1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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All 176 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 89 seats needed for a majority
Registered	10,327,596
Turnout	52.33%
Majority party Minority party Third party   SWA CPI Leader Mohan Lal Sukhadia Party INC SWA CPI Leader's seat Udaipur Seats before 119 New Seats won 88 36 5 Seat change 31 New 4 Popular vote 39.98% 17.11% 5.40%
CM before election Mohan Lal Sukhadia INC Elected CM Mohan Lal Sukhadia INC

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962, to elect members of the 176 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Mohan Lal Sukhadia was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for his third term. ^[1]

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, double member constituencies were eliminated and Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 176 single-member constituencies. ^[2]

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	2,052,383	39.98	88	31
	Swatantra Party	878,056	17.11	36	New
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	469,497	9.15	15	9
	Communist Party of India	276,972	5.40	5	4
	Socialist Party	189,147	3.68	5	New
	Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad	102,988	2.01	3	14
	Praja Socialist Party	74,858	1.46	2	0
	Hindu Mahasabha	17,481	0.34	0	New
	Independents	1,071,581	20.88	22	10
Total		5,132,963	100.00	176	0
Valid votes		5,132,963	78.28
Invalid/blank votes		1,424,303	21.72
Total votes		6,557,266	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		10,327,596	63.49
Source: ECI [3]

Elected members

Source: ECI ^[3]

