1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held for the second term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 264 seats were contested. The Indian National Congress won 215 of the 264 seats.[1]

Maharashtra State Assembly Elections, 1962

19 February 1962

All 264 assembly constituencies to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
133 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.36% (Increase7.20%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party INC PWPI
Seats won 215 15
Popular vote 5,617,347 818,801
Percentage 51.22% 7.47%


Chief Minister before election

Yashwantrao Chavan
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Marotrao Kannamwar
INC

List of participating political parties

Party Abbreviation
National Parties
Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh BJS
Swatantra Party SWA
Indian National Congress INC
Socialist Party SOC
Praja Socialist Party PSP
Communist Party of India CPI
State Parties
Peasants and Workers Party PWP
Republican Party of India RPI
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha HMS
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad RRP

Results

Party results

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1962
Political Party
No. of candidates
No. of elected
Seat change
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress
215 / 264(81%)
264 215 Increase 80 5,617,347 51.22% Increase 2.56%
Peasants and Workers Party of India
15 / 264(6%)
79 15 Decrease 16 818,801 7.47% Increase 0.81%
Praja Socialist Party
9 / 264(3%)
101 9 Decrease 24 792,755 7.23% Decrease 1.74%
Communist Party of India
6 / 264(2%)
56 6 Decrease 7 647,390 5.90% Increase 2.27%
Republican Party of India
3 / 264(1%)
66 3 Decrease 10 (from SCF seats) 589,653 5.38% Decrease 0.85% (from SCF vote share)
Socialist Party
1 / 264(0.4%)
14 1 Increase 1 54,764 0.50% Increase 0.50% (New Party)
Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh 127 0 Decrease 4 548,097 5.00% Increase 3.44%
Swatantra Party 9 0 (New Party) 48,484 0.44% Increase 0.44% (New Party)
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 5 0 Decrease1 12,109 0.11% Decrease 0.32%
Independents
15 / 264(6%)
437 15 Decrease 19 1,836,095 16.74% Decrease 7.03%
Total1161264Steady10,966,27960.36%Increase 7.20%

