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1962 West Bengal state assembly election
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All 252 seats in the West Bengal state assembly
127 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Prafulla Chandra Sen Jyoti Basu
Party INC CPI
Leader since 1962 1952
Leader's seat Arambag Baranagar
Last election 46.14%, 152 seats 33.6%, 80 seats
Seats won 157 84
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 4
Popular vote 4,522,476 2,386,834
Percentage 47.3% 25.0%
Swing Increase 1.15 pp Decrease 8.64 pp
Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Bidhan Chandra Roy
INC

Chief Minister after election

Prafulla Chandra Sen
INC

West Bengal, India

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1962.

Parties

Ahead of the polls, the Communist Party of India, the All India Forward Bloc, the Marxist Forward Bloc, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India, the Bolshevik Party of India and the Revolutionary Socialist Party had formed the electoral alliance United Left Front.

Results

Party Candidates Seats Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 252 157 4,522,476 47.29%
Communist Party of India 145 50 2,386,834 24.96%
Praja Socialist Party 87 5 477,254 4.99%
All India Forward Bloc 34 13 441,098 4.06%
Revolutionary Socialist Party 17 9 245,261 2.56%
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 25 0 76,138 0.80%
Socialist Unity Centre of India 11 0 69,844 0.73%
Lok Sewak Sangh 11 4 68,583 0.72%
Sanjukta Biplabi Parisha 16 1 58,806 0.62%
Swatantra Party 24 0 55,447 0.58%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 25 0 43,483 0.45%
All India Gorkha League 4 2 38,076 0.40%
Workers Party of India 8 0 26,913 0.24%
Socialist Party 7 0 2,663 0.03%
Independent 295 11 1,050,515 10.98%
Total 935 252 10,469,803 -

