# 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

This is a list of the results of the 1962 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, a state in India, including a list of successful candidates. After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Pandit Binodanand Jha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Satyendra Narayan Sinha was designated as his second-in-command with the educational portfolio.

## General statistics

| Total Seats | Total electors | Votes Polled | Percentage | Valid Votes | Candidates (Men) | Candidates (Women) | Polling Stations |
| 318 | 22115041 | 9833810 | 44.47% | 4810164 | 1483 | 46 | 24215 |

## Results

Seats :
| | Swatantra Party | 1,700,524 | 17.25 | 50 |
| | Socialist Party of India | 515,263 | 5.23 | 7 |
| | Praja Socialist Party | 1,396,952 | 14.17 | 29 |
| | Jan Sangh | 273,355 | 2.77 | 3 |
| | Indian National Congress | 4,075,844 | 41.35 | 185 |
| | Communist Party of India | 613,955 | 6.23 | 12 |
| | Ram Rajya Parishad | 18,174 | 0.18 | – |
| | Jharkhand Party | 432,643 | 4.39 | 20 |
| | Hindu Mahasabha | 2,614 | 0.03 | – |
| | Independent | 827,841 | 8.40 | 12 |
| Total | Total | 9,857,165 | 100.00 | 318 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,857,165 | 79.11 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,602,913 | 20.89 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,460,078 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 22,115,041 | 56.34 | |
| Source: ECI |||||

## List of successful candidates

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) | Member | Party |
| Dhanaha | None | Ranglal Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Bagaha | SC | Narsingh Baitha | Indian National Congress |
| Ramnagar | None | Narain Bikram Shah Alias Narain Raja | Swatantra Party |
| Shikarpur | None | Umesh Prasad Verma | Indian National Congress |
| Sikta | None | Raiful Azam | Swatantra Party |
| Lauria | None | Subh Narain Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Chanpatia | None | Pramod Kumar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Bettiah | None | Jay Narayan Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Manjhaulia | SC | Jildar Ram | Swatantra Party |
| Raxaul | None | Radha Pande | Indian National Congress |
| Adapur | None | Rambaran Prasad | Praja Socialist Party |
| Ghorasahan | None | Rajendra Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dhaka | None | Nek Mahamad | Communist Party of India |
| Patahi | None | Bibhishan Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| Madhuban | None | Mangal Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Kesaria | None | Pitambar Singh | Communist Party of India |
| Pipra | None | Satyadeo Prasad Chaudhari | Indian National Congress |
| Motihari | None | Shakuntla Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Sugauli | SC | Bidya Kishore Bidyalankar | Indian National Congress |
| Harsidhi | None | Nageshwar Dutt Pathak | Indian National Congress |
| Gobindganj | None | Dhrup Narain Mani Tripathi | Indian National Congress |
| Barauli | None | Gorakh Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Gopalganj | None | Abdul Ghafoor | Indian National Congress |
| Kuchaikot | None | Sheokumar Pathak | Indian National Congress |
| Katea | SC | Badari Mahara | Swatantra Party |
| Bhore | None | Raj Mangal Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Mirganj | None | Prabhunath Tiwari | Praja Socialist Party |
| Siwan | None | Janardan Tiwari | Jan Sangh |
| Ziradei | None | Raja Ram Choudhary | Swatantra Party |
| Mairwa | SC | Ram Basawan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Darauli | None | Ramayan Shukla | Indian National Congress |
| Raghunathpur | None | Ram Nandan Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Manjhi | None | Girish Tiwary | Indian National Congress |
| Maharajganj | None | Umashankar Prasad | Swatantra Party |
| Basantpur West | None | Jhulan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Basantpur East | None | Sabhapati Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Barharia | None | Ram Raj Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Baikunthpur | None | Sheobachan Trivedi | Indian National Congress |
| Mashrakh North | None | Prabhu Nath Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Mashrakh South | None | Raj Kumari Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Marhaura | None | Suraj Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Baniapur | None | Uma Pandey | Indian National Congress |
| Chapra Muffasil | SC | Jag Lall Choudhari | Indian National Congress |
