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1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962, to elect members of the 176 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Mohan Lal Sukhadia was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for his third term.
After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, double member constituencies were eliminated and Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 176 single-member constituencies.
| Indian National Congress | 2,052,383 | 39.98 | 88 | 31 | |
| Swatantra Party | 878,056 | 17.11 | 36 | New | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 469,497 | 9.15 | 15 | 9 | |
| Communist Party of India | 276,972 | 5.40 | 5 | 4 | |
| Socialist Party | 189,147 | 3.68 | 5 | New | |
| Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 102,988 | 2.01 | 3 | 14 | |
| Praja Socialist Party | 74,858 | 1.46 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hindu Mahasabha | 17,481 | 0.34 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,071,581 | 20.88 | 22 | 10 | |
| Total | 5,132,963 | 100.00 | 176 | 0 | |
| 5,132,963 | 78.28 | ||||
| 1,424,303 | 21.72 | ||||
| 6,557,266 | 100.00 | ||||
| 10,327,596 | 63.49 | ||||
| Source: ECI |
Source: ECI
| Date | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mahuwa | Void of S. Ram | Mandhata Singh | Swatantra Party | |
| Hanumangarh | Void of S. Singh | Kumbha Ram Arya | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1965 | Bansur | Void of S. Kumar's Election | B. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajakhera | Death of P. Singh | Damodar Vyas | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nohar | Death of H. Singh | D. Ram | Independent | ||
| Source:ECI |
- List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1962 elections in India
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