1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

1962 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
← 1957 17–18 February 1962 1967 →
all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly
38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
Party JKNC Praja Parishad
Leader since 1953
Last election 69 5
Seats won 70 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Prime Minister before election

Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
JKNC

Elected Prime Minister

Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
JKNC

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held in the early months of 1962.[1][2] Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad was appointed Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[3]

Background

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After the 1957 elections, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad failed to appoint any member of the G. M. Sadiq-led leftist faction to the Cabinet, leading Sadiq to form a rival Democratic National Conference party. However, in 1960, a reconciliation was brokered by the central government, and the two parties reunited. The reunited party contested the elections in 1962.[4] However, 20 candidates from the rump Democratic National Conference party contested the election.[2]

The other parties contesting the elections were the Jammu Praja Parishad, Praja Socialist Party and Harijan Mandal.[2]

The 1962 elections were the first elections in the state conducted by the Election Commission of India. The earlier elections were held by the State's Franchise Commissioner.[5]

Results

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Of the 43 constituencies in the Kashmir Valley, 32 were unopposed. Overall, the National Conference won 41 of the 43 seats in the Valley.[6]

In the Jammu Division, the National Conference won 27 of the 30 seats (two of which were unopposed). The remaining three seats went to the Praja Parishad.[7][8]

In the Ladakh Division, all two seats were won by the National Conference. The Ladakh seat was won by the Head Llama Kushak Bakula.[9][10]

After the elections, the Praja Parishad held a mass demonstration in the Jammu city, joined by the Praja Socialist Party and the Akali Dal, citing electoral malpractices. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad dismissed the complaints as "frivolous".[7]

PartyVotes%Seats
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference486,06066.9670
Jammu Praja Parishad126,83617.473
Others59,0788.140
Independents53,8927.422
Total725,866100.0075
Valid votes725,86697.59
Invalid/blank votes17,9402.41
Total votes743,806100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,843,93040.34
Source: ECI[11]