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
Mumbai City-Mumbai Suburban District
ColabaNoneKalaram Shankar Dharia Indian National Congress
MandviNoneAbdul Kadar Salebhoy Indian National Congress
DongriNoneMustafa Gulamnabi Faki Indian National Congress
KumbharwadaNoneBhanushankar Manchharam Yagnik Indian National Congress
DhobitalaoNoneShivarayan Kailas Indian National Congress
GirgaumNoneAnant Narayan Namjoshi Indian National Congress
WalkeshwarNoneManiben Nanubhai Desai Indian National Congress
MahalaxmiNoneJehangir Taleyarkhan Homi Indian National Congress
BycullaNoneQamar Nayer Ahmed Indian National Congress
LovegroveSCPuna Tabha Patel Indian National Congress
NagpadaNoneVishwanath Rajanna Tulla Indian National Congress
MazgaonNoneVithal Krishnaji Torasakar Indian National Congress
SewreeNoneSawalram Gopal Patkar Communist Party of India
ParelNoneMadhavrao Ganpatrao Mani Indian National Congress
MatungaNoneLiladhar Passu Shah Indian National Congress
NaigaumSCShakuntala Chintaman Salve Indian National Congress
WorliNoneMadhav Narayan Birje Indian National Congress
DadarNonePralhad Keshav Atre Independent
MahimNoneFredrick Michael Pinto Praja Socialist Party
Parle AndheriNoneShantilal Harijivan Shah Indian National Congress
BandraNonePurushottam Ganesh Kher Indian National Congress
KurlaNoneAnjanabai Narhar Magar Indian National Congress
ChemburNoneVadilal Chatrabhuj Gandhi Indian National Congress
BorivaliNoneIshwarlal Pranjiwandas Parekh Indian National Congress
Thane-Palghar District
ThanaNoneChampa Govardhan Mokal Indian National Congress
BasseinNoneHari Govindrao Vartak Indian National Congress
PalgharNoneShridhar Sakharam Patil Indian National Congress
DahanuNoneShamrao Ramchandra Patil Indian National Congress
KasaSTDhakatya Posha Sutar Communist Party of India
JawharSTBaburao Sadashiv Jadav Indian National Congress
BhiwandiNoneBango Nana Bhoir Indian National Congress
MokhadaSTMalu Hari Veer Indian National Congress
MurbadNoneShantaram Gopal Gholap Indian National Congress
KalyanNoneKrishnarao Narayan Dhulup Peasants and Workers Party of India
UlhasnagarNoneParcharam Kewalram Ailani (alias Vidyarthi) Socialist Party
Raigad District
PanvelNoneDinkar Balu Patil Peasants and Workers Party of India
PenNoneLaxman Shankar Mhatre Indian National Congress
KhalapurSTKrishna Ramaji Mundhe Peasants and Workers Party of India
AlibagNoneDattatraya Krishnaji Khanvilkar Indian National Congress
RohaNonePandurang Ramaji Sanap Peasants and Workers Party of India
ShriwardhanNoneAbdul Rahim A. Gafoor Antulay Indian National Congress
MangaonSCDattatraya Malogi Talegaonkar Indian National Congress
MahadNoneShankar Babaji Sawant Indian National Congress
Pune District
Shukrawar PethNoneRambhau Vithal Telang Indian National Congress
Kasba PethNoneBaburao Narayanrao Sans Indian National Congress
ShivajinagarNoneSadashiv Govind Barve Indian National Congress
Poona CantonmentNoneKrishnarao Tukaram Girme Indian National Congress
HaveliNoneMartand Dhondiba Magar Indian National Congress
KirkeeSCGanpat Narayan Kamble Indian National Congress
IndapurNoneShankarrao Bajirao Patil Indian National Congress
BaramatiNoneMalatibai Madhavrao Shirole Indian National Congress
DhondSCVithal Ramchandra Pawar Indian National Congress
SirurNoneRaosaheb Baburao Pawar Indian National Congress
JunnarNoneVithalrao Narayanrao Awate Praja Socialist Party
AmbegaonNoneAnnasaheb Gopalrao Awate Indian National Congress
KhedNoneVasantrao Marutrao Manjre Indian National Congress
MavalNoneNamdeo Sadashiv Mohol Indian National Congress
BhorNoneShankar Mahadeo Bhelke Indian National Congress
PurandharNoneDayaneshwar Raghunath Khalre Indian National Congress
Ratnagiri-Sindhudurga District
Ratnagiri KhedNoneHussain Misarikhan Dalwai Indian National Congress
DapoliNoneRamchandra Vithal Bhelose Indian National Congress
GuhagarNonePurushottam Vasudeo Mandlik Praja Socialist Party
ChiplunNoneParsharam Krishnaji Sawant Indian National Congress
MakhajanSCVithal Laxman Reelkar Indian National Congress
SangameshwarNoneJayaram Balkrishna Shetye Alias Bhai Shetye Praja Socialist Party
RatnagiriNoneShantaram Laxman Peje Indian National Congress
LanjaNoneShashishenkar Kashinath Athalye Praja Socialist Party
