1962 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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The 1st Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1962. It was the first election after forming of two states, Gujarat and Maharashtra following split of Bombay State.[1][2][3] Indian National Congress won 113 seats out of 154 seats. While, Swatantra Party won 26 seats and Praja Socialist Party won seven seats.
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A total of 500 men and 19 women contested the election. Total 143 men and 11 women won in the elections. The number of polling stations was 10,960 and the number of electors per polling station was 870.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Indian National Congress | 2,646,286 | 50.84 | 113 | |
| Swatantra Party | 1,271,809 | 24.44 | 26 | |
| Praja Socialist Party | 402,673 | 7.74 | 7 | |
| Nutan Maha Gujarat Janta Parishad | 130,573 | 2.51 | 1 | |
| Others | 127,686 | 2.45 | 0 | |
| Independents | 625,798 | 12.02 | 7 | |
| Total | 5,204,825 | 100.00 | 154 | |
| Valid votes | 5,204,825 | 82.77 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,083,848 | 17.23 | ||
| Total votes | 6,288,673 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,534,974 | 65.95 | ||
| Source: ECI[4] | ||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdasa | None | Madhavsinhji Mokaji Jadeja | Swatantra Party | |
| Bhuj | None | Gulabshanker Amritlal | Swatantra Party | |
| Mandvi | None | Maharaj Kumarshri Himmatsinhji Vijayarajjisaheb | Swatantra Party | |
| Anjar | None | Mulji Parsottam | Swatantra Party | |
| Rapar | None | Jadavji Raghavji Morabia | Swatantra Party | |
| Dasada | None | Rasiklal Umedchand Parikh | Indian National Congress | |
| Wadhwan | None | Aruna Shanker Prasad Desai | Indian National Congress | |
| Limbdi | SC | Pethabhai Ganeshbhai Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Chotila | None | Trambaklal Mohanlal Dave | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhrangadhra | None | Labhashanker Maganlal Shukla | Indian National Congress | |
| Morvi | None | Gokaldas Dosabhai Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Wankaner | None | Digvijaysinhji Pratapsinhji | Independent | |
| Rajkot | None | Babubhai Paranjivan Vaidya | Independent | |
| Paddhari | None | Manoharsinhji Pradumansinhji Jadeja | Independent | |
| Gondal | None | Vajubhai Manilal Shah | Indian National Congress | |
| Jasdan | None | Vasant Prabha Jayshukhlal Shah | Indian National Congress | |
| Jetpur | None | Naranbhai Kalidas Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhoraji | None | Govind Kesavji Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Upleta | None | Jairam Anand Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Jodia | None | Narandas Pitambar Ropat | Independent | |
| Jamnagar | None | Manjulaben Jayantilal Dave | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalawad | None | Bhanji Bhimji Dhudhagara | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamjodhpur | None | Nanji Devji Sinojia | Indian National Congress | |
| Khambhalia | None | Harilal Ramji Nakum | Indian National Congress | |
| Dwarka | None | Haridas Jamnadas Kanani | Indian National Congress | |
| Porbandar | None | Popatlal Dahyabhai Kakkad | Indian National Congress | |
| Kutiyana | None | Maldevji Mandalkji Odedra | Indian National Congress | |
| Manavadar | SC | Manharlala Amrabhai Chavda | Indian National Congress | |
| Keshod | None | Thakarshi Dhanji Ladani | Indian National Congress | |
| Junagadh | None | Kundanlal Divyakant | Indian National Congress | |
| Visavadar | None | Madinaben Akbarbhai Nagori | Indian National Congress | |
| Malia | None | Ratibhai Ukabhai Patel | Independent | |
| Somnath | None | Ramanlal Prabhudas Shah | Indian National Congress | |
| Una | None | Ratubhai Mulshankar Adani | Indian National Congress | |
| Babra | None | Kansagra Jina Devraj | Indian National Congress | |
| Lathi | None | Sumitrabahen Hariprasad Bhatt | Indian National Congress | |
| Amreli | None | Jivraj Narayan Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhari Kodinar | SC | Leuva Premji Thobhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajula | None | Chhotalal Tribhovandas Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| Kundla | None | Sheth Lallubhai Motichand | Indian National Congress | |
| Palitana | None | Jhalavadia Valabhbhai Bhimiji | Indian National Congress | |
| Botad | None | Devendrabhai Motibhai Deshai | Indian National Congress | |
