Kumar Singh Socialist Party
114 Madhipura None Bindheyshwari Pd. Mandal Indian National Congress
115 Saharsa None Ramesh Jha Praja Socialist Party
116 Sonbarsa None Suresh Chandra Yadav Swatantra Party
117 Kishanganj SC Yashoda Devi Indian National Congress
118 Alamnagar None Yadunandan Jha Indian National Congress
119 Rupauli None Brij Behari Singh Indian National Congress
120 Dhamdaha None Lakshmi Narain Sudhanshu Indian National Congress
121 Banmankhi SC Bhola PaSwatantra Partyn Indian National Congress
122 Raniganj None Ganesh Lall Verma Independent politician
123 Narpatganj SC Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress
124 Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Praja Socialist Party
125 Araria None Balkrishna Jha Independent politician
126 Palasi None Azimuddin Mohammad Swatantra Party
127 Bahadurganj None Rafuque Alam Indian National Congress
128 Kishanganj None Mohamad Hussain Azad Swatantra Party
129 Amaur None Mohammad Alijan Indian National Congress
130 Purnea None Kamaldeo Narain Sinha Indian National Congress
131 Baisi None Haseebur Rahman Praja Socialist Party
132 Kadwa None Kamal Nath Jha Indian National Congress
133 Azamnagar ST Nandlal Marandi Praja Socialist Party
134 Katihar None Sukdeo Narain Singh Indian National Congress
135 Barari None Basudeo Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
136 Manihari None Jubraj Praja Socialist Party
137 Rajmahal None Binodanand Jha Indian National Congress
138 Borio ST Singrai Murmu Jharkhand Party
139 Barhait ST Babulal Tudu Jharkhand Party
140 Littipara ST Ram Charan Kisku Jharkhand Party
141 Pakaur None Prasunandu Chandra Pandey Jharkhand Party
142 Maheshpur ST Joseph Murmu Swatantra Party
143 Shikaripara ST Bariar Hembrom Jharkhand Party
144 Raneshwar ST Barka Baski Jharkhand Party
145 Nalla None Bisheshwar Khan Communist Party of India
146 Jamtara None Kali Prasad Singh Swatantra Party
147 Sarath None Kamdev Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party
148 Madhupur SC Chhattu Turi Swatantra Party
149 Deoghar None Sailabala Roy Indian National Congress
150 Jarmundi None Srikant Jha Indian National Congress
151 Dumka ST Paul Murmu Jharkhand Party
152 Ramgarh ST Madan Besra Jharkhand Party
153 Poraiyahat ST Jadunandan Murmu Indian National Congress
154 Godda None Deep Narain Chaudhary Indian National Congress
155 Mahagama None RaJharkhand Partyati Ram Indian National Congress
156 Pirpainti None Baikunth Ram Indian National Congress
157 Colgong None Syed Maqbool Ahmed Indian National Congress
158 Bhagalpur Muffasil SC Bholanath Das Indian National Congress
159 Bhagalpur None Satyendra Narayan Agarwal Indian National Congress
160 Gopalpur None Maya Devi Indian National Congress
161 Bihpur None Sukdeo Choudhary Indian National Congress
162 Sultanganj None Debi Prasad Mahto Indian National Congress
163 Amarpur None Shital Prasad Bhagat Indian National Congress
164 Dhuraiya None Saminuddin Molvi Indian National Congress
165 Banka None Braj Mohan Singh Swatantra Party
166 Belhar None Raghvendra Narain Singh Indian National Congress
167 Katoria ST Kampa Murmu Swatantra Party
168 Chakai ST Lakhan Murmu Socialist Party
169 Jhajha None Shri Krishna Singh Socialist Party
170 Jamui SC Guru Ram Das Indian National Congress
171 Sikandra None Mushtaque Ahmed Shah Indian National Congress
172 Sheikhpura None Sheoshanker Singh Indian National Congress
173 Barbigha SC Leela Devi Indian National Congress
174 Burhee None Kapildeo Singh Praja Socialist Party
175 Surajgarha None Rajeshwari Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
176 Tarapur None Jaimangal Singh Indian National Congress
177 Khargpur None Nandkumar Singh Indian National Congress
178 Monghyr None Ramgovind Singh Verma Indian National Congress
179 Jamalpur None Yogendra Mahton Indian National Congress
180 Parbatta None Lakshmi Devi Indian National Congress
181 Chautham None Ghanshyam Singh Indian National Congress
182 Bakhtiarpur None Mohammad Salahuddin Chaudhry Indian National Congress