| Chapra | None | Sundri Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Garkha | None | Sheo Shanker Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Parsa | None | Daroga Prasad Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Sonepur | None | Sheo Bachan Singh | Communist Party of India |
| Hajipur | None | Dipnarain Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| Raghopur | None | Devendra Sinha | Socialist Party |
| Mahnar | None | Munishwar Prasad Sinha | Praja Socialist Party |
| Jandaha | None | Tulsi Das Mehta | Socialist Party |
| Patepur | None | Kamlesh Rai | Praja Socialist Party |
| Mahua | SC | Mira Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Lalganj South | None | Birchandra Patel | Indian National Congress |
| Lalganj North | None | Bateshwar Prasad | Independent |
| Paru | SC | Chandu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Sahibganj | None | Nawal Kishore Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Baruraj | None | Ramchandra Pd. Sahi | Indian National Congress |
| Kanti | None | Yamuna Prasad Tripathy | Indian National Congress |
| Kurhani | SC | Ramgulam Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Sakra | None | Mahesh Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Muzaffarpur | None | Devanandan Sahaya | Indian National Congress |
| Muzaffarpur Muffasil | None | Chandra Madhav Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Katra South | None | Nitishwar Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Katra North | None | Pandav Rai | Independent |
| Minapur | None | Janak Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Runisaidpur | None | Viveka Nand Giri | Independent |
| Belsand | None | Ramanand Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Sheohar | None | Chitaranjan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Majorganj | SC | Ram Swaroop Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Sitamarhi South | None | Kishori Lal Sah | Indian National Congress |
| Sitamarhi North | None | Girja Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Sonbarsa | None | Sitaram Mahto | Independent |
| Sursand | None | Pratibha Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Pupri North | None | Bhuneshwar Rai | Praja Socialist Party |
| Pupri South | None | Davendra Jha | Praja Socialist Party |
| Jale | None | Ek Narayan Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Benipatti West | None | Tej Narain Jha | Communist Party of India |
| Benipatti East | None | Rajkumar Purbey | Communist Party of India |
| Harlakhi | None | Baidyanath Yadav | Communist Party of India |
| Jainagar | SC | Ramkrishna Mahto | Indian National Congress |
| Khajauli | None | Sakoor Ahmad | Indian National Congress |
| Madhubani West | None | Safiqullah Ansari | Indian National Congress |
| Madhubani East | None | Suraj Narain Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Jhanjharpur | None | Harishchandra Jha | Indian National Congress |
| Laukaha | None | Deonarain Gurmaita | Praja Socialist Party |
| Phulparas | None | Rasik Lal Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Madhaipur | None | Premchand Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Biraul | None | Chandrashekhar Jha | Swatantra Party |
| Bahera East | None | Maheshkant Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| Bahera West | None | Harinath Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Bahera South | None | Krishna Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Darbhanga Central | None | Rameshwar Prasad Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| Darbhanga North | None | Sayeedul Haque Shaikh | Indian National Congress |
| Darbhanga West | SC | Shyam Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| Darbhanga East | None | Ramsewak Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| Warisnagar West | None | Ramsukumari Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Warisnagar East | None | Basistha Narain Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Samastipur East | None | Sahdeo Mahato | Indian National Congress |
| Samastipur West | None | Tej Narain Ishwar | Indian National Congress |
| Tajpur | None | Karpoori Thakur | Praja Socialist Party |
| Mohiuddinnagar | None | Shanti Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Dalsingh Sarai West | SC | Baleshwar Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Dalsingh Sarai East | None | Mishri Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Rosera | None | Ramakant Jha | Praja Socialist Party |
| Rosera East | None | Mahabir Raut | Indian National Congress |
| Singhia | SC | Babue Lal Mahto | Indian National Congress |
| Supaul | None | Parmeshwar Kumar | Praja Socialist Party |