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Makliganj None Amarendra Nath Roy Prohan All India Forward Bloc
Mathabhanga SC Mahendra Nath Dakua Indian National Congress
Sital Kuchi SC Bejoy Kumar Roy All India Forward Bloc
Dinhata None Kamal Kanti Guha All India Forward Bloc
Cooch Behar South SC Sunil Basunia All India Forward Bloc
Cooch Behar North None Sunil Das Gupta All India Forward Bloc
Tufanganj None Jiban Krishna Dey Communist Party of India
Alipur Duars None Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Kalchini None Nani Bhattacharjee Revolutionary Socialist Party
Madarihat ST A. H. Beshterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party
Falakata None Hiralal Singha Indian National Congress
Mainaguri SC Kamini Mohan Roy Indian National Congress
Kharia SC Bhupendra Deb Raikut Indian National Congress
Jalpaiguri None Khagendra Nath Das Gupta Indian National Congress
Nagrakata ST Budhu Bhagat Indian National Congress
Mal None Barendra Krishna Bhowmik Indian National Congress
Kalimpong None Lakshmi Ranjan Josse All India Gorkha League
Darjeeling None Deo Prakash Rai All India Gorkha League
Jore Bungalow None Bhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India
Siliguri None Jagadish Chandra Bhattacharjee Indian National Congress
Phansidewa ST Tenzing Wangdi Indian National Congress
Chopra None Mohammad Afaque Choudhury Indian National Congress
Goalpokhar None Mohammad Hayat Ali Praja Socialist Party
Karandighi None Phanis Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress
Raiganj None Ramendra Nath Dutta Indian National Congress
Kaliaganj SC Syama Prasad Barman Indian National Congress
Kushmandi None Khalil Sayed Communist Party of India
Gangarampur ST Mangla Kisku Communist Party of India
Balurghat None Susil Ranjan Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress
Tapan ST Nathaniel Murmu Revolutionary Socialist Party
Itahar None Joynal Abedin Indian National Congress
Habibpur S N None Nimai Chand Murmu Communist Party of India
Malda None Dharanidhar Sarkar Communist Party of India
Kharba None Golam Yazdani Independent
Harischandrapur None Birendra Kumar Moitra Indian National Congress
Ratua SC Dhaneswar Saha Indian National Congress
Manikchak None Sowrindra Mohan Misra Indian National Congress
Englishbazar None Santigopal Sen Indian National Congress
Sujapur None Ashadulla Choudhury Indian National Congress
Kaliachak None Promode Ranjan Bose Independent
Farakka None Mohamad Giasuddin Indian National Congress
Suti None Lutfal Hoque Indian National Congress
Jangipur None Muktipada Chatterjee Indian National Congress
Sagardighi SC Ambika Charan Das Indian National Congress
Lalgola None Syed Kazim Ali Mirza Indian National Congress
Bhagawangola None Sailendra Nath Adhikary Praja Socialist Party
Raninagar None Syed Badrudduja Independent
Murshidabad None Birendra Narayan Ray Independent
Khargram SC Abhayapada Saha Revolutionary Socialist Party
Kandi None Kumar Jagdish Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress
Bharatpur None Shambhu Gopal Das Revolutionary Socialist Party
Beldanga None Debsaran Ghosh Revolutionary Socialist Party
Naoda None Mohammad Israil Indian National Congress
Berhampore None Sanat Kumar Raha Communist Party of India
Hariharpara None Abdul Latif Indian National Congress
Jalangi None Abdul Bari Moktar Independent
Karimpur None Samarajit Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress
Tehatta None Sankardas Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress
Nakashipara None S. M. Fazlur Rahman Indian National Congress
Chapra SC Mohananda Haldar Sanjukta Biplabi Parisha
Krishnagar None Kashi Kanta Maitra Praja Socialist Party
Nabadwip None Debi Prasad Basu Communist Party of India
Santipur None Kanai Pal Independent
Hanskhali SC Pramitha Ranjan Thakur Indian National Congress
Ranaghat None Gour Chandra Kundu Communist Party of India
Chakdah None Santi Das Indian National Congress
Haringhata None Narendra Nath Sarker Indian National Congress
Bagdah SC Manindra Bhusan Biswas Indian National Congress
Bongaon None Jiban Ratan Dhar Indian National Congress
Habra None Tarun Kanti Ghose Indian National Congress
Barasat None Asoke Krishna Dutta Indian National Congress
Bijpur None Monoranjan Roy Communist Party of India
Naihati None Gopal Basu Communist Party of India
Bhatpara None Dayaram Begi Indian National Congress
Noapara None Jamini Bhusha Saha Communist Party of India
Titagarh None Krishna Kumar Shukla Indian National Congress
Khardah None Gopal Banerjee Communist Party of India
Baranagar None Jyoti Basu Communist Party of India
Dum Dum None Tarun Kumar Sen Gupta Communist Party of India
Rajarhat SC Pranab Prasad Roy Indian National Congress
Deganga None Maulana Bazlur Rahaman Dargapuri Indian National Congress
Swarupnagar None Abdul Gafur Indian National Congress
Baduria None Md. Ziaul Haque Indian National Congress
Basirhat None Bijesh Chandra Sen Indian National Congress
