Indian National Congress

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Indian National Congress · Bihar 1962

Seats won

185

58.2% strike rate

Vote share

41.35%

40.76 lakh votes

Seats contested

318

in this election

Votes

40,75,844

valid votes for the party

Seats won

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207. Patna West58.8%22,288votes 121. Banmankhi73.3%21,328votes 130. Purnea50.9%21,085votes 226. Dehri40.4%19,379votes 2. Bagaha43.3%15,988votes 119. Rupauli38.5%15,275votes 22. Barauli39.0%15,101votes 114. Madhipura44.0%14,944votes 183. Alauli56.0%14,443votes 186. Begusarai35.0%14,186votes 166. Belhar35.6%13,699votes 162. Sultanganj30.4%13,398votes 74. Sursand29.0%13,366votes 185. Balia38.5%13,243votes 173. Barbigha39.3%13,162votes 277. Dhanbad39.5%13,113votes 91. Bahera West35.2%12,952votes 236. Makhdumpur41.6%12,789votes 123. Narpatganj50.4%12,067votes 93. Darbhanga Central27.4%12,017votes 64. Katra South26.8%11,567votes 103. Dalsingh Sarai West45.0%11,475votes 120. Dhamdaha35.3%11,469votes 99. Samastipur East39.8%11,397votes 158. Bhagalpur Muffasil54.2%11,357votes 219. Buxar32.2%11,227votes 106. Rosera East40.5%11,036votes 227. Nokha30.9%10,926votes 96. Darbhanga East30.4%10,499votes 210. Bikram23.4%10,009votes 188. Bariarpur29.0%9,784votes 243. Nabinagar33.5%9,777votes 212. Sandesh31.0%9,757votes 254. Hisua28.4%9,405votes 135. Barari29.5%9,145votes 159. Bhagalpur26.8%9,030votes 44. Chapra22.1%9,025votes 43. Chapra Muffasil33.7%9,020votes 7. Chanpatia35.9%8,981votes 190. Bachhwara24.7%8,849votes 56. Paru28.8%8,659votes 276. Kenduadih29.0%8,644votes 203. Punpun29.5%8,633votes 176. Tarapur24.5%8,607votes 107. Singhia45.2%8,446votes 60. Kurhani32.0%8,259votes 71. Sitamarhi South19.7%8,220votes 160. Gopalpur22.6%8,167votes 83. Madhubani West24.7%8,163votes 214. Arrah Muffasil26.2%8,080votes 17. Pipra35.3%8,015votes 202. Masaurhi34.8%7,729votes 20. Harsidhi23.8%7,571votes 182. Bakhtiarpur20.3%7,495votes 137. Rajmahal22.7%7,480votes 211. Paliganj15.0%7,417votes 240. Goh19.6%7,355votes 54. Lalganj South15.8%7,347votes 196. Rajgrih22.9%7,272votes 81. Jainagar24.5%7,266votes 241. Daudnagar24.4%7,198votes 177. Khargpur19.3%7,170votes 8. Bettiah32.6%7,069votes 134. Katihar21.5%6,996votes 66. Minapur19.8%6,654votes 163. Amarpur28.1%6,620votes 157. Colgong17.9%6,547votes 18. Motihari20.4%6,457votes 172. Sheikhpura19.9%6,369votes 102. Mohiuddinnagar18.1%6,258votes 175. Surajgarha15.9%6,217votes 239. Belaganj26.8%6,189votes 298. Ranchi21.1%6,088votes 155. Mahagama19.1%6,042votes 257. Pakribarwan25.7%6,036votes 184. Khagaria13.7%5,975votes 40. Mashrakh South29.7%5,843votes 117. Kishanganj29.4%5,809votes 95. Darbhanga West23.3%5,687votes 224. Chenari12.4%5,684votes 181. Chautham15.5%5,551votes 194. Bihar North13.1%5,361votes 46. Parsa12.7%5,325votes 225. Sasaram11.8%5,280votes 19. Sugauli31.9%5,264votes 129. Amaur14.5%5,219votes 220. Ramgarh13.2%5,177votes 280. Jorapokhar13.4%5,111votes 77. Jale17.3%5,110votes 85. Jhanjharpur16.4%5,073votes 213. Arrah15.8%5,064votes 24. Kuchaikot15.0%4,996votes 161. Bihpur12.3%4,859votes 238. Ghosi11.6%4,806votes 