1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
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  1957 19 February 1962 1967  

All 176 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
89 seats needed for a majority
Registered10,327,596
Turnout52.33%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Mohan Lal Sukhadia 1988 stamp of India.jpg Election Symbol Star.svg CPI symbol.svg
Leader Mohan Lal Sukhadia
Party INC SWA CPI
Leader's seat Udaipur
Seats before119New
Seats won88365
Seat change–31NewIncrease2.svg 4
Popular vote39.98%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]

Contents

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

India Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1962.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 2,052,38339.9888–31
Swatantra Party 878,05617.1136New
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 469,4979.1515+9
Communist Party of India 276,9725.405+4
Socialist Party 189,1473.685New
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 102,9882.013–14
Praja Socialist Party 74,8581.4620
Hindu Mahasabha 17,4810.340New
Independents1,071,58120.8822–10
Total5,132,963100.001760
Valid votes5,132,96378.28
Invalid/blank votes1,424,30321.72
Total votes6,557,266100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,327,59663.49
Source: ECI [3]

Elected Members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
Pilani NoneHajari Lal Independent
Surajgarh SCShiv Narain Chhachhia Swatantra Party
Khetri NoneShisi Ram Ola Indian National Congress
GudhaNoneJiv Raj Swatantra Party
Nawalgarh NoneBhim Singh Indian National Congress
Jhunjhunu NoneSumitra Indian National Congress
Mandawa NoneRaghuvir Singh Swatantra Party
Fatehpur NoneBabu Ram Independent
Lachhmangarh NoneKishansingh Indian National Congress
Sikar NoneSwaroop Narain Indian National Congress
SingrawatNoneRam Deo Singh Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh NoneJagan Singh Indian National Congress
Sri Madhopur NoneRam Chandra Indian National Congress
ThoiNoneGyan Chand Indian National Congress
Neem Ka Thana NoneChhotu Indian National Congress
Chomu SCBhanu Prashad Swatantra Party
Amber NoneMan Singh Swatantra Party
Hawa Mahal NoneDurga Lal Swatantra Party
Johri BazarNoneSatish Chandra Jan Sangh
Kishanpole NoneBheron Singh Jan Sangh
Phulera NoneSagar Mal Swatantra Party
Dudu NoneAmarsingh Swatantra Party
PhagiSCGopi Lal Gothwal Swatantra Party
Chaksu NoneNathu Lal Swatantra Party
Lalsot STRam Sahai Swatantra Party
Sikrai STLakshman Prashad Swatantra Party
Bandikui NoneMathuresh Behari Swatantra Party
Dausa NoneMool Chand Swatantra Party
Bassi NoneAbhai Singh Swatantra Party
Jamwa Ramgarh SCDunga Ram Swatantra Party
BairathNoneKamla Devi Indian National Congress
Kotputli NoneMuktilal Indian National Congress
Behror NoneGhasi Ram Yadav Indian National Congress
Bansur NoneSatish Kumar Independent
Mandawa NoneHari Prasad Indian National Congress
Tijara SCHari Ram Communist Party of India
Ramgarh NoneUma Mathur Indian National Congress
AlwarNoneRama Nand Communist Party of India
Thanagazi NoneJai Krishan Indian National Congress
Rajgarh STHari Kishan Indian National Congress
GovindgarhNoneNathi Singh Independent
Kathumar SCGokal Chand Indian National Congress
Kaman NoneMajlis Indian National Congress
DeegNoneMan Singh Swatantra Party
Bharatpur NoneNatthi Singh Independent
Nadbai SCNatthi Lal Independent
Weir NoneRam Kishan Socialist Party
Bayana NoneMukat Behari Lal Socialist Party
RupbasSCSawalia Ram Swatantra Party
Rajakhera NonePratap Singh Indian National Congress
Dholpur NoneHari Shanker Socialist Party
Bari NoneRaghubir Singh Independent
Karauli NoneBrijendra Pal Indian National Congress
Hindaun SCSarwan Jan Sangh
Mahuwa NoneShiv Ram Jan Sangh
NadotiNone Chhuttan Lal Meena Indian National Congress
Gangapur NoneGovind Sahai Jan Sangh
Malarna ChourSTBharat Lal Indian National Congress
Khandar SCHarphool Swatantra Party
Sawai Madhopur NoneRam Singh Swatantra Party
Niwai SCJai Narain Swatantra Party
Tonk NoneRadha Krishan Swatantra Party
UniaraNoneDigvijai Singh Swatantra Party
Malpura NoneJai Singh Swatantra Party
Kishangarh NoneBal Chand Swatantra Party
Pushkar None Prabha Misra Indian National Congress
Ajmer City-WestNonePohumal Indian National Congress
Ajmer City-EastNoneBal Krishna Indian National Congress
Nasirabad NoneJawala Prasad Indian National Congress
Beawar NoneKumaranand Communist Party of India
Masuda NoneNarayan Singh Indian National Congress
BhinaiSCChauthu Swatantra Party
Kekri None Haribhau Upadhyaya Indian National Congress
Hindoli STGanga Singh Indian National Congress
PatanNoneHari Prasad Jan Sangh
Bundi NoneBrij Sunder Indian National Congress
KotaNone Krishana Kumar Goyal Jan Sangh
DigodNoneMahendra Singh Jan Sangh
Pipalda STLaxmi Chand Jan Sangh
BaranSCDaya Chand Jan Sangh