Hasnabad None Dinabandhu Das Indian National Congress
Sandeshkhali SC Ananta Kumar Baidya Indian National Congress
Kalinagar SC Rajkrishna Mondal Indian National Congress
Haroa None Jehangir Kabir Indian National Congress
Bhangar None A. K. M. Isahaque Indian National Congress
Basanti None Shakila Khatun Indian National Congress
Canning SC Khagendra Nath Naskar Indian National Congress
Joynagar North None Jnantosh Chakravarti Indian National Congress
Joynagar South SC Anadi Mohan Tanti Indian National Congress
Mathurapur South East None Bhusan Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Kakdwip None Maya Banerjee Indian National Congress
Mathurapur North West None (sc) Brindaban Gayen Indian National Congress
Kulpi None Hrishikesh Halder Independent
Diamond Harbour None Jagdish Chandra Halder Indian National Congress
Falta None Khagendra Nath Das Indian National Congress
Magrahat West None Abul Hashem Indian National Congress
Magrahat East SC Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar Indian National Congress
Baruipur SC Sakti Kumar Sarkar Indian National Congress
Sonarpur None Khagendra Kumar Roy Chowdhary Communist Party of India
Bishnupur East SC Santilata Mondal Indian National Congress
Bishnupur West None Jugal Charan Santra Indian National Congress
Budge Budge None Haralal Haldar Indian National Congress
Maheshtola None Ahammad Ali Mufti Indian National Congress
Behala None Rabindra Nath Mukhopadhyay Communist Party of India
Garden Reach None S. M. Abdullah Indian National Congress
Fort None Maitreyee Bose Indian National Congress
Ekbalpore None Narendra Nath Sen Indian National Congress
Alipore None Somnath Lahiri Communist Party of India
Kalighat None Beva Mitra Indian National Congress
Chowringhee None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Bhowanipur None Siddhartha Shankar Ray Independent
Rashbehari Avenue None Bejoy Kumar Banerjee Independent
Tollygunge None Niranjan Sengupta Communist Party of India
Ballygunge None Anil Maitra Indian National Congress
Beliaghata South SC Gonesh Prosad Roy Indian National Congress
Beliaghata North None Jagat Basu Communist Party of India
Manicktola None Ila Mitra Communist Party of India
Belgachia None Ganesh Ghosh Communist Party of India
Burtola North None Nikil Das Revolutionary Socialist Party
Sukeas Street None Keshab Chandra Basu Indian National Congress
Entally None Abu Asad Mohammed Obaidul Ghani Communist Party of India
Taltola None Karam Hossain Indian National Congress
Vidyasagar None Narayan Chandra Roy Communist Party of India
Muchipara None Pratap Chandra Chunder Indian National Congress
Bow Bazar None Bijoy Singh Nahar Indian National Congress
Bara Bazar None Ishawar Das Jalan Indian National Congress
Burtola South None Amarendra Nath Basu Communist Party of India
Jorsanko None Badri Prasad Poddar Indian National Congress
Jorabagan None Napal Ch, Roy Indian National Congress
Shampukur None Hemanta Kumar Basu All India Forward Bloc
Cossipur None Sunil Kumar Das Gupta Indian National Congress
Howrah East None Bejoy Bhattacharya Indian National Congress
Howrah South None Kanai Lal Bhattacharya All India Forward Bloc
Howrah West None Anadi Dass Independent
Howrah North None Saila Mukerjee Indian National Congress
Bally None Shahkar Lal Mukharjee Indian National Congress
Domjur None Tara Pada Dey Communist Party of India
Jagatballavpur None Satyanarayan Khan Indian National Congress
Panchla None Apurba Lal Majumdar All India Forward Bloc
Sankrail SC Dulal Chandra Mondal Communist Party of India
Uluberia North SC Bejoy Bhusan Mondal All India Forward Bloc
Uluberia South None Abani Kumar Basu Indian National Congress
Syampur None Muraari Mohan Manya Indian National Congress
Bagnan None Ranjit Kimar Ghosh Choudhury Indian National Congress
Udaynarayanpur None Arabinda Roy Indian National Congress
Amta None Tarapada Pramanik Indian National Congress
Jangipara SC Biswanath Saha Indian National Congress
Chanditala None Kanai Lall Dey Indian National Congress
Uttarpara None Monoranjan Hazra Communist Party of India
Serampore None Panchu Gopal Bhaduri Communist Party of India
Bhadreswar None Girija Bhusan Mukherjee Communist Party of India
Singur None Probhakar Pal Indian National Congress
Chandernagore None Bhabani Mukhapadhyay Communist Party of India
Chinsurah None Sambhu Charan Ghose All India Forward Bloc
Balagarh None Brindaban Chattopadhyya Indian National Congress
Pandua SC Radha Nath Das Indian National Congress
Dhaniakhali None Birendra Chaudhury Indian National Congress
Tarakeswar None Parbati Charan Hazra Indian National Congress
Khanakul SC Krishna Pada Pandit Indian National Congress
Arambagh East None Prafulla Chandra Sen Indian National Congress
Arambagh West None Radha Krishna Pal Indian National Congress
Chandrakona None Indrajit Roy Indian National Congress
Ghatal SC Nagen Dolai Communist Party of India
Daspur None Mrigendra Bhattachariyya Communist Party of India
