India General Election (Parliament) · 492 Constituencies · 16 States & UTs
The 1962 Indian general election was held across 492 Lok Sabha constituencies in 16 states and union territories. A total of 215,485,752 electors were registered and 119,896,443 votes were polled, recording a national voter turnout of 55.6%. Indian National Congress won the most seats with 359, followed by Communist Party Of India with 29 seats.
Browse the state-wise breakdown below, or click any state to see constituency-level results with individual candidate data.
| Party | Seats Won |
|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 359 |
| Communist Party Of India | 29 |
| Independent | 20 |
| Swatantra | 18 |
| Jan Sangh | 14 |
| Praja Socialist Party | 12 |
| Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 7 |
| Socialist | 6 |
| Ganatantra Parishad | 4 |
| Akali Dal | 3 |
Click any state to view constituency-level results
| State / UT | Seats | Leading Party | Won | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 43 | Indian National Congress | 34 | 64.7% |
| Assam | 12 | Indian National Congress | 9 | 52.8% |
| Bihar | 53 | Indian National Congress | 39 | 47.0% |
| Delhi | 5 | Indian National Congress | 5 | 68.7% |
| Gujarat | 22 | Indian National Congress | 16 | 58.0% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | Indian National Congress | 4 | 35.5% |
| Karnataka | 26 | Indian National Congress | 25 | 59.3% |
| Kerala | 18 | Communist Party Of India | 6 | 70.5% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 36 | Indian National Congress | 24 | 44.8% |
| Maharashtra | 44 | Indian National Congress | 41 | 60.4% |
| Manipur | 2 | Indian National Congress | 1 | 65.3% |
| Punjab | 22 | Indian National Congress | 14 | 65.4% |
| Rajasthan | 22 | Indian National Congress | 14 | 52.4% |
| Tamil Nadu | 40 | Indian National Congress | 30 | 70.5% |
| Tripura | 2 | Communist Party Of India | 2 | 68.0% |
| West Bengal | 36 | Indian National Congress | 22 | 55.8% |