Bihar (1947-1999) Lok Sabha 1962
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
Seats won
- INC 39
- SWA 7
- JP 3
- PSP 2
- SOC 1
- CPI 1
| Party | Seats | Seat share | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 39 | 73.6% | 47.30% |
| SWA | 7 | 13.2% | 49.18% |
| JP | 3 | 5.7% | 49.29% |
| PSP | 2 | 3.8% | 39.74% |
| SOC | 1 | 1.9% | 49.22% |
| CPI | 1 | 1.9% | 42.98% |
Vote share (share of votes) and seat share (share of seats) are different measures.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurangabad | LALITA RAJYA LAXMI | SWA | 9,761 | 41.8% |
| Bagaha (SC) | KAMAL NATH TEWARI | INC | 17,174 | 49.0% |
| Banka | SHAKUNTALA DEVI | INC | 37,394 | 40.0% |
| Barh | TARKESHWARI SINHA | INC | 38,221 | 50.8% |
| Begusarai | MATHURA PRASAD MISHRA | INC | 54,720 | 53.6% |
| Bettiah | BHOLA RAUT | INC | 41,790 | 38.3% |
| Bhagalpur | BHAGWAT JHA AZAD | INC | 61,129 | 48.7% |
| Bikramganj | RAM SUBHAG SINGH | INC | 10,664 | 55.6% |
| Buxar | ANANT PRASAD SHARMA | INC | 5,516 | 51.6% |
| Chapra | RAMSEKHAR PRASAD SINGH | INC | 21,204 | 49.7% |
| Chatra | VIJAYA RAJE | SWA | 35,304 | 39.1% |
| Darbhanga | SHREE NARAYAN DAS | INC | 60,337 | 41.4% |
| Dhanbad | P. R. CHAKRAVARTI | INC | 24,206 | 45.9% |
| Dumka (ST) | SATYA CHANDRA BESRA | INC | 1,085 | 35.3% |
| Gaya (SC) | BRAJESHWAR PRASAD | INC | 18,798 | 50.0% |
| Giridih | THAKUR BATESHWAR SINGH | SWA | 3,458 | 34.5% |
| Godda | PRABHUDAYAL HIMMATSINGKA | INC | 19,585 | 48.9% |
| Gopalganj | DWAIKA NATH TIWARI | INC | 38,617 | 48.6% |
| Hajipur (SC) | RAJESHWAR PATEL | INC | 21,850 | 61.7% |
| HAZARI BAGH | BASANT NARAIN SINGH | SWA | 46,611 | 32.1% |
| Jahanabad | SATYABHAMA DEVI | INC | 34,829 | 53.0% |
| JAINAGAR | YAMUNA PRASAD MANDAL | INC | 29,192 | 45.3% |
| Jamshedpur | UDAIKAR MISHRA | CPI | 19,805 | 41.7% |
| JAMUI (SC) | NAYANTARA DAS | INC | 45,796 | 51.9% |
| Katihar | PRIYA GUPTA | PSP | 17,537 | 42.3% |
| KESSARIA | BHISHMA PRASAD YADAVA | INC | 49,538 | 43.9% |
| Khagaria | JIYALAL MANDAL | INC | 61,069 | 53.7% |
| Kishanganj | MOHAMMAD TAHIR | INC | 14,555 | 39.7% |
| Lohardaga (ST) | DAVID MUNZNI | SWA | 16,370 | 38.0% |
| Madhubani | YOGENDRA JHA | PSP | 1,912 | 48.7% |
| Maharajganj | KRISHNAKANTA SINGH | INC | 13,527 | 42.6% |
| MAHUA (SC) | CHANDRAMANI LAL CHOUDHARY | INC | 9,962 | 49.6% |
| Monghyr | BANARSI PRASAD SINHA | INC | 49,901 | 53.7% |
| Motihari | BIBHUTI MISHRA | INC | 58,992 | 48.1% |
| Muzaffarpur | DIGVIJOY NARAIN SINGH | INC | 50,000 | 48.4% |
| Nalanda | SIDHESHWAR PRASAD | INC | 36,914 | 50.3% |
| Nawada (SC) | RAMDHANI DAS | INC | 71,394 | 48.3% |
| Palamau (SC) | SHASHANK MANJARI | SWA | 44,609 | 37.9% |
| Patna | RAMDULARI DEVI | INC | 25,082 | 58.1% |
| PUPARI | SASHIRANJAN PRASAD SAH | INC | 18,772 | 56.4% |
| Purnea | PHANI GOPAL SEN GUPTA | INC | 69,791 | 44.7% |
| Rajmahal (ST) | ISWAR MARANDI | JP | 18,676 | 38.4% |
| RANCHI EAST | PRASHANTA KUMAR GHOSH | SWA | 5,023 | 38.1% |
| RANCHI WEST (ST) | JAIPAL SINGH | JP | 50,878 | 50.1% |
| Rosera (SC) | RAMESHWAR SAHU | INC | 67,845 | 43.1% |
| Saharsa | BHUPENDRA NARAYAN MANDAL | SOC | 15,133 | 48.4% |
| Samastipur | SATYA NARYAN SINHA | INC | 21,550 | 54.3% |
| Sasaram (SC) | JAGJIVAN RAM | INC | 53,995 | 62.8% |
| SHAHABAD | BALI RAM BHAGAT | INC | 84,327 | 54.1% |
| Singhbhum (ST) | HARICHARAN SOY | JP | 17,638 | 32.5% |
| Sitamarhi | NAGINDRA PD. YADAB | INC | 33,515 | 54.6% |
| Siwan | MD. YUSUF | INC | 35,729 | 46.9% |
| SONBARSA (SC) | TULMOHAN RAM | INC | 58,223 | 49.1% |