1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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
 
SAD
CPI
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

Elections for the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962 in the Indian state of Punjab. A total of 756 candidates contested for the 154 seats. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.

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