| Sihor | None | Lani Bhogilal Tulsidas | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhavnagar | None | Prataprai Tarachand Shah | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Ghogho Daskroi | None | Kapasi Zaitun Ahemadalli | Indian National Congress | |
| Talaja Datha | None | Gohil Shivbhadrasinhji Krishnakumarsinhji | Independent | |
| Mahuva | None | Jasvantray Nanubhai Mehta | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Radhanpur | None | Porania Devkaran Jivanlal | Indian National Congress | |
| Tharad | None | Bhimjibhai Jagannathbhai Patel | Independent | |
| Deodar | None | Veghela Gumansingji Viramsingji | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhanera | None | Surajmal Mavjibhai Shah | Indian National Congress | |
| Deesa | None | Vinodchandra Jethalal Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Palanpur | None | Daljibhai Ganeshbhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Vadgam | SC | Hirabhai Samabhai Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Idar | SC | Bhambhi Govimdbhai Manabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Khedbrahma | ST | Dabhi Maljibhai Sagrambhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhiloda | None | Ganpatlal Jothalal Trivedi | Indian National Congress | |
| Modasa | None | Vadilal Premchanddas Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| Bayad | None | Lalsinhji Kishorsinh Rahevar | Swatantra Party | |
| Prantij | None | Shantubhai Chunibhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Himatnagar | None | Shankerbhai Devjibhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Vijapur | None | Gangaram Chunilal Raval | Indian National Congress | |
| Mansa | None | Babubhai Shivram Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalol | None | Shankerji Maganji Thakor | Indian National Congress | |
| Kadi | None | Natvarlal Amratlal Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Ambaliyasan | None | Kantilal Keshavlal Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Mehsana | None | Shantiben Bholabhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Visnagar | None | Ramniklal Trikmlal Maniar | Indian National Congress | |
| Kheralu | None | Natvarlal Maganlal Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Sidhpur | None | Blu Badruddin Akabarali | Indian National Congress | |
| Unjha | None | Ambalal Mohanlal Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Patna | None | Vijaykumar Madhavlal Trivedi | Indian National Congress | |
| Sami | SC | Shankardas Ramdas Makvana | Indian National Congress | |
| Chanasma | None | Prehaladji Hargovinddas Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Viramgam | None | Parshottamdas Ranchhoddas Parikh | Swatantra Party | |
| Sanad | None | Shantilal Trikamlal Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Sabarmati | None | Shamalbhai Lallubhai Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Ellisbridge | None | Indumati Chimanlal | Indian National Congress | |
| Dariapur Kazipur | None | Mohanlal Popatlal Vyas | Indian National Congress | |
| Asarva | None | Mangaldas Uttamram Pandya | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamalpur | None | Karim Rahemanji Chippa | Indian National Congress | |
| Khadia | None | Brahmkumar Ranchhodlal Bhatt | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Dariapur | None | Palkhiwala Manubhai Harilal | Nutan Maha Gujarat Janta Parishad | |
| Sherkotda | None | Mangubhai Madhabhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Gomtipur | SC | Jesingbhai Govindbhai Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Dehgam | None | Vithalbhai Pursotam Amin | Indian National Congress | |
| Kathwade | None | Tarachandani Virumal Khushaldas | Indian National Congress | |
| Aslali | None | Chhotabhai Jivabhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Dholka | SC | Bhanuprasad Valjibhai Pandya | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhandhuka | None | Babulal Mohanlal Shah | Indian National Congress | |
| Umreth | None | Vadodia Udesinh Versinh | Swatantra Party | |
| Anand | None | Bhailalbhai Dyabhai Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Sunav | None | Hamirsinhji Jaysinhji Solanki | Swatantra Party | |
| Petlad | None | Jashbhai Chunibhai Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Borsad | None | Maganbhai Vansjibhai Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Bhadran | None | Madhavsinh Fulsinh Solanki | Indian National Congress | |
| Cambay | None | Ranjitrai Gangashanker Shastri | Swatantra Party | |
| Matar | None | Jamindar Fazleabbas Taiyabali | Indian National Congress | |