Panskura West None Syamadas Bhattachiryya Indian National Congress
Panskura East None Rajani Kanta Pramanik Indian National Congress
Tamluk None Ajoy Kumar Mukherji Indian National Congress
Mayna None Ananga Mohan Das Indian National Congress
Mahishadal None Sushil Kumar Dhara Indian National Congress
Sutahata SC Mahatab Chand Das Indian National Congress
Nandigram South None Prabir Chandra Jana Indian National Congress
Nandigram North None Subodh Chandra Maiti Indian National Congress
Bhagabanpur None Abha Maiti Indian National Congress
Khajuri SC Abanti Kumar Das Indian National Congress
Contai North None Bejoy Krishna Maity Indian National Congress
Contai South None Sudhir Chandra Das Praja Socialist Party
Ramnagar None Balailal Das Mahapatra Praja Socialist Party
Egra None Hrishikeh Chakraborty Indian National Congress
Pataspur None Radha Nath Dasadhikari Indian National Congress
Dantan None Charu Chandra Mahanti Indian National Congress
Narayangarh SC Krishna Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress
Sabang None Aditya Kumar Bakura Indian National Congress
Kharagpur None Narayan Choubey Communist Party of India
Kharagpur Local None Mrityunjoy Jana Indian National Congress
Midnapore None Syed Shamsul Bari Indian National Congress
Debra None Santosh Kumar Mukherjee Indian National Congress
Keshpur None Bankim Roy Indian National Congress
Garhbeta ST Tushar Tudu Indian National Congress
Salbani None Niranjan Khamrai Indian National Congress
Gopiballavpur None Surendra Nath Mahta Indian National Congress
Nayagram ST Debnath Hansda Indian National Congress
Jhargram None Mahendra Nath Mahata Indian National Congress
Binpur ST Mangal Chandra Saren Indian National Congress
Banduan ST Kandru Majhi Lok Sewak Sangh
Manbazar None Girish Mahato Lok Sewak Sangh
Balarampur None Padak Mahata Lok Sewak Sangh
Arsa None Daman Kuiry All India Forward Bloc
Jhalda None Debendra Nath Mahato Indian National Congress
Jaipur None Adwaita Mandal Lok Sewak Sangh
Purulia None Tara Pada Roy Indian National Congress
Para SC Nepal Bauri Indian National Congress
Raghunathpura None Shankar Narayan Singhadeo Indian National Congress
Kashipura ST Budhan Majhi Indian National Congress
Hura None Ajit Prasad Singhadeo Indian National Congress
Indpur SC Ashutosh Mallick Indian National Congress
Ranibandh ST Jaleswar Hansda Communist Party of India
Raipur None Sudha Rani Dutta Indian National Congress
Talangra None Purabi Mukhopadhyay Indian National Congress
Onda None Gakul Behari Das Indian National Congress
Vishnupur SC Radhika Dhibar Communist Party of India
Kotulpur None Jagannath Kolay Indian National Congress
Patrasayer SC Guru Pada Khan Indian National Congress
Barjora None Pramatha Ghosh Communist Party of India
Gangajalghati SC Sishuram Mondal Indian National Congress
Bankura None Aboni Bhattacharyya Communist Party of India
Chhatna ST Kamla Kanta Hemram Indian National Congress
Saltora None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Hirapur None Gopikaranjan Mitra Indian National Congress
Asansol None Bijoy Pal Communist Party of India
Kulti None Jaynarayan Sharma Indian National Congress
Barabani None Haridas Chakravarty Communist Party of India
Jamuria SC Amarendra Mondal Indian National Congress
Raniganj None Lakhan Bagdi Communist Party of India
Durgapur None Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhya Indian National Congress
Ausgram None Monoranjan Baksi Independent
Bhatar None Aswini Roy Communist Party of India
Galsi SC Kanai Lal Das Indian National Congress
Khandaghosh None Jahar Lal Banerjee Indian National Congress
Burdwan None Radharani Mahatab Indian National Congress
Raina None Probodh Kumar Guha Indian National Congress
Jamalpur SC Mrityunjoy Pramanik Indian National Congress
Memari ST Suchand Soren Communist Party of India
Kalna None Hare Krishna Konar Communist Party of India
Manteswar None Syed Abul Mansur Habibullah Communist Party of India
Purbasthali None Bimalananda Tarkatirtha Indian National Congress
Katwa None Subodh Choudhury Communist Party of India
Mangalkot SC Narayandas Das Communist Party of India
Ketugram None Shreemohan Thakur Communist Party of India
Labhpur None Radhanath Chattoraj Communist Party of India
Bolpur None Radha Krishna Singha Revolutionary Socialist Party
Dubrajpur None Bhakti Bhushan Mandal All India Forward Bloc
Rajnagar None Siddheswar Mandal All India Forward Bloc
Suri None Baidyanath Banerjee Indian National Congress
Mahammad Bazar ST Bhusan Hansdah Indian National Congress
Mayureswar SC Gobardhan Das Communist Party of India
Rampurhat None Niharika Majumdar Indian National Congress
Nalhati SC Shiromani Prasad Indian National Congress
Murarai None Ahammad Shamsuddin Revolutionary Socialist Party

References

  1. M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 220.
  2. Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1962 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL
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