1962 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1962 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|
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Registered | 36,661,578 |
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Turnout | 18,859,667 (51.44%) 6.67% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Third party
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Leader
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Chandra Bhanu Gupta
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Yadavendra Dutt Dubey
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Party
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INC
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ABJS
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PSP
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Leader's seat
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Ranikhet South
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Last election
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286 seats, 42.42%
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17 seats, 9.84%
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44 seats, 14.47%
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Seats won
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249
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49
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38
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Seat change
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37
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32
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6
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Popular vote
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6,471,669
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2,931,809
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2,052,890
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Percentage
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36.33%
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16.46%
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11.52%
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Swing
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6.09%
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6.62%
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2.95%
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The 1962 election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India resulted in the re-election of Chandra Bhanu Gupta of the Indian National Congress as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Congress retained a commanding majority despite losing some seats to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
Results by party
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Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Indian National Congress | 6,471,669 | 36.33 | 6.09% | 249 | 37 | | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 2,931,809 | 16.46 | 6.62% | 49 | 32 | | Praja Socialist Party | 2,052,890 | 11.52 | 2.95% | 38 | 6 | | Socialist Party | 1,462,359 | 8.21 | | 24 | – | | Swatantra Party | 819,748 | 4.60 | new party | 15 | new party | | Communist Party of India | 905,696 | 5.08 | 1.25% | 14 | 5 | | Republican Party of India | 665,361 | 3.74 | new party | 8 | new party | | Hindu Mahasabha | 188,581 | 1.06 | | 2 | – | | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 52,290 | 0.29 | 0.47% | 0 | | | Independents | 2,263,611 | 12.71 | 15.97% | 31 | 43 | Total | 17,814,014 | 100.00 | – | 430 | | | Valid votes | 17,814,014 | 94.46 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,045,653 | 5.54 | |
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Total votes | 18,859,667 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 36,661,578 | 51.44 | |
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Elected members
References
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