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Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 1962

The 1962 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Uttar Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 85 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 61 seats. Jan Sangh came second with 7 seats.

A total of 36,245,708 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 18,703,221 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 51.6%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 25,243 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 321 votes and the largest margin reaching 74,392 votes.

A total of 9 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Uttar Pradesh 1962

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (61), Jan Sangh (7), Independent (5), Swatantra (3), Republican Party (3) and 4 other parties.

Election Summary

  • State: Uttar Pradesh
  • Election Year: 1962
  • Total Constituencies: 85
  • Total Electors: 36,245,708
  • Votes Polled: 18,703,221
  • Turnout: 51.6%
  • Parties with Seats: 9
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 25,243 votes
  • By Type: GEN (67), SC (18)

Constituency-wise Results: Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha 1962

Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winner Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 404-Saharanpur SC Uttar Pradesh Sunder Lal Indian National Congress 425001 243423 57.30% 56350 23.10% 1962
2 405-Kairana GEN Uttar Pradesh Yashpal Singh Independent 443410 294660 66.50% 53435 18.10% 1962
3 406-Muzaffarnagar GEN Uttar Pradesh Sumat Prasad Indian National Congress 403385 231177 57.30% 17721 7.70% 1962
4 407-Bijnor GEN Uttar Pradesh Prakash Vir Shastri Independent 400418 269931 67.40% 49193 18.20% 1962
5 409-Moradabad GEN Uttar Pradesh Muzaffar Republican Party 410817 250736 61.00% 12033 4.80% 1962
6 410-Rampur GEN Uttar Pradesh Ahmad Mahdi Indian National Congress 421922 208136 49.30% 43695 21.00% 1962
7 412-Amroha GEN Uttar Pradesh Hifzul Rahman Indian National Congress 423038 235491 55.70% 17192 7.30% 1962
8 413-Meerut GEN Uttar Pradesh Shah Nawaz Khan Indian National Congress 416209 261771 62.90% 45155 17.20% 1962
9 417-Bulandshahr GEN Uttar Pradesh Surendra Pal Singh Indian National Congress 429674 257956 60.00% 16954 6.60% 1962
10 418-Aligarh GEN Uttar Pradesh B. P. Maurya Republican Party 466414 255696 54.80% 3025 1.20% 1962
11 419-Hathras SC Uttar Pradesh Joti Sarup Republican Party 447606 254933 57.00% 2649 1.00% 1962
12 420-Mathura GEN Uttar Pradesh Chaudhari Digamber Singh Indian National Congress 458887 249016 54.30% 26884 10.80% 1962
13 421-Agra GEN Uttar Pradesh Seth Achal Singh Indian National Congress 433164 275663 63.60% 54351 19.70% 1962
14 423-Firozabad GEN Uttar Pradesh Shambhu Nath Chaturvedi Indian National Congress 450593 227824 50.60% 13239 5.80% 1962
15 424-Mainpuri GEN Uttar Pradesh Badshah Gupta Indian National Congress 424099 248294 58.60% 804 0.30% 1962
16 425-Etah GEN Uttar Pradesh Bishan Chandra Seth Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 419948 237064 56.50% 10614 4.50% 1962
17 426-Badaun GEN Uttar Pradesh Omkar Singh Jan Sangh 404385 223283 55.20% 16785 7.50% 1962
18 428-Bareilly GEN Uttar Pradesh Brijraj Singh Jan Sangh 386337 195937 50.70% 11350 5.80% 1962
19 429-Pilibhit GEN Uttar Pradesh Mohan Swaroop Praja Socialist Party 421503 211738 50.20% 4432 2.10% 1962
20 430-Shahjahanpur SC Uttar Pradesh Lakhan Das Independent 417272 172653 41.40% 17975 10.40% 1962
21 431-Kheri GEN Uttar Pradesh Balgovind Indian National Congress 432335 186441 43.10% 36979 19.80% 1962
22 433-Sitapur GEN Uttar Pradesh Suraj Lal Jan Sangh 471972 218993 46.40% 3377 1.50% 1962
23 434-Hardoi SC Uttar Pradesh Kindar Lal Indian National Congress 451711 194935 43.20% 23310 12.00% 1962