| Kishanpur | None | Baidyanath Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| Raghopur | None | Rajendra Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Tribeniganj | None | Khub Lal Mahto | Indian National Congress |
| Singheswarsthan | SC | Ramji Mushar | Socialist Party |
| Murliganj | None | Jai Kumar Singh | Socialist Party |
| Madhipura | None | Bindheyshwari Pd. Mandal | Indian National Congress |
| Saharsa | None | Ramesh Jha | Praja Socialist Party |
| Sonbarsa | None | Suresh Chandra Yadav | Swatantra Party |
| Kishanganj | SC | Yashoda Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Alamnagar | None | Yadunandan Jha | Indian National Congress |
| Rupauli | None | Brij Behari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dhamdaha | None | Lakshmi Narain Sudhanshu | Indian National Congress |
| Banmankhi | SC | Bhola Paswan | Indian National Congress |
| Raniganj | None | Ganesh Lall Verma | Independent |
| Narpatganj | SC | Dumar Lal Baitha | Indian National Congress |
| Forbesganj | None | Saryu Mishra | Praja Socialist Party |
| Araria | None | Balkrishna Jha | Independent |
| Palasi | None | Azimuddin Mohammad | Swatantra Party |
| Bahadurganj | None | Rafuque Alam | Indian National Congress |
| Kishanganj | None | Mohamad Hussain Azad | Swatantra Party |
| Amaur | None | Mohammad Alijan | Indian National Congress |
| Purnea | None | Kamaldeo Narain Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| Baisi | None | Haseebur Rahman | Praja Socialist Party |
| Kadwa | None | Kamal Nath Jha | Indian National Congress |
| Azamnagar | ST | Nandlal Marandi | Praja Socialist Party |
| Katihar | None | Sukdeo Narain Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Barari | None | Basudeo Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Manihari | None | Jubraj | Praja Socialist Party |
| Rajmahal | None | Binodanand Jha | Indian National Congress |
| Borio | ST | Singrai Murmu | Janata Party |
| Barhait | ST | Babulal Tudu | Janata Party |
| Littipara | ST | Ram Charan Kisku | Janata Party |
| Pakaur | None | Prasunandu Chandra Pandey | Janata Party |
| Maheshpur | ST | Joseph Murmu | Swatantra Party |
| Shikaripara | ST | Bariar Hembrom | Janata Party |
| Raneshwar | ST | Barka Baski | Janata Party |
| Nalla | None | Bisheshwar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| Jamtara | None | Kali Prasad Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Sarath | None | Kamdev Prasad Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Madhupur | SC | Chhattu Turi | Swatantra Party |
| Deoghar | None | Sailabala Roy | Indian National Congress |
| Jarmundi | None | Srikant Jha | Indian National Congress |
| Dumka | ST | Paul Murmu | Janata Party |
| Ramgarh | ST | Madan Besra | Janata Party |
| Poraiyahat | ST | Jadunandan Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| Godda | None | Deep Narain Chaudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Mahagama | None | Rajpati Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Pirpainti | None | Baikunth Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Colgong | None | Syed Maqbool Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| Bhagalpur Muffasil | SC | Bholanath Das | Indian National Congress |
| Bhagalpur | None | Satyendra Narayan Agarwal | Indian National Congress |
| Gopalpur | None | Maya Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Bihpur | None | Sukdeo Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Sultanganj | None | Debi Prasad Mahto | Indian National Congress |
| Amarpur | None | Shital Prasad Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| Dhuraiya | None | Saminuddin Molvi | Indian National Congress |
| Banka | None | Braj Mohan Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Belhar | None | Raghvendra Narain Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Katoria | ST | Kampa Murmu | Swatantra Party |
| Chakai | ST | Lakhan Murmu | Socialist Party |
| Jhajha | None | Shri Krishna Singh | Socialist Party |
| Jamui | SC | Guru Ram Das | Indian National Congress |
| Sikandra | None | Mushtaque Ahmed Shah | Indian National Congress |
| Sheikhpura | None | Sheoshanker Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Barbigha | SC | Leela Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Burhee | None | Kapildeo Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Surajgarha | None | Rajeshwari Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Tarapur | None | Jaimangal Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Khargpur | None | Nandkumar Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Monghyr | None | Ramgovind Singh Verma | Indian National Congress |
| Jamalpur | None | Yogendra Mahton | Indian National Congress |