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Pilani	None	Hajari Lal		Independent
Surajgarh	SC	Shiv Narain Chhachhia		Swatantra Party
Khetri	None	Shisi Ram Ola		Indian National Congress
Gudha	None	Jiv Raj		Swatantra Party
Nawalgarh	None	Bhim Singh		Indian National Congress
Jhunjhunu	None	Sumitra		Indian National Congress
Mandawa	None	Raghuvir Singh		Swatantra Party
Fatehpur	None	Babu Ram		Independent
Lachhmangarh	None	Kishansingh		Indian National Congress
Sikar	None	Swaroop Narain		Indian National Congress
Singrawat	None	Ram Deo Singh		Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh	None	Jagan Singh		Indian National Congress
Sri Madhopur	None	Ram Chandra		Indian National Congress
Thoi	None	Gyan Chand		Indian National Congress
Neem Ka Thana	None	Chhotu		Indian National Congress
Chomu	SC	Bhanu Prashad		Swatantra Party
Amber	None	Man Singh		Swatantra Party
Hawa Mahal	None	Durga Lal		Swatantra Party
Johri Bazar	None	Satish Chandra		Jan Sangh
Kishanpole	None	Bheron Singh		Jan Sangh
Phulera	None	Sagar Mal		Swatantra Party
Dudu	None	Amarsingh		Swatantra Party
Phagi	SC	Gopi Lal Gothwal		Swatantra Party
Chaksu	None	Nathu Lal		Swatantra Party
Lalsot	ST	Ram Sahai		Swatantra Party
Sikrai	ST	Lakshman Prashad		Swatantra Party
Bandikui	None	Mathuresh Behari		Swatantra Party
Dausa	None	Mool Chand		Swatantra Party
Bassi	None	Abhai Singh		Swatantra Party
Jamwa Ramgarh	SC	Dunga Ram		Swatantra Party
Bairath	None	Kamla Devi		Indian National Congress
Kotputli	None	Muktilal		Indian National Congress
Behror	None	Ghasi Ram Yadav		Indian National Congress
Bansur	None	Satish Kumar		Independent
Mandawa	None	Hari Prasad		Indian National Congress
Tijara	SC	Hari Ram		Communist Party of India
Ramgarh	None	Uma Mathur		Indian National Congress
Alwar	None	Rama Nand		Communist Party of India
Thanagazi	None	Jai Krishan		Indian National Congress
Rajgarh	ST	Hari Kishan		Indian National Congress
Govindgarh	None	Nathi Singh		Independent
Kathumar	SC	Gokal Chand		Indian National Congress
Kaman	None	Majlis		Indian National Congress
Deeg	None	Man Singh		Swatantra Party
Bharatpur	None	Natthi Singh		Independent
Nadbai	SC	Natthi Lal		Independent
Weir	None	Ram Kishan		Socialist Party
Bayana	None	Mukat Behari Lal		Socialist Party
Rupbas	SC	Sawalia Ram		Swatantra Party
Rajakhera	None	Pratap Singh		Indian National Congress
Dholpur	None	Hari Shanker		Socialist Party
Bari	None	Raghubir Singh		Independent
Karauli	None	Brijendra Pal		Indian National Congress
Hindaun	SC	Sarwan		Jan Sangh
Mahuwa	None	Shiv Ram		Jan Sangh
Nadoti	None	Chhuttan Lal Meena		Indian National Congress
Gangapur	None	Govind Sahai		Jan Sangh
Malarna Chour	ST	Bharat Lal		Indian National Congress
Khandar	SC	Harphool		Swatantra Party
Sawai Madhopur	None	Ram Singh		Swatantra Party
Niwai	SC	Jai Narain		Swatantra Party
Tonk	None	Radha Krishan		Swatantra Party
Uniara	None	Digvijai Singh		Swatantra Party
Malpura	None	Jai Singh		Swatantra Party
Kishangarh	None	Bal Chand		Swatantra Party
Pushkar	None	Prabha Misra		Indian National Congress
Ajmer City-West	None	Pohumal		Indian National Congress
Ajmer City-East	None	Bal Krishna		Indian National Congress
Nasirabad	None	Jawala Prasad		Indian National Congress
Beawar	None	Kumaranand		Communist Party of India
Masuda	None	Narayan Singh		Indian National Congress
Bhinai	SC	Chauthu		Swatantra Party
Kekri	None	Haribhau Upadhyaya		Indian National Congress
Hindoli	ST	Ganga Singh		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Hari Prasad		Jan Sangh
Bundi	None	Brij Sunder		Indian National Congress
Kota	None	Krishana Kumar Goyal		Jan Sangh
Digod	None	Mahendra Singh		Jan Sangh
Pipalda	ST	Laxmi Chand		Jan Sangh
Baran	SC	Daya Chand		Jan Sangh
Chhabra	None	Nagendra Bala		Indian National Congress
Atur	SC	Madho Lal		Indian National Congress
Chechat	None	Jujhar Singh		Indian National Congress
Khanpur	None	Prabhu Lal Senter		Independent
Aklera	ST	Bhairavlal Kala Badal		Indian National Congress
Jhalrapatan	None	Harish Chandra		Indian National Congress
Pirawa	None	Govind Singh		Indian National Congress
Dag	SC	Jailal		Jan Sangh
Begun	None	Choshar Singh Babel		Swatantra Party
Kapasan	None	Bhawani Shanker Nandwana		Indian National Congress
Chittorgarh	None	Chatarbhuj Upadhaya		Indian National Congress
Nimbahera	None	A. Jabbar		Jan Sangh
Bhadesar	SC	Ganesh Lal		Indian National Congress
Sadari	None	Shankar Lal Jat		Indian National Congress
Pratapgarh	ST	Harlal		Indian National Congress
Banswara	ST	Vithla		Socialist Party
Kushalgarh	ST	Hira		Socialist Party
Bagidora	ST	Nathuram		Indian National Congress
Ghatol	None	Harideo Joshi		Indian National Congress
