1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

State assembly election in India 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election legislative India no 1957 1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 19 February 1962 1967 1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly 159 44.47% 100px Indian National Congress Binodanand Jha Two oxen variante.svg 185 210 25 Swatantra Party Swatantra Party symbol.png 50 New New CM Indian National Congress Binodanand Jha Indian National Congress Binodanand Jha 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-commandMarch 2014 with the educational portfolio. Election Commission of India New Delhi http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1962/StatRep_Bihar_1962.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar Election Commission of India New Delhi General statistics 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 File:India Bihar Legislative Assembly 1962.svg Swatantra Party 50 1700524 Socialist Party of India 7 515263 Praja Socialist Party 29 1396952 Jan Sangh 3 273355 Indian National Congress 185 4075844 Communist Party of India 12 613955 Ram Rajya Parishad 18174 Jharkhand Party 20 432643 Hindu Mahasabha 2614 Independent 12 827841 22115041 2602913 ECI List of successful candidates No. Consistency Number 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 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 66 Minapur None Janak Singh Indian National Congress 67 Runisaidpur None Viveka Nand Giri Independent 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 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 123 Narpatganj SC Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress 124 Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Praja Socialist Party 125 Araria None Balkrishna Jha Independent 126 Palasi None Azimuddin Mohammad Swatantra Party 127 Bahadurganj None Rafuque Alam Indian National Congress 128 Kishanganj None Mohammad 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2 External links https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962 Elections.in Election data 2016 July 9, 2016 Bihar 1962 1962 Category:February 1962 in Asia