24 435-Misrikh SC Uttar Pradesh Gokaran Jan Sangh 460807 212484 46.10% 8917 4.20% 1962
25 437-Mohanlalganj SC Uttar Pradesh Ganga Devi Indian National Congress 413539 191060 46.20% 44210 23.10% 1962
26 438-Lucknow GEN Uttar Pradesh B. K. Dhaon Indian National Congress 407726 238485 58.50% 30017 12.60% 1962
27 439-Rae Bareli SC Uttar Pradesh Baijnath Kureel Indian National Congress 422089 206809 49.00% 14268 6.90% 1962
28 441-Sultanpur GEN Uttar Pradesh Kunwar Krishna Indian National Congress 396316 170998 43.20% 32551 19.00% 1962
29 442-Pratapgarh GEN Uttar Pradesh Ajit Pratap Singh Jan Sangh 394871 208936 52.90% 23704 11.30% 1962
30 443-Farrukhabad GEN Uttar Pradesh Mul Chand Indian National Congress 475245 249045 52.40% 14278 5.70% 1962
31 444-Etawah GEN Uttar Pradesh Gopi Nath Dikshit Indian National Congress 425674 246979 58.00% 3139 1.30% 1962
32 446-Kanpur Urban GEN Uttar Pradesh S. M. Banerjee Independent 484933 271823 56.10% 58105 21.40% 1962
33 447-Akbarpur SC Uttar Pradesh Panna Lal Indian National Congress 430435 216781 50.40% 45246 20.90% 1962
34 448-Jalaun SC Uttar Pradesh Ram Sewak Indian National Congress 424771 245583 57.80% 35306 14.40% 1962
35 449-Jhansi GEN Uttar Pradesh Shushila Nayar Indian National Congress 422940 205656 48.60% 11090 5.40% 1962
36 450-Hamirpur GEN Uttar Pradesh Mannoo Lal Dwivedi Indian National Congress 408471 216075 52.90% 27684 12.80% 1962
37 451-Banda GEN Uttar Pradesh Savitri Nigam Indian National Congress 420121 131262 31.20% 13681 10.40% 1962
38 452-Fatehpur GEN Uttar Pradesh Gauri Shankar Alias Gauri Babu Independent 435714 180138 41.30% 29253 16.20% 1962
39 454-Phulpur GEN Uttar Pradesh Jawahar Lal Nehru Indian National Congress 409292 201823 49.30% 64571 32.00% 1962
40 455-Allahabad GEN Uttar Pradesh Lal Bahadur Shastri Indian National Congress 446090 245210 55.00% 68533 27.90% 1962
41 456-Barabanki GEN Uttar Pradesh Ram Sewak Yadav Socialist 432123 233201 54.00% 321 0.10% 1962
42 457-Faizabad GEN Uttar Pradesh Brij Basi Lal Indian National Congress 399568 198370 49.70% 10852 5.50% 1962
43 459-Bahraich GEN Uttar Pradesh Kunwar Ram Singh Swatantra 443936 173376 39.10% 2225 1.30% 1962
44 460-Kaiserganj GEN Uttar Pradesh Basant Kunwari Swatantra 401792 184607 46.00% 41133 22.30% 1962
45 462-Gonda GEN Uttar Pradesh Ram Ratan Gupta Indian National Congress 437337 206220 47.20% 498 0.20% 1962
46 463-Domariyaganj GEN Uttar Pradesh Kripa Shanker Indian National Congress 416674 217578 52.20% 1579 0.70% 1962
47 464-Basti GEN Uttar Pradesh Keshava Deva Malaviya Indian National Congress 414207 215609 52.10% 18921 8.80% 1962
48 466-Maharajganj GEN Uttar Pradesh Mahadeo Prasad Indian National Congress 400205 188631 47.10% 24371 12.90% 1962
49 467-Gorakhpur GEN Uttar Pradesh Sinhasan Singh Indian National Congress 413275 211551 51.20% 3260 1.50% 1962
50 469-Deoria GEN Uttar Pradesh Vaishwanath Indian National Congress 415334 208199 50.10% 19241 9.20% 1962
51 470-Bansgaon SC Uttar Pradesh Mahadeo Prasad Indian National Congress 449091 181054 40.30% 49050 27.10% 1962
52 471-Lalganj SC Uttar Pradesh Vishram Prasad Praja Socialist Party 437040 210731 48.20% 20547 9.80% 1962
53 472-Azamgarh GEN Uttar Pradesh Ram Harkh Indian National Congress 437772 220038 50.30% 11396 5.20% 1962
54 473-Ghosi GEN Uttar Pradesh Jai Bahadur Communist Party Of India 433042 244629 56.50% 8692 3.60% 1962
55 474-Salempur GEN Uttar Pradesh Vishwanath Pandey Indian National Congress 455603 209268 45.90% 24483 11.70% 1962
56 475-Ballia GEN Uttar Pradesh Murli Manohar Indian National Congress 425638 219215 51.50% 35793 16.30% 1962
57 476-Jaunpur GEN Uttar Pradesh Brahmjeet Jan Sangh 413218 249502 60.40% 7937 3.20% 1962
58 477-Machhlishahr SC Uttar Pradesh Ganpat Ram Indian National Congress 429365 246531 57.40% 21928 8.90% 1962
59 479-Chandauli GEN Uttar Pradesh Bal Krishna Indian National Congress 422338 241171 57.10% 1785 0.70% 1962