| Mehemdabad | None | Ramanlal Nagjibhai Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Uttarsanda | None | Ramanbhai Ashabhai Patel | Swatantra Party | |
| Nadiad | None | Manmohandas Bhagwandas Desai | Swatantra Party | |
| Kathlal | None | Juvansinh Amarsinh Thakor | Indian National Congress | |
| Kapadwanj | None | Utsavbhai Shankerlal Parikh | Indian National Congress | |
| Balasinor | SC | Makavana Shanta Yogendrakumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Thasra | None | Kiritsinh Amarsinh Thakore | Swatantra Party | |
| Halol | ST | Mansingh Vechatbhai Naik | Swatantra Party | |
| Kalol | None | Vijaysinhji Bharatsinhji Chauhan | Swatantra Party | |
| Salia | None | Ramubhai Jethabhai Bhatia | Swatantra Party | |
| Godhra | None | Taherali Abdulali | Indian National Congress | |
| Shehra | None | Parvatsinh Ghamirbhai Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Lunawada | None | Shri Jatashanker Dalsukhram Pandya | Indian National Congress | |
| Santrampur | ST | Virsinghbhai Jotibhai Bhabhor | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhalod | ST | Titabhai Meghajibhai Hathila | Indian National Congress | |
| Dohad | ST | Nimama Hiraben Lalchandbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Limkheda | ST | Badia Mula Gundia | Swatantra Party | |
| Devgadh Baria | None | Raol Shrimant Maharaja Jaydeepsinhji Shubhaksinhji | Swatantra Party | |
| Jabugam | None | Kamalshanker Muljiram Pandit | Indian National Congress | |
| Chhota Udepur | None | Bipinchandra Mahashanker Bhatt | Swatantra Party | |
| Naswadi | ST | Bhaijibhai Garbadbhai Tadvi | Indian National Congress | |
| Sankheda | ST | Chandulal Narotambhai Vasava | Indian National Congress | |
| Waghodia | None | Kashiwala Manilal Mangalji | Indian National Congress | |
| Savli | None | Manubhai Motibhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Baroda North | None | Chimanbhai Haribhai Amin | Indian National Congress | |
| Baroda City West | None | Bhailalbhai Garbaddas Contractor | Indian National Congress | |
| Baroda City East | None | Palejwala Fatehali Husseinuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Dabhoi | None | Bhanuben Manubhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Karjan | SC | Nagjibhai Govindbhai Arya | Indian National Congress | |
| Padra | None | Shanabhai Dhulabhai Parmar | Swatantra Party | |
| Jambusar | None | Chimanbhai Jibhai | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Vagra | None | Mansinhji Bhasahebtha-sa | Indian National Congress | |
| Broach | None | Chandrashanker Manishanker Bhatt | Indian National Congress | |
| Ankleshwar | None | Kanaiyalal Yashvantrai Joshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhagadia | ST | Vasawa Dhanuben Dalpatbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Nandod | ST | Rajwadi Himathbhai Mathur | Indian National Congress | |
| Dediapada | ST | Devaji Ramji | Indian National Congress | |
| Songadh | ST | Kumar Chhanabhai Guriabhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Vyara | ST | Pruthviraj Gangjibhai Chaudhari | Indian National Congress | |
| Mangrol | ST | Ramjibhai Rupabhai Chodhri | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandvi | ST | Ramjibhai Rajiabhai Chaudhari | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahuva | ST | Dahiben Bhulabhai Rathod | Indian National Congress | |
| Olpad | None | Hitendra Kaniyalal Desai | Indian National Congress | |
| Chorasi | SC | Purushotam Maljibhai Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Surat City East | None | Ishvarlal Gulabbhai Desai | Indian National Congress | |
| Surat City West | None | Kikiben Alias Urmilaben Premsanker Bhatt | Indian National Congress | |
| Bardoli | None | Bhulabhai Mitthalbhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Navsari | None | Suleman Essuf Unia | Indian National Congress | |
| Jalalpore | None | Gosaibhai Chhibabhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Gandevi | None | Ishverbhai Chhotubhai Desai | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Chikhli | ST | Bhulabhai Naranbhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Bulsar | None | Suvasben Arvindbhai Majmudar | Indian National Congress | |
| Pardi | ST | Uttambhai Harjibhai Patel | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Umbergaon | ST | Satu Deva Thakaria | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharampur | ST | Ramubhai Balubhai Jadav | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bansda | ST | Bahadurbhai Kuthabhai Patel | Indian National Congress | |
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