Sagwara	ST	Bheeka Bhai		Indian National Congress
Dungarpur	ST	Vijaypal		Swatantra Party
Aspur	None	Lakshmansingh		Swatantra Party
Lasadia	None	Udailal		Swatantra Party
Bhopalsagar	SC	Amritlal		Indian National Congress
Mavli	None	Sampatlal		Jan Sangh
Rajsamand	None	Niranjan Nath Acharya		Indian National Congress
Nathdwara	None	Vije Singh		Jan Sangh
Udaipur	None	Mohan Lal Sukhadia		Indian National Congress
Girwa	None	Jodh Singh		Jan Sangh
Salumber	ST	Mava		Swatantra Party
Sarada	ST	Devi Lal		Indian National Congress
Phalasia	ST	Nana		Swatantra Party
Gogunda	ST	Lalit Mohan		Swatantra Party
Kumbhalgarh	None	Govind Singh		Swatantra Party
Bhim	None	Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat		Indian National Congress
Mandal	None	Gokul Prasad		Indian National Congress
Sahada	ST	Devender Kumar		Indian National Congress
Bhilwara	None	Nirmala Devi		Indian National Congress
Mandalgarh	None	Ganpati Lal		Indian National Congress
Jahazpur	None	Ram Prasad Ladha		Indian National Congress
Shahpura	SC	Kana		Indian National Congress
Banera	None	Umrao Singh		Independent
Asind	None	Girdhari Lal		Indian National Congress
Raipur	None	Mangi Lal		Independent
Sojat	None	Teja Ram		Indian National Congress
Pali	None	Kesri Singh		Swatantra Party
Kharchi	None	Kesree Singh		Indian National Congress
Desuri	SC	Dineshrai		Indian National Congress
Bali	None	Mohan Raj		Indian National Congress
Sumerpur	ST	Aldaram		Indian National Congress
Pindwara	None	Ravishanker		Indian National Congress
Sirohi	SC	Dharmaram		Indian National Congress
Abu	None	Dalpat Singh		Indian National Congress
Sanchore	None	Raghunath Vishno		Indian National Congress
Raniwara	None	Bhag Raj		Indian National Congress
Bhinmal	None	Malam Singh		Indian National Congress
Jalore	SC	Virda Ram		Indian National Congress
Ahore	None	Chhattra Singh		Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Siwana	SC	Hari Ram		Indian National Congress
Pachpadra	None	Amar Singh		Independent
Barmer	None	Umed Singh		Independent
Gudha Malani	None	Ganga Ram		Indian National Congress
Chohtan	None	Fateh Singh		Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Jaisalmer	None	Hukam Singh		Indian National Congress
Shergarh	None	Shobhag Singh		Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Jodhpur City-1	None	Anand Singh Kachhawaha		Indian National Congress
Jodhpur City-2	None	Barkatulla Khan		Indian National Congress
Luni	None	Swaroop Singh		Independent
Bilara	None	Chandra Singh		Independent
Osian	None	Parsh Ram		Indian National Congress
Phalodi	SC	Lala Ram		Indian National Congress
Nokha	SC	Rooparam		Independent
Kolayat	None	Manik Chand		Praja Socialist Party
Bikaner	None	Murlidhar Vyas		Praja Socialist Party
Lunkaransar	None	Bhimsen		Indian National Congress
Raisinghnagar	None	Yogendranath		Communist Party of India
Karanpur	None	Jawand Singh		Independent
Ganganagar	None	Kedarnath		Independent
Suratgarh	None	Manphool Singh		Indian National Congress
Hanumangarh	None	Shopat Singh		Communist Party of India
Rawatsar	SC	Juglal		Independent
Nohar	None	Hardutt Singh		Independent
Sadulpur	SC	Rawat Ram		Indian National Congress
Churu	None	Mohar Singh		Independent
Sardarshahar	None	Chandan Mal		Indian National Congress
Dungargarh	None	Daulat Ram		Indian National Congress
Ratangarh	None	Mohan Lal		Independent
Sujangarh	None	Phool Chand		Indian National Congress
Nagaur	None	Ram Niwas		Indian National Congress
Jayal	None	Ganga Singh		Swatantra Party
Ladnun	None	Mathuradas		Indian National Congress
Deedwana	None	Moti Lal		Indian National Congress
Nawan	None	Hanuman Singh		Independent
Parbatsar	SC	Jeth Mal		Indian National Congress
Degana	None	Gori Poonia		Indian National Congress
Merta	None	Nathu Ram		Indian National Congress

Bypolls

Date	Constituency	Reason for by-poll	Winning candidate	Party
1964	Mahuwa	Void of S. Ram	Mandhata Singh		Swatantra Party
	Hanumangarh	Void of S. Singh	Kumbha Ram Arya		Indian National Congress
1965	Bansur	Void of S. Kumar's Election	B. Prasad		Indian National Congress
	Rajakhera	Death of P. Singh	Damodar Vyas		Indian National Congress
	Nohar	Death of H. Singh	D. Ram		Independent
Source:ECI [4]

See also

• List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1962 elections in India

References

1. "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan" . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
2. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961". Election Commission of India. 7 December 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
4. "Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.