RajapurNoneSahadeo Mukund Thakare Indian National Congress
MalwanNoneShyam Gangaram Kocharekar Praja Socialist Party
DeogadNoneWamanrao Nagoji Rane Indian National Congress
KankaoliNoneYeshwant Babaji Dalvi Praja Socialist Party
VengurlaNonePrataprao Deorao Bhonsale Indian National Congress
SawantwadiNoneShivram Sawant Khem Sawantbhonsale Indian National Congress
Kolhapur District
ChandgadNonePatil Vithalrao Kalajirao Chavan Indian National Congress
GadhinglajNoneNalawade Pandurang Alias Appasaheb Ramrao Indian National Congress
KagalNoneShamrao Bhivaji Patil Indian National Congress
BhudargadNoneAnandrao Kondiba Desai Indian National Congress
RadhanagariNoneDnyandev Santaram Khandekar Indian National Congress
PanhalaNoneSadashiva Daulatrao Patil Peasants and Workers Party of India
ShahuwadiNoneUdayasing Nanasaheb Gaikwad Indian National Congress
KolhapurNoneTryambak Sitaram Karkhanis Peasants and Workers Party of India
KarvirNoneDinkarrao Vithalrao Mudrale Indian National Congress
HatkanangleSCKeshav Narsinga Ghatage Indian National Congress
ShirolNoneRatnappa Bharamappa Kumbhar Indian National Congress
Sangli District
JathNoneTukaram Krishnarao Shendge Indian National Congress
MirajNoneGundu Dasharath Patil Indian National Congress
SangliNoneVasantrao Banduji Patil Indian National Congress
TasgaonNoneDhondiram Yeshwant Patil Indian National Congress
KhanapurNoneSampatrao Sitaram Mane Indian National Congress
VitaSCBhagwanrao Lalasaheb Pawar Indian National Congress
WalwaNoneRajaram Anant Patil Indian National Congress
ShiralaNoneVasantrao Anandrao Naik Indian National Congress
Satara District
Karad NorthNoneYeshvantrao Balavantrao Chavan Indian National Congress
Karad SouthNoneYashvantrao Jijaba Mohite Indian National Congress
PatanNoneDaulatrao Shripattarao Desai Indian National Congress
JaoliNoneBhiku Daji Bhilare Indian National Congress
WaiNoneDadasaheb Khasherao Jagtap Indian National Congress
SataraNoneDhondiram Shidoji Jagtap Indian National Congress
KoregaonNoneTushar Pandurang Pawar Indian National Congress
KhatavNoneShivajirao Dadasaheb Pawar Indian National Congress
PhaltanNoneNimbalkar Malojjrao Mudhojirao Naik Indian National Congress
ManSCLaxman Babaji Bhingardeve Indian National Congress
Solapur District
AkalkotNoneNirmalaraje Vijayasinh Bhosale Indian National Congress
South SholapurNoneVirupakshappa Guruppa Shivdare Indian National Congress
North SholapurNoneGovind Bhaurao Burgute Indian National Congress
BarsiNonePrabhatai Shankarrao Zadbuke Indian National Congress
Sholapur City NorthNoneYankapa Ramaya Madur Communist Party of India
Sholapur City SouthNoneRajaram Savalaram Dhavale Indian National Congress
PandharpurNoneAudumber Kondiba Patil Indian National Congress
MalsirasNoneShankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Indian National Congress
SangolaNoneGanpatrao Annasaheb Deshmukh Peasants and Workers Party of India
MangalwedhaSCGanpat Laxman Sonwane Indian National Congress
KarmalaNonePandurang Mahadeo Jagtap Independent
MadhaSCKashinath Babu Asware Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar District
KarjatNoneEknath Buwasaheb Nimbalkar Indian National Congress
ShrigondaSCBaburao Mahadeo Bharaskar Indian National Congress
PathardiNoneNarayan Ganpat Avhad Communist Party of India
ShevgaonNoneMarutrao Shankarao Ghule Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar NorthNoneBalasaheb Nabaji Nagwade Independent
Ahmednagar SouthNoneTryambak Shivram Bharade Indian National Congress
ParnerNoneDattatraya Koundiram Bhagat Indian National Congress
RahuriNoneBaburao Bapuji Tanapure Indian National Congress
ShirdiNoneKarbhari Bhimaji Rohamare Indian National Congress
ShrirampurSCBaburao Sawleram Chaturbhuj Indian National Congress
SangamnerNoneBhikaji Jijaba Khatal Indian National Congress
Nagar AkolaSTYeshwant Sakharam Bahangare Indian National Congress
Nashik District
NasikNoneVasant Narayan Naik Indian National Congress
BhagurSCDattaraya Tulsiram Kale Indian National Congress
IgatpuriNoneMulchand Shrimal Gothi Indian National Congress
KalwanSTDongar Rama More Indian National Congress
DindoriNoneRaghunath Gopalrao Gunjal Indian National Congress
PeintSTKacharu Bhau Raut Indian National Congress