60 480-Varanasi GEN Uttar Pradesh Raghunath Singh Indian National Congress 429474 271785 63.30% 45907 16.90% 1962
61 482-Mirzapur GEN Uttar Pradesh Shyamdhar Misra Indian National Congress 410119 240773 58.70% 15855 6.60% 1962
62 483-Robertsganj SC Uttar Pradesh Ram Sarup Indian National Congress 412895 181910 44.10% 25841 14.20% 1962
63 485-Garhwal GEN Uttar Pradesh Bhakta Darshan Indian National Congress 391864 148825 38.00% 33777 22.70% 1962
64 486-Almora GEN Uttar Pradesh Jang Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 401359 109588 27.30% 26998 24.60% 1962
65 623-Nainital GEN Uttar Pradesh Krishna Chandra Pant Alias Raja Indian National Congress 445295 244100 54.80% 64643 26.50% 1962
66 632-Balrampur GEN Uttar Pradesh Subhadra Joshi Indian National Congress 466671 244330 52.40% 2052 0.80% 1962
67 633-Bilhaur GEN Uttar Pradesh Brij Behari Mehrotra Indian National Congress 447601 228694 51.10% 5866 2.60% 1962
68 635-Ghatampur SC Uttar Pradesh Tula Ram Indian National Congress 442776 218833 49.40% 21996 10.10% 1962
69 636-Hapur GEN Uttar Pradesh Kamla Chaudhry Indian National Congress 435947 247270 56.70% 28633 11.60% 1962
70 637-Jalesar GEN Uttar Pradesh Krishnapal Singh Rao Swatantra 426279 247891 58.20% 23348 9.40% 1962
71 639-Khurja SC Uttar Pradesh Kanhaiya Lal Balmiki Indian National Congress 432774 234574 54.20% 28300 12.10% 1962
72 642-Shahabad GEN Uttar Pradesh Yuvraj Dutt Singh Jan Sangh 453591 218728 48.20% 7300 3.30% 1962
73 655-Dehradun GEN Uttar Pradesh Mahavir Tyagi Indian National Congress 404429 247623 61.20% 74392 30.00% 1962
74 672-Ram Sanehi Ghat SC Uttar Pradesh Swami Rama Nand Indian National Congress 419365 208662 49.80% 1926 0.90% 1962
75 687-Bansi SC Uttar Pradesh Sheo Narain Indian National Congress 398156 195944 49.20% 52755 26.90% 1962
76 691-Bisauli GEN Uttar Pradesh Ansar Harvani Indian National Congress 395128 198322 50.20% 17163 8.70% 1962
77 699-Gazipur GEN Uttar Pradesh Viswanath Singh Gahmari Indian National Congress 399020 219895 55.10% 36863 16.80% 1962
78 702-Hata GEN Uttar Pradesh Kashi Nath Pandey Indian National Congress 430300 224360 52.10% 66305 29.60% 1962
79 703-Kaimganj GEN Uttar Pradesh Prem Kishan Khanna Indian National Congress 427579 243950 57.10% 14487 5.90% 1962
80 711-Musafirkhana GEN Uttar Pradesh Kunwar Rananjai Singh Indian National Congress 395994 168885 42.70% 50194 29.70% 1962
81 715-Rasra GEN Uttar Pradesh Sarjoo Pandey Communist Party Of India 440724 236382 53.60% 8779 3.70% 1962
82 717-Salon GEN Uttar Pradesh Raja Dinesh Singh Indian National Congress 411063 196405 47.80% 33559 17.10% 1962
83 718-Sardhana GEN Uttar Pradesh Krishan Chandra Sharma Indian National Congress 440370 260224 59.10% 14669 5.60% 1962
84 733-Chail SC Uttar Pradesh Masuriya Din Indian National Congress 415664 164522 39.60% 33879 20.60% 1962
85 N/A GEN Uttar Pradesh Krishna Deo Alias Munnoo Indian National Congress 454579 196367 43.20% 44136 22.50% 1962

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The parliamentary constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General/Unreserved), SC (Reserved for Scheduled Castes), ST (Reserved for Scheduled Tribes).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Uttar Pradesh 1962 Lok Sabha Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis of the 1962 Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Uttar Pradesh 1962 was 25,243 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.

NOTA Analysis

NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Lok Sabha Elections Work in Uttar Pradesh

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.

Uttar Pradesh is divided into 85 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (67 seats), SC (18 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.

India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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