| Election Name: | 1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1957 |
| Election Date: | 19 February 1962 |
| Seats For Election: | All 154 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, |
| Turnout: | 63.44% |
| Party1: | INC |
| Image1: | File:Partap Singh Kairon.png |
| Leader1: | Partap Singh Kairon |
| Leaders Seat1: | Sarhali |
| Seats1: | 90 |
| Seat Change1: | 30 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,946,209 |
| Percentage1: | 43.72% |
| Swing1: | 3.79% |
| Party2: | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Leader2: | Gurnam Singh |
| Leaders Seat2: | Raikot |
| Seats2: | 16 |
| Seat Change2: | 16 |
| Popular Vote2: | 799,925 |
| Percentage2: | 11.87% |
| Swing2: | 11.87% |
| Party3: | Communist Party of India |
| Image3: | CPI symbol.svg |
| Seats3: | 12 |
| Seat Change3: | 4 |
| Popular Vote3: | 478,333 |
| Percentage3: | 7.10 |
| Swing3: | 6.46% |
| CM | |
| Before Election: | Partap Singh Kairon |
| Before Party: | INC |
| After Election: | Partap Singh Kairon |
| After Party: | INC |
| Majority Seats: | 78 |
Elections for the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962.[1] There were total 756 candidates. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.
| Party | Contestants | Seats won | Popular vote | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 154 | 90 | 29,46,209 | 43.72 | |||||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 46 | 16 | 7,99,925 | 11.87 | |||||
| Communist Party of India | 47 | 12 | 4,78,333 | 7.10 | |||||
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 80 | 8 | 6,55,160 | 9.72 | |||||
| Socialist Party | 8 | 4 | 93,801 | 1.39 | |||||
| Swatantra Party | 42 | 3 | 2,61,276 | 3.88 | |||||
| Haryana Lok Samiti | 8 | 3 | 1,29,036 | 1.91 | |||||
| Independents | 330 | 18 | 11,57,113 | 17.17 | |||||
| Others | 41 | 0 | 2,18,370 | 3.24 | |||||
| Total | 756 | 154 | 67,39,223 | ||||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulu | None | Lal Chand | ||
| Seraj | SC | Bansi Ram | ||
| Palampur | None | Pratap Singh | ||
| Kangra | None | Amar Nath | ||
| Dharamsala | None | Hari Ram | ||
| Nurpur | None | Ram Chandra | ||
| Dera Gopipur | None | Mehar Singh | ||
| Hamirpur | SC | Rup Singh Phul | ||
| Barsar | None | Sarla Devi F Inc Dasondhi Ram | ||
| Nalagarh | None | (sc)1. Rupar Shamsher Singh | ||
| Morinda | SC | Ajaib Singh | ||
| Chandigarh | None | Narinjan Singh Talib | ||
| Naraingarh | None | Jagjit Singh | ||
| Sadhaura | None | Gulab Singh | ||
| Jagadhri | None | Shanno Devi | ||
| Molana | SC | Ram Parkash | ||
| Ambala Cantonment | None | Dev Raj | ||
| Ambala City | None | Abdul Ghaffar Khan | ||
| Simla | None | Gian Chand | ||
| Thanesar | None | Benarsi Dass | ||
| Radaur | SC | Ran Singh | ||
| Karnal | None | Ram Piara | ||
| Butana | None | Maltan Singh | ||
| Pehowa | None | Pyara Singh | ||
| Kaithal | None | Om Prabha | ||
| Narwana | SC | Fakiria | ||
| Rajaund | None | Parasanni Devi | ||
| Jind | None | Ram Singh | ||
| Safidon | None | Inder Singh | ||
| Pundri | None | Ram Pal Singh | ||
| Gharaunda | None | Rulya Ram | ||
| Panipat | None | Fateh Chand | ||
| Sambhalka | None | Chuhar Singh | ||
| Ganaur | None | Chiranji Lal | ||
| Sonepat | None | Mukhtiar Singh | ||
| Rai | None | Rizaq Ram | ||
| Bahadurgarh | None | Hardwari Lal | ||
| Sampla | None | Ram Sarup | ||
| Rohtak | None | Mangal Sein | ||
| Gohana | None | Ram Dhari | ||
| Meham | SC | Ram Dhari | ||
| Kalanaur | None | Ranbir Singh | ||
| Jhajjar | None | Bhagwat Dayal | ||
| Salhawas | SC | Chand Ram | ||
| Gurgaon | None | Kanihya Lal | ||
| Ballabgarh | SC | Hira Lal | ||
| Palwal | None | Roop Lal | ||
| Hasanpur | None | Har Kishan | ||
| Ferozepur Jhirka | None | Tayyab Husain | ||
| Nuh | None | Khurshid Ahmed | ||
| Pataudi | None | Babu Dayal | ||
| Rewari | None | Sumitra Devi | ||