183 Alauli SC Mishri Sada Indian National Congress
184 Khagaria None Kedar Narayan Singh Azad Indian National Congress
185 Balia None Prema Devi Indian National Congress
186 Begusarai None Ram Narain Choudhary Indian National Congress
187 Bakhri SC Medni PaSwatantra Partyn Indian National Congress
188 Bariarpur None Harihar Mahto Indian National Congress
189 Teghra None Chandrasekhar Singh Communist Party of India
190 Bachhwara None Girish Kumari Singh Indian National Congress
191 Barh None Rana Sheolakh Pati Singh Indian National Congress
192 Mokamah None Saryoo Nandan Prasad Singh Independent politician
193 Asthawan None Kaushlendra Pd. Narayan Singh Praja Socialist Party
194 Bihar North None Syed Wasiuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
195 Bihar South None Girwardhari Singh Indian National Congress
196 Rajgrih SC Baldeo Prasad Indian National Congress
197 Islampur None Shyam Sunder Prasad Swatantra Party
198 Chandi None Ram Raj Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party
199 Hilsa None Jagdish Prasad Jan Sangh
200 Bakhtiarpur None Ramyatna Singh Indian National Congress
201 Fatwa SC Kauleshwar Das Indian National Congress
202 Masaurhi SC Saraswati Chaudhary Indian National Congress
203 Punpun None Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress
204 Naubatpur None Dasu Sinha Indian National Congress
205 Patna South None Badri Nath Verma Indian National Congress
206 Patna None Zahra Ahmad Indian National Congress
207 Patna West None Krishna Ballabh Sahay Indian National Congress
208 Dinapur None Ram Sewak Singh Socialist Party
209 Maner None Budhdeo Singh Indian National Congress
210 Bikram None Manorma Devi Indian National Congress
211 Paliganj None Ramlakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
212 Sandesh None Jhaman Prasad Indian National Congress
213 Arrah None Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress
214 Arrah None Muffasil Ambika Singh Indian National Congress
215 Shahpur None Ramanand Tiwari Praja Socialist Party
216 Barhampur None Budhi Nath Singh Independent politician
217 Dumraon None Kumar Ganga Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
218 Nawanagar None Suraj Prasad Communist Party of India
219 Buxar None Jagnarain Trivedi Indian National Congress
220 Ramgarh None Bishwanath Rai Indian National Congress
221 Mohania None Mangal Charan Singh Indian National Congress
222 Chainpur SC Ram Krishan Ram Indian National Congress
223 Bhabua None Shyam Narain Pandey Indian National Congress
224 Chenari SC Shri Gobind Ram Indian National Congress
225 Sasaram None Dukhan Ram Indian National Congress
226 Dehri None Abdul Qaiyum Ansari Indian National Congress
227 Nokha None Guthuli Singh Indian National Congress
228 Dinara None Ram Ashish Singh Praja Socialist Party
229 Bikramganj None Manorama Pandey Indian National Congress
230 Dawath None Krishnaraj Singh Indian National Congress
231 Jagdishpur SC Sukar Ram Praja Socialist Party
232 Piro None Indramani Singh Indian National Congress
233 Sahar None Sheo Pujan Rai Indian National Congress
234 Arwal None Budhan Mehta Indian National Congress
235 Kurtha None Ramcharan Singh Praja Socialist Party
236 Makhdumpur None Sukhdeo Prasad Verma Indian National Congress
237 Jahanabad SC Mahabir Chaudhary Indian National Congress
238 Ghosi None Mithileshwar Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
239 Belaganj SC Rameshwar Manjhi Indian National Congress
240 Goh None Thakur Munishwar Nath Singh Indian National Congress
241 Daudnagar None Ram Narayan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
242 Obra SC Dilkeshwar Ram Indian National Congress
243 Nabinagar None Satyendra Narain Sinha Indian National Congress
244 Aurangabad None Brijmohan Singh Swatantra Party
245 Rafiganj None Ram Pukar Singh Swatantra Party
246 Imamganj None Ambika Prasad Singh Swatantra Party
247 Sherghati None Md. Shahjahan Indian National Congress
248 Barachatti None Mustaque Ali Khan Swatantra Party