262. Giridih15.8%4,757votes 229. Bikramganj13.9%4,740votes 180. Parbatta11.2%4,735votes 171. Sikandra14.9%4,695votes 253. Atri15.2%4,688votes 209. Maner15.8%4,576votes 26. Bhore17.8%4,556votes 252. Gaya Muffasil16.9%4,521votes 53. Mahua20.0%4,496votes 170. Jamui17.3%4,342votes 6. Lauria16.9%4,302votes 4. Shikarpur15.2%4,258votes 41. Marhaura14.2%4,018votes 223. Bhabua9.5%4,001votes 178. Monghyr10.0%3,966votes 267. Kodarma14.7%3,908votes 154. Godda13.8%3,774votes 100. Samastipur West12.8%3,682votes 187. Bakhri12.5%3,569votes 62. Muzaffarpur9.0%3,482votes 256. Warsaliganj9.0%3,465votes 88. Madhaipur8.9%3,436votes 30. Mairwa18.0%3,396votes 179. Jamalpur10.2%3,389votes 206. Patna East8.6%3,381votes 21. Gobindganj11.6%3,366votes 33. Manjhi10.4%3,330votes 230. Dawath8.9%3,308votes 104. Dalsingh Sarai East11.4%3,282votes 242. Obra11.1%3,126votes 82. Khajauli8.9%3,054votes 232. Piro9.4%2,972votes 118. Alamnagar9.3%2,933votes 97. Warisnagar West7.8%2,923votes 63. Muzaffarpur Muffasil8.9%2,859votes 149. Deoghar9.6%2,843votes 233. Sahar9.9%2,821votes 59. Kanti9.7%2,714votes 61. Sakra5.4%2,596votes 221. Mohania5.6%2,582votes 217. Dumraon6.7%2,523votes 127. Bahadurganj10.8%2,514votes 153. Poraiyahat9.6%2,472votes 12. Ghorasahan8.8%2,464votes 14. Patahi8.4%2,249votes 69. Sheohar7.4%2,234votes 94. Darbhanga North10.0%2,187votes 191. Barh6.5%2,185votes 110. Raghopur7.6%2,139votes 38. Baikunthpur7.9%2,133votes 31. Darauli7.0%2,126votes 164. Dhuraiya6.9%2,107votes 258. Rajauli8.3%2,065votes 271. Hazaribagh7.9%2,052votes 264. Bermo8.0%2,028votes 58. Baruraj5.1%2,013votes 205. Patna South4.5%1,969votes 195. Bihar South6.2%1,967votes 42. Baniapur7.3%1,952votes 35. Basantpur West7.5%1,947votes 109. Kishanpur4.2%1,945votes 32. Raghunathpur6.3%1,923votes 90. Bahera East5.7%1,746votes 15. Madhuban7.7%1,723votes 23. Gopalganj4.2%1,457votes 45. Garkha3.3%1,410votes 279. Nirsa4.9%1,384votes 10. Raxaul5.0%1,382votes 48. Hajipur3.3%1,367votes 200. Bakhtiarpur3.7%1,328votes 156. Pirpainti3.8%1,320votes 201. Fatwa4.4%1,267votes 111. Tribeniganj5.6%1,211votes 72. Sitamarhi North3.6%1,198votes 150. Jarmundi3.1%1,197votes 222. Chainpur3.3%1,184votes 310. Mandar4.4%973votes 247. Sherghati3.2%887votes 39. Mashrakh North3.4%804votes 237. Jahanabad2.1%733votes 87. Phulparas2.4%728votes 70. Majorganj2.4%710votes 294. Chandil West4.9%644votes 316. Hussainabad3.3%602votes 57. Sahibganj1.2%585votes 92. Bahera South2.0%373votes 204. Naubatpur0.7%301votes 234. Arwal0.6%226votes 132. Kadwa0.6%200votes 1. Dhanaha1.0%193votes 284. Potka0.9%141votes

About this data

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the 1962 Bihar assembly election (detailed results, list of winners, list of parties). Vote shares are of valid votes, excluding NOTA, as ECI reports them. Turnout here is votes counted (including NOTA) divided by electors, so it runs slightly below ECI's official figure, which also counts rejected votes.

Held before Jharkhand was split off in November 2000: the seats include those of today's Jharkhand.

Map boundaries are approximate and for illustration.

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