| Parbatta | None | Lakshmi Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Chautham | None | Ghanshyam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Bakhtiarpur | None | Mohammad Salahuddin Chaudhry | Indian National Congress |
| Alauli | SC | Mishri Sada | Indian National Congress |
| Khagaria | None | Kedar Narayan Singh Azad | Indian National Congress |
| Balia | None | Prema Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Begusarai | None | Ram Narain Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Bakhri | SC | Medni Paswan | Indian National Congress |
| Bariarpur | None | Harihar Mahto | Indian National Congress |
| Teghra | None | Chandrasekhar Singh | Communist Party of India |
| Bachhwara | None | Girish Kumari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Barh | None | Rana Sheolakh Pati Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Mokamah | None | Saryoo Nandan Prasad Singh | Independent |
| Asthawan | None | Kaushlendra Pd. Narayan Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Bihar North | None | Syed Wasiuddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| Bihar South | None | Girwardhari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Rajgrih | SC | Baldeo Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Islampur | None | Shyam Sunder Prasad | Swatantra Party |
| Chandi | None | Ram Raj Prasad Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Hilsa | None | Jagdish Prasad | Jan Sangh |
| Bakhtiarpur | None | Ramyatna Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Fatwa | SC | Kauleshwar Das | Indian National Congress |
| Masaurhi | SC | Saraswati Chaudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Punpun | None | Nawal Kishore Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Naubatpur | None | Dasu Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| Patna South | None | Badri Nath Verma | Indian National Congress |
| Patna East | None | Zahra Ahmad | Indian National Congress |
| Patna West | None | Krishna Ballabh Sahay | Indian National Congress |
| Dinapur | None | Ram Sewak Singh | Socialist Party |
| Maner | None | Budhdeo Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Bikram | None | Manorma Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Paliganj | None | Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Sandesh | None | Jhaman Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Arrah | None | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Arrah Muffasil | None | Ambika Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Shahpur | None | Ramanand Tiwari | Praja Socialist Party |
| Barhampur | None | Budhi Nath Singh | Independent |
| Dumraon | None | Kumar Ganga Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Nawanagar | None | Suraj Prasad | Communist Party of India |
| Buxar | None | Jagnarain Trivedi | Indian National Congress |
| Ramgarh | None | Bishwanath Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Mohania | None | Mangal Charan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Chainpur | SC | Ram Krishan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Bhabua | None | Shyam Narain Pandey | Indian National Congress |
| Chenari | SC | Shri Gobind Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Sasaram | None | Dukhan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Dehri | None | Abdul Qaiyum Ansari | Indian National Congress |
| Nokha | None | Guthuli Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Dinara | None | Ram Ashish Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Bikramganj | None | Manorama Pandey | Indian National Congress |
| Dawath | None | Krishnaraj Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Jagdishpur | SC | Sukar Ram | Praja Socialist Party |
| Piro | None | Indramani Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Sahar | None | Sheo Pujan Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Arwal | None | Budhan Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| Kurtha | None | Ramcharan Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Makhdumpur | None | Sukhdeo Prasad Verma | Indian National Congress |
| Jahanabad | SC | Mahabir Chaudhary | Indian National Congress |
| Ghosi | None | Mithileshwar Pd. Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Belaganj | SC | Rameshwar Manjhi | Indian National Congress |
| Goh | None | Thakur Munishwar Nath Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Daudnagar | None | Ram Narayan Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Obra | SC | Dilkeshwar Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Nabinagar | None | Satyendra Narain Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| Aurangabad | None | Brijmohan Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Rafiganj | None | Ram Pukar Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Imamganj | None | Ambika Prasad Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Sherghati | None | Md. Shahjahan | Indian National Congress |
