1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

Elections for the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962. There were total 756 candidates. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.

1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
19 February 1962
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 30 16 4
Popular vote 2,946,209 799,925 478,333
Percentage 43.72% 11.87% 7.10
Swing 3.79% 11.87% 6.46%
CM before election

Partap Singh Kairon
INC

 Elected CM

Partap Singh Kairon
INC

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