The 1962 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in West Bengal was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 36 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 22 seats. Communist Party Of India came second with 9 seats.
A total of 18,005,635 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 10,038,533 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 55.8%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 29,339 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 2,643 votes and the largest margin reaching 94,424 votes.
A total of 6 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.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (22), Communist Party Of India (9), Independent (2), Forward Block (1), Lok Sewak Sangh (1) and 1 other parties.
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 |
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| 1 | 489-Cooch Behar | SC | West Bengal | Debendra Nath Karjee | Forward Block | 533835 | 259577 | 48.60% | 31760 | 12.20% | 1962 |
| 2 | 491-Jalpaiguri | GEN | West Bengal | Nalini Ranjan Ghosh | Indian National Congress | 521556 | 270980 | 52.00% | 24593 | 9.10% | 1962 |
| 3 | 492-Darjeeling | GEN | West Bengal | T. Manaen | Indian National Congress | 421110 | 197796 | 47.00% | 8427 | 4.30% | 1962 |
| 4 | 493-Raiganj | GEN | West Bengal | Chapala Kanta Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 455919 | 200085 | 43.90% | 29403 | 14.70% | 1962 |
| 5 | 494-Balurghat | ST | West Bengal | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party Of India | 476197 | 275027 | 57.80% | 9820 | 3.60% | 1962 |
| 6 | 498-Baharampur | GEN | West Bengal | Tridib Kumar Chaudhuri | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 533222 | 300297 | 56.30% | 27489 | 9.20% | 1962 |
| 7 | 499-Murshidabad | GEN | West Bengal | Syed Badrudduja | Independent | 486451 | 226548 | 46.60% | 19836 | 8.80% | 1962 |
| 8 | 503-Barrackpur | GEN | West Bengal | Renu Chakraborty | Communist Party Of India | 587830 | 404181 | 68.80% | 94424 | 23.40% | 1962 |
| 9 | 505-Barasat | GEN | West Bengal | Arun Chandra Guha | Indian National Congress | 647008 | 385859 | 59.60% | 46803 | 12.10% | 1962 |
| 10 | 506-Basirhat | GEN | West Bengal | Humayun Kabir | Indian National Congress | 519902 | 322678 | 62.10% | 54059 | 16.80% | 1962 |
| 11 | 507-Jaynagar | SC | West Bengal | Paresh Nath Kayal | Indian National Congress | 532232 | 297962 | 56.00% | 18771 | 6.30% | 1962 |
| 12 | 508-Mathurapur | SC | West Bengal | Purnendu Sekhar Naskar | Indian National Congress | 526343 | 336667 | 64.00% | 7266 | 2.20% | 1962 |
| 13 | 509-Diamond Harbour | GEN | West Bengal | Sudhanshu Bhushan Das | Indian National Congress | 582113 | 328720 | 56.50% | 19140 | 5.80% | 1962 |
| 14 | 513-Howrah | GEN | West Bengal | Mohammad Elias | Communist Party Of India | 534887 | 333014 | 62.30% | 3936 | 1.20% | 1962 |
| 15 | 514-Uluberia | GEN | West Bengal | Punendu Khan | Indian National Congress | 533776 | 302042 | 56.60% | 10975 | 3.60% | 1962 |
| 16 | 515-Srerampur | GEN | West Bengal | Dinendra Nath Bhattacharya | Communist Party Of India | 521686 | 343698 | 65.90% | 10862 | 3.20% | 1962 |
| 17 | 516-Hooghly | GEN | West Bengal | Provat Kar | Communist Party Of India | 511620 | 323968 | 63.30% | 2643 | 0.80% | 1962 |
| 18 | 518-Tamluk | GEN | West Bengal | Satis Chandra Samanta | Indian National Congress | 498514 | 364835 | 73.20% | 36621 | 10.00% | 1962 |
| 19 | 520-Ghatal | GEN | West Bengal | Sachindra Nath Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 523928 | 341324 | 65.20% | 30838 | 9.00% | 1962 |
| 20 | 521-Jhargram | ST | West Bengal | Subodh Hansda | Indian National Congress | 472227 | 217704 | 46.10% | 45359 | 20.80% | 1962 |
| 21 | 522-Medinipur | GEN | West Bengal | Basanta Kumar Das | Indian National Congress | 513853 | 332199 | 64.70% | 85408 | 25.70% | 1962 |
| 22 | 523-Purulia | GEN | West Bengal | Bhajahari Mahato | Lok Sewak Sangh | 428535 | 168297 | 39.30% | 7413 | 4.40% | 1962 |
| 23 | 524-Bankura | GEN | West Bengal | Ramgati Bandopadhyay | Indian National Congress | 453776 | 151859 | 33.50% | 27444 | 18.10% | 1962 |
| 24 | 525-Bishnupur | SC | West Bengal | Pashupati Mandal | Indian National Congress | 470471 | 214661 | 45.60% | 52251 | 24.30% | 1962 |
| 25 | 528-Asansol | GEN | West Bengal | Atulya Ghosh | Indian National Congress | 454700 | 188992 | 41.60% | 8844 | 4.70% | 1962 |
| 26 | 530-Birbhum | SC | West Bengal | Sisir Kumar Saha | Indian National Congress | 472551 | 180916 | 38.30% | 32404 | 17.90% | 1962 |
| 27 | 624-Burdwan | GEN | West Bengal | Gurugobinda Basu | Indian National Congress | 534273 | 287685 | 53.90% | 32470 | 11.30% | 1962 |
| 28 | 626-Calcutta North West | GEN | West Bengal | Asoke Kumar Sen | Indian National Congress | 415122 | 268078 | 64.60% | 33378 | 12.50% | 1962 |
| 29 | 628-Katwa | GEN | West Bengal | Saradish Roy | Communist Party Of India | 519362 | 277329 | 53.40% | 35266 | 12.70% | 1962 |
| 30 | 629-Malda | GEN | West Bengal | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress | 463938 | 243644 | 52.50% | 35821 | 14.70% | 1962 |
| 31 | 630-Nabadwip | GEN | West Bengal | Haripada Chattopadhyay | Independent | 547996 | 301179 | 55.00% | 13237 | 4.40% | 1962 |
| 32 | 648-Ausgram | SC | West Bengal | Mono Mohan Das | Indian National Congress | 498990 | 233065 | 46.70% | 23689 | 10.20% | 1962 |
| 33 | 692-Calcutta Central | GEN | West Bengal | Hirendra Nath Mukherjee | Communist Party Of India | 403254 | 269526 | 66.80% | 43690 | 16.20% | 1962 |
| 34 | 693-Calcutta East | GEN | West Bengal | Ranendra Nath Sen | Communist Party Of India | 471011 | 320419 | 68.00% | 43467 | 13.60% | 1962 |
| 35 | 694-Calcutta South West | GEN | West Bengal | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party Of India | 432966 | 292873 | 67.60% | 10990 | 3.80% | 1962 |
| 36 | 708-Midnapur | GEN | West Bengal | Gobinda Kumar Singhu | Indian National Congress | 504481 | 274849 | 54.50% | 37419 | 13.60% | 1962 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1962 West Bengal Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
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 West Bengal 1962 was 29,339 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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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 (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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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.
West Bengal is divided into 36 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (28 seats), SC (6 seats), ST (2 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).