| Barachatti | None | Mustaque Ali Khan | Swatantra Party |
| Bodh Gaya | None | Kuldeep Mahto | Swatantra Party |
| Koch | None | Mundrika Singh | Praja Socialist Party |
| Gaya | None | Shyam Barthwar | Independent |
| Gaya Muffasil | None | Hardeo Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Atri | None | Sheo Ratan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Hisua | None | Rajkumari Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Nawada | None | Gaurishanker Keshari | Jan Sangh |
| Warsaliganj | None | Ramkishun Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Pakribarwan | SC | Chetu Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Rajauli | None | Ramswaroop Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| Dhanwar | SC | Gopal Rabidas | Swatantra Party |
| Gawan | None | Girija Prasad Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Jamua | None | Indra Narain Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Giridih | None | Raghunandan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Dumri | ST | Hemlal Pragnait | Swatantra Party |
| Bermo | None | Bindeshwari Dubey | Indian National Congress |
| Bagodar | None | Moti Ram | Swatantra Party |
| Barhi | None | Kamakshya Narain Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Kodarma | None | Awadh Bihari Dikshit | Indian National Congress |
| Chauparan | None | Nand Kishore Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Chatra | None | Keshaw Prasad Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Barkagaon | None | Shasank Manjari | Swatantra Party |
| Hazaribagh | None | Gyani Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Mandu | None | Raghunandan Prasad | Swatantra Party |
| Ramgarh | None | Tara Prasad Bakshi | Swatantra Party |
| Petarbar | ST | Rameshwar Manjhi | Swatantra Party |
| Topchanchi | None | Purnendu Narayan Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Kenduadih | SC | Ram Lal Das | Indian National Congress |
| Dhanbad | None | Sheoraj Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Tundi | None | Gokhuleshwar Mishra | Swatantra Party |
| Nirsa | ST | Lakshminarayan Manjhi | Indian National Congress |
| Jorapokhar | None | Ram Narain Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| Chas | None | Parbati Charan Mahto | Swatantra Party |
| Bahragora | None | Jhareswar Ghosh | Independent |
| Ghatshila | ST | Basta Soren | Communist Party of India |
| Potka | ST | Majhi Rasraj Tudu | Indian National Congress |
| Jamshedpur | None | Ramavatar Singh | Communist Party of India |
| Jugsalai | None | Sunil Mukherjee | Communist Party of India |
| Seraikella | None | Nrupendra Narayan Singh Deo | Independent |
| Chaibasa | ST | Harish Chandra Deogam | Janata Party |
| Manjari | ST | Vivekanand Pareya | Janata Party |
| Majhgaon | ST | Sharan Balmuchu | Janata Party |
| Manoharpur | None | Shubhnath Deogam | Janata Party |
| Sonua | ST | Sanatan Samad | Janata Party |
| Chakradharpur | None | Sarangi Rudra | Independent |
| Chandil West | SC | Nathuniram Chamar | Indian National Congress |
| Chandil East | None | Prabhat Kumar Aditya Deb | Swatantra Party |
| Tamar | ST | Dhan Singh Munda | Janata Party |
| Sonahatu | SC | Somar Ram | Swatantra Party |
| Ranchi | None | Birendra Nath Ray | Indian National Congress |
| Silli | None | Jagesar Chowdhary | Swatantra Party |
| Ranchi Sadar | None | Ambika Nath Sahdeo | Swatantra Party |
| Khunti | ST | Phulchand Kachchap | Janata Party |
| Torpa | ST | Samuel Munda | Janata Party |
| Kolebira | ST | Sushil Bage | Janata Party |
| Simdega | ST | Simon Oraon | Janata Party |
| Chainpur | ST | Michael | Swatantra Party |
| Gumla | ST | Punai Oraon | Janata Party |
| Sisai | ST | Sitaram Bhagat | Swatantra Party |
| Lohardaga | ST | Sushil Bakhla | Swatantra Party |
| Bero | ST | Paul Dayal | Janata Party |
| Mandar | None | Zahoor Ali Mohammad | Indian National Congress |
| Latehar | ST | John Berchmans Munzani | Swatantra Party |
| Panki | None | Deo Lal Jagdhatri Nath Sah | Swatantra Party |
| Daltonganj | None | Sachidanand Tripathy | Swatantra Party |
| Garhwa | None | Gopi Nath Prasad Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Bhawanathpur | None | Shanker Pratap Deo | Swatantra Party |
| Hussainabad | SC | Ramdeni Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Bishrampur | None | Krishna Murari Singh | Swatantra Party |
| Leslieganj | SC | Ram Krishna Ram | Swatantra Party |