Chhabra NoneNagendra Bala Indian National Congress
AturSCMadho Lal Indian National Congress
ChechatNoneJujhar Singh Indian National Congress
Khanpur NonePrabhu Lal Senter Independent
AkleraST Bhairavlal Kala Badal Indian National Congress
Jhalrapatan NoneHarish Chandra Indian National Congress
PirawaNoneGovind Singh Indian National Congress
Dag SCJailal Jan Sangh
Begun NoneChoshar Singh Babel Swatantra Party
Kapasan NoneBhawani Shanker Nandwana Indian National Congress
Chittorgarh NoneChatarbhuj Upadhaya Indian National Congress
Nimbahera NoneA. Jabbar Jan Sangh
BhadesarSCGanesh Lal Indian National Congress
SadariNoneShankar Lal Jat Indian National Congress
Pratapgarh STHarlal Indian National Congress
Banswara STVithla Socialist Party
Kushalgarh STHira Socialist Party
Bagidora STNathuram Indian National Congress
Ghatol NoneHarideo Joshi Indian National Congress
Sagwara STBheeka Bhai Indian National Congress
Dungarpur STVijaypal Swatantra Party
Aspur NoneLakshmansingh Swatantra Party
LasadiaNoneUdailal Swatantra Party
BhopalsagarSCAmritlal Indian National Congress
Mavli NoneSampatlal Jan Sangh
Rajsamand NoneNiranjan Nath Acharya Indian National Congress
Nathdwara NoneVije Singh Jan Sangh
Udaipur None Mohan Lal Sukhadia Indian National Congress
GirwaNoneJodh Singh Jan Sangh
Salumber STMava Swatantra Party
SaradaSTDevi Lal Indian National Congress
PhalasiaSTNana Swatantra Party
Gogunda STLalit Mohan Swatantra Party
Kumbhalgarh NoneGovind Singh Swatantra Party
Bhim None Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat Indian National Congress
Mandal NoneGokul Prasad Indian National Congress
SahadaSTDevender Kumar Indian National Congress
Bhilwara NoneNirmala Devi Indian National Congress
Mandalgarh NoneGanpati Lal Indian National Congress
Jahazpur NoneRam Prasad Ladha Indian National Congress
ShahpuraSCKana Indian National Congress
BaneraNoneUmrao Singh Independent
Asind NoneGirdhari Lal Indian National Congress
RaipurNoneMangi Lal Independent
Sojat NoneTeja Ram Indian National Congress
Pali None Kesri Singh Swatantra Party
Kharchi NoneKesree Singh Indian National Congress
DesuriSCDineshrai Indian National Congress
Bali NoneMohan Raj Indian National Congress
Sumerpur STAldaram Indian National Congress
PindwaraNoneRavishanker Indian National Congress
Sirohi SCDharmaram Indian National Congress
AbuNoneDalpat Singh Indian National Congress
Sanchore NoneRaghunath Vishno Indian National Congress
Raniwara NoneBhag Raj Indian National Congress
Bhinmal NoneMalam Singh Indian National Congress
Jalore SCVirda Ram Indian National Congress
Ahore NoneChhattra Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Siwana SCHari Ram Indian National Congress
Pachpadra NoneAmar Singh Independent
Barmer None Umed Singh Independent
Gudha Malani NoneGanga Ram Indian National Congress
Chohtan NoneFateh Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Jaisalmer NoneHukam Singh Indian National Congress
Shergarh NoneShobhag Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Jodhpur City-1NoneAnand Singh Kachhawaha Indian National Congress
Jodhpur City-2NoneBarkatulla Khan Indian National Congress
Luni NoneSwaroop Singh Independent
Bilara NoneChandra Singh Independent
Osian NoneParsh Ram Indian National Congress
Phalodi SCLala Ram Indian National Congress
Nokha SCRooparam Independent
Kolayat NoneManik Chand Praja Socialist Party
BikanerNoneMurlidhar Vyas Praja Socialist Party
Lunkaransar NoneBhimsen Indian National Congress
Raisinghnagar NoneYogendranath Communist Party of India
Karanpur NoneJawand Singh Independent
Ganganagar NoneKedarnath Independent
Suratgarh NoneManphool Singh Indian National Congress
Hanumangarh NoneShopat Singh Communist Party of India
RawatsarSCJuglal Independent
Nohar NoneHardutt Singh Independent
Sadulpur SCRawat Ram Indian National Congress
Churu NoneMohar Singh Independent
Sardarshahar NoneChandan Mal Indian National Congress
Dungargarh NoneDaulat Ram Indian National Congress
Ratangarh NoneMohan Lal Independent
Sujangarh NonePhool Chand Indian National Congress
Nagaur NoneRam Niwas Indian National Congress
Jayal NoneGanga Singh Swatantra Party
Ladnun NoneMathuradas Indian National Congress
Deedwana NoneMoti Lal Indian National Congress
Nawan NoneHanuman Singh Independent
Parbatsar SCJeth Mal Indian National Congress
Degana NoneGori Poonia Indian National Congress
Merta NoneNathu Ram Indian National Congress

Bypolls

DateConstituencyReason for by-pollWinning candidateParty
1964 Mahuwa Void of S. RamMandhata Singh Swatantra Party
Hanumangarh Void of S. SinghKumbha Ram Arya Indian National Congress
1965 Bansur Void of S. Kumar's ElectionB. Prasad Indian National Congress
Rajakhera Death of P. SinghDamodar Vyas Indian National Congress
Nohar Death of H. SinghD. Ram Independent
Source:ECI [4]

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