State assembly election in india
1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|
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Registered | 15,874,238[1] |
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Turnout | 44.52% |
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Dwarka Prasad Mishra
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undeclared
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Party
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INC
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ABJS
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Last election
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232
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10
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Seats won
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142
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42
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Seat change
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90
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32
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Percentage
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38.54%
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16.66%
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Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962. 1,336 candidates contested for the 288 constituencies in the Assembly.[1] The Indian National Congress won the most seats and Dwarka Prasad Mishra was sworn in for his second term as the Chief Minister.[2]
After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, double-member constituencies were eliminated and Madhya Pradesh's Legislative Assembly was assigned 288 single-member constituencies.[3]
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Indian National Congress | 2,527,257 | 38.54 | 142 | 90 |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 1,092,237 | 16.66 | 41 | 31 |
| Praja Socialist Party | 703,188 | 10.72 | 33 | 21 |
| Socialist Party | 310,181 | 4.73 | 14 | New |
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 248,525 | 3.79 | 10 | 5 |
| Hindu Mahasabha | 211,639 | 3.23 | 6 | 1 |
| Swatantra Party | 80,470 | 1.23 | 2 | New |
| Communist Party of India | 132,440 | 2.02 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican Party of India | 82,345 | 1.26 | 0 | New |
| All India Forward Bloc | 16,913 | 0.26 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,151,955 | 17.57 | 39 | 19 |
Total | 6,557,150 | 100.00 | 288 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 6,557,150 | 73.71 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 2,338,719 | 26.29 | |
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Total votes | 8,895,869 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 15,874,238 | 56.04 | |
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Source: ECI[4] |
Elected members
Bypolls
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