MalegaonNoneHaroon Ahmed Ansari Indian National Congress
NandgaonNoneVyankatrao Bhausaheb Hire Indian National Congress
BaglanNonePandit Dharma Sonawane Indian National Congress
YeolaNoneHirubhau Manaku Gavali Indian National Congress
NiphadNoneDattatraye Bhikaji Patil Indian National Congress
SinnarNoneShankar Balaji Waje Indian National Congress
Dhule-Nandurbar District
NandurbarNoneGajmal Tulshiram Patil Indian National Congress
SakriSTGokul Rupla Gavit Indian National Congress
NawapurSTDharma Jayaram Kokani Indian National Congress
TalodaSTDigambar Narshi Padvi Indian National Congress
ShirpurNoneVyankatrao Tanaji Dhobi Indian National Congress
AkraniSTChandrasing Dhanaka Bhandari Indian National Congress
SindkhedaNoneNarayanrao Sahadeorao Patil Indian National Congress
Dhulia SouthNoneBhagwatiprasad Rambharos Pande Indian National Congress
Dhulia NorthNoneChandrakant Nandeo Patil Indian National Congress
Jalgaon District
ChopdaNoneDeorao Madhavrao Nikam Indian National Congress
AmalnerSTShahjahankhan Jalamkhan Tadvi Indian National Congress
ParolaNoneGulabrao Narayanrao Pawar Indian National Congress
ChalisgaonNoneMotiram Shamrao Suryananshi Indian National Congress
PachoraNoneSupadu Bhadu Patil Indian National Congress
JamnerNoneAbaji Nana Patil Indian National Congress
ErandolNoneDigambar Shankar Patil Indian National Congress
JalgaonNonePratibha Narayanrao Patil Indian National Congress
BhusavalNoneDattatraya Senu Bhirud Indian National Congress
YawalNoneRamabai Narayan Deshpande Indian National Congress
RaverNoneMahukar Dhanaji Chaudhari Indian National Congress
EdlabadSCHiralal Indal Kalyani Indian National Congress
Buldhana District
ChikhliNoneSantoshrao Narayan Patil Indian National Congress
BuldanaNoneIndirabai Ramrao Kotambkar Indian National Congress
MalkapurNoneBhiku Phakim Patil Indian National Congress
JalambNoneKashirao Raibhan Patil Peasants and Workers Party of India
KhamgaonNoneGovinddas Fatanlal Bhatiya Indian National Congress
MehkarNoneAnnasaheb Deshmukh Alias Shankarrao Vithalrao Indian National Congress
JanefalSCBalwanta Piraji Wankhede Indian National Congress
Akola-Washim District
WashimNoneRamrao Gopalrao Zanak Indian National Congress
GowardhanSCRambahau Chinkaji Salve Indian National Congress
MangrulpirNoneShanta Raghunath Page Indian National Congress
MurtajapurNoneKusumtai Wamanrao Korpe Indian National Congress
BorgaonSCDagad Zangoji Palaspagar Indian National Congress
AkolaNoneMadhusudhan Atmaram Vairale Indian National Congress
BalapurNoneShriram Haribhau Mankar Independent
AkotNoneGopalrao Bajirao Khedkar Indian National Congress
DaryapurNoneJagannath Deorao Patil Republican Party of India
Amravati District
AshtiSCRamdas Gangaramji Sonone Indian National Congress
MelghatNoneMamraj Jagannath Khandelwal Independent
AmravatiNoneUmerlalji Mathuradas Kedia Indian National Congress
BadneraNonePurushottam Kashirao Deshmukh Indian National Congress
ChandurNoneBhaurao Gulabrao Jadhao Indian National Congress
AchalpurNoneAmasaheb Sadashivrao Watene Independent
MorsiNonePartapsinh Shankarrao Independent
Nagpur District
KatolNoneShankarrao Daulatrao Gedam Indian National Congress
KalameshwarNoneWheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede Indian National Congress
SaonerNoneNarendera Mahipati Tidke Indian National Congress
RamtekNonePathan Mohammad Abdullakhan Indian National Congress
Nagpur INoneVinayak Sakharam Dandekar Independent
Nagpur I INoneDhondbaji Dashrath Hadav Independent
NagpurNoneShusilabai Balraj Indian National Congress
Nagpur I I ISCD. P. Meshram Republican Party of India
UmrerNoneDamu Sadashiv Tarnekar Indian National Congress
KampteeSCAnantram Dayal Choudhari Indian National Congress
Bhandara-Gondia District
BhandaraNoneDada Da Jibaji Dhote Indian National Congress
AdyarSCAba Dhondu Gosawi Republican Party of India
TumsarNoneRam Bakaramji Lanjewar Indian National Congress
TiroraNoneShgaligram Ramratan Dixit Indian National Congress
GondiNoneNanoharbhai Bababhai Patel Indian National Congress
GoregaonNonePuranlal Dharmabhan Rahangdale Praja Socialist Party
AmgaonNoneNarayan Mohani Bahekar Praja Socialist Party
SakoliNoneAdkuji Sonuji Paulsagade Indian National Congress
