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1962 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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430 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 216 seats needed for a majority
Registered	36,661,578
Turnout	18,859,667 (51.44%) 6.67%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Chandra Bhanu Gupta Yadavendra Dutt Dubey Party INC ABJS PSP Leader's seat Ranikhet South Last election 286 seats, 42.42% 17 seats, 9.84% 44 seats, 14.47% Seats won 249 49 38 Seat change 37 32 6 Popular vote 6,471,669 2,931,809 2,052,890 Percentage 36.33% 16.46% 11.52% Swing 6.09% 6.62% 2.95%
Chief Minister before election Chandra Bhanu Gupta INC Elected Chief Minister Chandra Bhanu Gupta INC

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. Congress retained a commanding majority despite losing some seats to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.

Results by party

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	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
Invalid/blank votes		1,045,653	5.54
Total votes		18,859,667	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		36,661,578	51.44

Elected members

References

1. "Chief Ministers". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

• Uttar Pradesh 1962, Election Commission of India.

• State Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh
• 1962 State Assembly elections in India