| Jatusana | None | Nihal Singh | ||
| Kanina | SC | Banwari Lal | ||
| Narnaul | None | Ramsaran Chand Mittal | ||
| Mahendragarh | None | Nihal Singh | ||
| Dadri | None | Chandrawati | ||
| Bhiwani | None | Sagar Ram | ||
| Tosham | None | Jagan Nath | ||
| Hissar Sadar | None | Net Ram | ||
| Hansi | None | Tek Ram | ||
| Narnaund | SC | Amar Singh | ||
| Hissar City | None | Honna Mal | ||
| Tohana | None | Manphul Singh | ||
| Fatehabad | None | Devi Lal | ||
| Sirsa | None | Sita Ram | ||
| Dabwali | SC | Kesara Ram | ||
| Pakka Kalan | SC | Hardit Singh | ||
| Talwandi Sabo | None | Jangir Singh | ||
| Mansa | None | Surjit Singh | ||
| Budhlada | SC | Tej Singh | ||
| Phul | None | Babu Singh | ||
| Bhatinda | None | Harbans Lal | ||
| Jaitu | None | Tirlochan Singh | ||
| Faridkot | None | Zail Singh | ||
| Muktsar | None | Harcharan Singh | ||
| Malout | None | Gurmit Singh | ||
| Lambi | SC | Ujagar Singh | ||
| Abohar | None | Chandi Ram | ||
| Fazilka | None | Sat Dev | ||
| Guru Har Sahai | None | Jaswant Singh | ||
| Ferozepur | None | Kulbir Singh | ||
| Zira | None | Jagjit Singh | ||
| Dharamkot | SC | Kultar Singh | ||
| Moga | None | Gurcharan Singh | ||
| Baghapurana | SC | Deedar Singh | ||
| Nihal Singh Wala | None | Gurbux Singh | ||
| Jagraon | None | Lachhman Singh | ||
| Sidhwan Bet | SC | Ajit Kumar | ||
| Raikot | None | Gurnam Singh | ||
| Ludhiana South | None | Shamsher Singh | ||
| Ludhiana City | None | Dina Nath | ||
| Ludhiana North | None | Bachan Singh | ||
| Khanna | SC | Jagir Singh | ||
| Samrala | None | Ajmer Singh | ||
| Nawanshahr | SC | Jagat Ram | ||
| Banga | None | Dilbagh Singh | ||
| Phagwara | None | Om Parkash | ||
| Phillaur | None | Hari Singh | ||
| Nurmahal | None | Darbara Singh | ||
| Nakodar | None | Darshan Singh | ||
| Shahkot | SC | Dalip Singh | ||
| Jullundur Contonment | None | Karam Singh Kirti | ||
| Jullundur City South West | None | Yash Paul | ||
| Jullundur City North East | None | Ram Kishan | ||
| Kartarpur | SC | Gurbanta Singh | ||
| Kapurthala | None | Lakhi Singh | ||
| Sultanpur | None | Balwant Singh S/o Sunder Singh | ||
| Sarhali | None | Partap Singh | ||
| P A T T I | None | Hazara Singh | ||
| Khalra | None | Narain Singh | ||
| Tarn Taran | None | Gurdial Singh | ||
| Nagoke | SC | Tara Singh | ||
| Jandiala | None | Makhan Singh | ||
| Amritsar City East | None | Baldev Parkash | ||
| Amritsar City Civil Lines | None | Jai Inder Singh | ||
| Amritsar City West | None | Balramji Das | ||
| Ajnala | None | Harindar Singh | ||
| Majitha | None | Parkash Kaur | ||
| Amritsar Sadar | SC | Gurmej Singh | ||
| Beas | None | Kartar Singh | ||
| Sri Gobindpur | None | Satnam Singh | ||
| Batala | None | Mohan Lal | ||
| Fatehgarh | None | Gurmej Singh | ||
| Dera Baba Nanak | None | Makhan Singh | ||
| Dhariwal | None | Gurbaksh Singh | ||
| Narot Jaimal Singh | SC | Sunder Singh | ||
| Pathankot | None | Bhagirath Lal | ||
| Gurdaspur | None | Prabodh Chandra | ||
| Mukerian | None | Rala Ram | ||
| Dasuya | None | Kartar Singh | ||
| Hariana | SC | Bhagat Guran Dass | ||
| Hoshiarpur | None | Bal Krishan | ||
| Jahankhelan | SC | Ram Rattan | ||
| Amb | None | Mohan Lal | ||
| Una | None | Surinder Nath | ||
| Mahilpur | SC | Gurmail | ||
| Garhshankar | None | Rattan Singh | ||
| Anandpur | None | Baloo Ram | ||
| Rajpura | None | Prem Singh | ||
| Raipur | None | Jasdev Singh | ||
| Samana | SC | Harchand Singh | ||
| Patiala | None | Ram Partap | ||
| Nabha | None | Gurdarshan Singh | ||
| Sirhind | None | Gian Singh | ||
| Payal | SC | Bhag Singh | ||
| Malerkotla | None | Yusuf Zaman Begum | ||
| Mahal Kalan | None | Harnam Singh | ||
| Barnala | None | Gurbakshish Singh | ||
| Dhuri | SC | Bhan Singh | ||
| Sangrur | None | Hardit Singh | ||
| Sunam | None | Brish Bhan | ||
| Lehra | SC | Pritam Singh | ||
Third Punjab Legislative Assembly