Sadak ArjuniSCShrawan Mangruji Kanhekar Indian National Congress
Chandrapur-Gadchiroli District
BhadrawatiNoneRamchandra Janardhan Deotale Indian National Congress
ChimurNoneMarotrao Damodhar Tumpalliwar Indian National Congress
BrahmapuriSCGovinda Bijaji Meshram Indian National Congress
ArmoriNoneMhashakhetri Jagannath Temsaji Indian National Congress
SironchaNoneVishweshwarrao Dharmarrao Atram Independent
DhanoraSTRaja Fatelalshah Rajaranshah Sayam Independent
SaoliNoneMarotrao Sambashio Kannamwar Indian National Congress
RajuraNoneVithalrao Laxmanrao Dhote Indian National Congress
ChandaNoneRamchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Ptdukhe Independent
Wardha District
HinganghatNoneVinayak Madhaorao Chaudhary Independent
WardhaNoneBapuraoji Marotrao Deshmukh Indian National Congress
PulgaonSCShankarrao Vithlrao Sonawane Indian National Congress
ArviNoneNarayanrao Rajeramji Kale Independent
Yavatmal District
WaniNoneVithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar Indian National Congress
YelabaraSTMahadeo Baliram Khandate Indian National Congress
KelapurNoneTryambak Dattatraya Deshmukh Indian National Congress
YeotmalNoneJambuwantrao Bapuraoji Dhote Independent
DarwhaNoneAli Hasan Jiwabhai Mamdani Indian National Congress
DigrasNoneMadhaorao Baburao Mahindre Indian National Congress
PusadNoneVasantrao Phulsing Naik Indian National Congress
UmerkhedSCRamchandra Namdeo Shingankar Indian National Congress
Nanded District
KinwatNoneUttamrao Baliram Indian National Congress
HadgaonNoneBhimrao Keshavrao Indian National Congress
NandedNoneS. Farook Pasha S. Makhdum Pasha Indian National Congress
DharmabadNoneShankarrao Bhaurao Indian National Congress
BiloliNoneVenkat Rao Baba Rao Indian National Congress
MukhedSCPeraji Satwaji Sabne Indian National Congress
KandharNoneKeshavrao Shankerrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
Osmanabad-Latur District
AhmadpurNoneMahalingappa Alias Appasaheb Baslingappa Indian National Congress
UdgirSCVithalrao Bapurao Indian National Congress
NilangaNoneShivajirao Bhaurao Patil Indian National Congress
LaturNoneKeshavrao Sitaram Sonwane Indian National Congress
AusaNoneMallanath Gundanath Peasants and Workers Party of India
OmergaNoneVijaysing Shivram Peasants and Workers Party of India
TuljapurNoneSahebrao Dadarao Indian National Congress
OsmanabadNoneVishwasrao Ganpatrao Indian National Congress
ParendaNoneKrishnaji Bajirao Peasants and Workers Party of India
KallamSCPralhadrao Sopan Indian National Congress
RenapurNoneGanpathi Anna Communist Party of India
Beed District
AshtiNoneBhausaheb Kashinath Indian National Congress
BhirNoneKashinath Tatyaba Communist Party of India
GeoraiNoneSayajirao Trayambakrao Indian National Congress
ManjlegaonNoneSripad Rao Kadam Indian National Congress
ChausalaNoneBhaurao Bhagujirao Indian National Congress
KaijSCGovind Rao Gaikwad Indian National Congress
Parbhani-Hingoli District
PathriNoneBabarao Sopan Peasants and Workers Party of India
GangakhedSCDevrao Mandeo Indian National Congress
ParbhaniNoneSheshrao Apparao Peasants and Workers Party of India
BasmathNoneRangrao Parashram Indian National Congress
HingoliNoneNarayan Rao Limbaji Rao Indian National Congress
KalamnuriSCSurajmal Marauam Indian National Congress
JinturNoneWamanrao Anandrao Indian National Congress
Aurangabad-Jalna District
ParturNoneBhagwanrao Daulatrao Indian National Congress
AmbadNoneNanasaheb Sawalaram Indian National Congress
JalnaNoneDattatray Rao Khanderao Deshpande Indian National Congress
BadnapurSCDhakaleshwar Makaji Indian National Congress
BhokerdanNoneBhaurao Narsingrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
AurangabadNoneZakaria Rafiq Balumiya Indian National Congress
PaithanNoneKalyanrao Pandhorinath Indian National Congress
GangapurNoneYamajirao Mhatarrao Indian National Congress
VaijapurNoneGirjabai Machhindranath Indian National Congress
KannadNoneKakasaheb Bhikanrao Indian National Congress
SillodNoneBaburao Janglu Indian National Congress

References

  1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra". New Delhi: Electoral Commission of India. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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