249 Bodh Gaya None Kuldeep Mahto Swatantra Party
250 Koch None Mundrika Singh Praja Socialist Party
251 Gaya None Shyam Barthwar Independent politician
252 Gaya None Muffasil Hardeo Singh Indian National Congress
253 Atri None Sheo Ratan Singh Indian National Congress
254 Hisua None Rajkumari Devi Indian National Congress
255 Nawada None Gaurishanker Keshari Jan Sangh
256 Warsaliganj None Ramkishun Singh Indian National Congress
257 Pakribarwan SC Chetu Ram Indian National Congress
258 Rajauli None RamSwatantra Partyrup Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
259 Dhanwar SC Gopal Rabidas Swatantra Party
260 Gawan None Girija Prasad Singh Swatantra Party
261 Jamua None Indra Narain Singh Swatantra Party
262 Giridih None Raghunandan Ram Indian National Congress
263 Dumri ST Hemlal Pragnait Swatantra Party
264 Bermo None Bindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress
265 Bagodar None Moti Ram Swatantra Party
266 Barhi None Kamakshya Narain Singh Swatantra Party
267 Kodarma None Awadh Bihari Dikshit Indian National Congress
268 Chauparan None Nand Kishore Singh Swatantra Party
269 Chatra None Keshaw Prasad Singh Swatantra Party
270 Barkagaon None Shasank Manjari Swatantra Party
271 Hazaribagh None Gyani Ram Indian National Congress
272 Mandu None Raghunandan Prasad Swatantra Party
273 Ramgarh None Tara Prasad Bakshi Swatantra Party
274 Petarbar ST Rameshwar Manjhi Swatantra Party
275 Topchanchi None Purnendu Narayan Singh Swatantra Party
276 Kenduadih SC Ram Lal Das Indian National Congress
277 Dhanbad None Sheoraj Prasad Indian National Congress
278 Tundi None Gokhuleshwar Mishra Swatantra Party
279 Nirsa ST Lakshminarayan Manjhi Indian National Congress
280 Jorapokhar None Ram Narain Sharma Indian National Congress
281 Chas None Parbati Charan Mahto Swatantra Party
282 Bahragora None Jhareswar Ghosh Independent politician
283 Ghatshila ST Basta Soren Communist Party of India
284 Potka ST Majhi Rasraj Tudu Indian National Congress
285 Jamshedpur None Ramavatar Singh Communist Party of India
286 Jugsalai None Sunil Mukherjee Communist Party of India
287 Seraikella None Nrupendra Narayan Singh Deo Independent politician
288 Chaibasa ST Harish Chandra Deogam Jharkhand Party
289 Manjari ST Vivekanand Pareya Jharkhand Party
290 Majhgaon ST Sharan Balmuchu Jharkhand Party
291 Manoharpur None Shubhnath Deogam Jharkhand Party
292 Sonua ST Sanatan Samad Jharkhand Party
293 Chakradharpur None Sarangi Rudra Independent politician
294 Chandil West SC Nathuniram Chamar Indian National Congress
295 Chandil East None Prabhat Kumar Aditya Deb Swatantra Party
296 Tamar ST Dhan Singh Munda Jharkhand Party
297 Sonahatu SC Somar Ram Swatantra Party
298 Ranchi None Birendra Nath Ray Indian National Congress
299 Silli None Jagesar Chowdhary Swatantra Party
300 Ranchi None Sadar Ambika Nath Sahdeo Swatantra Party
301 Khunti ST Phulchand Kachchap Jharkhand Party
302 Torpa ST Samuel Munda Jharkhand Party
303 Kolebira ST Sushil Bage Jharkhand Party
304 Simdega ST Simon Oraon Jharkhand Party
305 Chainpur ST Michael Swatantra Party
306 Gumla ST Punai Oraon Jharkhand Party
307 Sisai ST Sitaram Bhagat Swatantra Party
308 Lohardaga ST Sushil Bakhla Swatantra Party
309 Bero ST Paul Dayal Jharkhand Party
310 Mandar None Zahoor Ali Mohammad Indian National Congress
311 Latehar ST John Berchmans Munzani Swatantra Party
312 Panki None Deo Lal Jagdhatri Nath Sah Swatantra Party
313 Daltonganj None Sachidanand Tripathy Swatantra Party
314 Garhwa None Gopi Nath Prasad Singh Swatantra Party
315 Bhawanathpur None Shanker Pratap Deo Swatantra Party
316 Hussainabad SC Ramdeni Ram Indian National Congress
317 Bishrampur None Krishna Murari Singh Swatantra Party
318 Leslieganj SC Ram Krishna Ram Swatantra Party

References

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  1. ^ Election Commission of India New Delhi. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar Election Commission of India New Delhi" (PDF).
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