Elected members

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  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[12]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Akhnoor 65.32% Shiv Ram JKNC 10,156 60.83% Sat Dev JPP 5,204 31.17% 4,952
2 Chhamb 74.41% Chhaju Ram Lamba JKNC 10,142 52.85% Sahdev Singh JPP 6,401 33.36% 3,741
3 Ranbir Singh Pora–Jammu South 79.4% Bhagat Chhaju Ram JKNC 8,199 55.52% Shiv Ram Democratic National Conference 5,027 34.04% 3,172
4 Miran Sahib 76.03% Kulbir Singh JKNC 6,317 49.92% Sant Singh Independent 2,244 17.73% 4,073
5 Marh 75.58% Guranditta Mal JKNC 5,200 41.49% Ram Rakha Mal JPP 3,734 29.79% 1,466
6 Jandrah Gharota 65.61% Rounaq Singh JKNC 8,867 50.7% Rajinder Singh JPP 5,677 32.46% 3,190
7 Bishnah 85.04% Trilochan Datt JKNC 8,783 46.99% Ram Piara Saraf Democratic National Conference 5,768 30.86% 3,015
8 Ramgarh 71.2% Parmanad JKNC 5,674 34.67% Shivdass JPP 3,903 23.85% 1,771
9 Basohli 51.27% Mangat Ram Sharma JKNC 7,394 59.11% Uttam Chand JPP 4,459 35.65% 2,935
10 Billawar 62.89% Ram Chander Khajuria JKNC 7,819 49.78% Dhian Singh JPP 7,307 46.52% 512
11 Kathua 75.86% Randhir Singh JKNC 9,826 55.33% Chagar Singh JPP 4,642 26.14% 5,184
12 Jasmergarh 80.26% Girdhari Lal Dogra JKNC 13,958 58.48% Baldev Singh JPP 7,789 32.63% 6,169
13 Samba 73.36% K. Sagar Singh JKNC 7,495 43.71% Dhyan Singh JPP 6,727 39.23% 768
14 Jammu North 70.19% Prem Nath JPP 14,728 66.64% Hardatt Bakshi JKNC 6,966 31.52% 7,762
15 Jammu South 71.01% Ram Chand Mahajan JKNC 9,329 51.28% Ram Nath JPP 5,835 32.07% 3,494
16 Nowshera 62.44% Beli Ram JKNC 11,608 54.3% Krishan Dev Sethi Democratic National Conference 4,939 23.1% 6,669
17 Rajouri 81.6% Abdul Aziz Shawal JKNC 14,192 76.76% Dev Raj Democratic National Conference 4,297 23.24% 9,895
18 Darhal 84.32% Mohammed Iqbal Malik JKNC 13,601 71.02% Adbul Rehman PSP 5,550 28.98% 8,051
19 Mendhar - Pir Jamat Ali Shah JKNC Elected Unopposed
20 Poonch Haveli 71.34% Ghulam Mohammad Mir JKNC 15,148 71.14% Ghulam Qadir Bandey Independent 5,819 27.33% 9,329
21 Ramnagar 69.24% Hem Raj JKNC 11,680 62.71% Hans Raj JPP 6,077 32.63% 5,603
22 Udhampur 61.94% Amar Nath Sharma JKNC 8,003 49.6% Paras Ram JPP 7,815 48.44% 188
23 Landar Tikri 60.1% Shiv Charan JPP 7,595 47.53% Faqir Chand JKNC 6,929 43.36% 666
24 Reasi 72.01% Rishi Kumar Kaushal JPP 8,842 45.46% Rikhi Kesh JKNC 8,595 44.19% 247
25 Arnas 80.84% Mohammad Ayub Khan JKNC 21,378 95.74% Lakhmi Chand JPP 951 4.26% 20,427
26 Ramban 79.58% Mir Assadullah JKNC 18,332 83.39% Devi Dass PSP 2,981 13.56% 15,351
27 Doda 70.78% Lassa Wani JKNC 16,146 89.37% Abdul Rehman Independent 1,921 10.63% 14,225
28 Kishtwar 74.94% Syed Mir Badshah JKNC 14,988 75.93% Sewa Ram JPP 4,752 24.07% 10,236
29 Bhaderwah 58.56% Chuni Lal JKNC 11,150 71.83% Abdul Rehman JPP 4,372 28.17% 6,778
30 Bhalessa–Bunjwah 70.08% Abdul Gani Goni JKNC 13,717 89.1% Rup Chand JPP 1,678 10.9% 12,039
31 Anantnag - Shamas - Ud- Din JKNC Elected Unopposed
32 Kothar - Manohar Nath Kaul JKNC Elected Unopposed
33 Naubug - Nizam-Ud-Din JKNC Elected Unopposed
34 Doru Shahbad - Mir Qasim JKNC Elected Unopposed
35 Khowarpara - Noor-Ud-Din Dar JKNC Elected Unopposed
36 Dachhinpora - Mohammad Syed JKNC Elected Unopposed
37 Devsar - Abdul Aziz Zargar JKNC Elected Unopposed
38 Kulgam - Mohammed Yaqub Bhat JKNC Elected Unopposed
39 Nandi - Abdul Kabir Wani JKNC Elected Unopposed
40 Noorabad - Ghulam Hussain Khan JKNC Elected Unopposed
41 Shopian - Abdul Majid Bandey JKNC Elected Unopposed
42 Pampore - Peerzada Ghulam Jeelani JKNC Elected Unopposed
43 Pulwama - Sanaullah Sheikh JKNC Elected Unopposed
44 Tral - A. G. Trali JKNC Elected Unopposed
45 Rajpora 86.51% Ghulam Mohammad Rajpori JKNC 22,196 98.65% Abdul Satar Ranjur Democratic National Conference 181 .8% 22,015
46 Amira Kadal 64.23% Sham Lal Saraf JKNC 10,313 85.47% Om Prakash PSP 1,753 14.53% 8,560
47 Habba Kadal 76.46% Durga Prasad Dhar JKNC 14,495 95.16% Ghulam Mohammed Malik Democratic National Conference 516 3.39% 13,979
48 Tankipora - G. M. Sadiq JKNC Elected Unopposed
49 Khanyar 72.61% Gazi Abdul Rehman JKNC 12,762 95.99% Baha - Ud - Din Democratic National Conference 533 4.01% 12,229
50 Safa Kadal - Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad JKNC Elected Unopposed
51 Zadibal 72.24% Shaik Mohammad Abdullah JKNC 14,093 83.76% Syed Abdullah Shah Independent 2,732 16.24% 11,361
52 Kangan - Main Nizam Ud-Din JKNC Elected Unopposed
53 Ganderbal - Abdul Salam Aitu JKNC Elected Unopposed
54 Hazratbal - Mohammed Yahya Sidiqi JKNC Elected Unopposed
55 Birwa - Syed Abdul Qudus Azad JKNC Elected Unopposed
56 Budgam 80.18% Aga Syed Ali Safvi JKNC 18,719 95.07% Ghulam Nabi Wani Gohar Independent 970 4.93% 17,749
57 Darhgam 62.3% Ghulam Nabi Wani Independent 7,573 53.71% Ghulam Mohammed Mir JKNC 6,527 46.29% 1,046
58 Khan Sahib 61.6% Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Khan JKNC 9,687 76.31% Ghulam Mohammed Bakshi Independent 3,007 23.69% 6,680
59 Charari Sharief - Bakshi Abdul Rashid JKNC Elected Unopposed
60 Baramulla 80.03% Harbans Singh Azad JKNC 17,021 88.45% Sant Singh Independent 2,223 11.55% 14,798
61 Tangamarg - Mohammad Akbar JKNC Elected Unopposed
62 Magam - Syed Abbas JKNC Elected Unopposed
63 Pattan - Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Zalib JKNC Elected Unopposed
64 Sopore - Abdul Ghani Malik JKNC Elected Unopposed
65 Rafiabad - Ghulam Rasool Kar JKNC Elected Unopposed
66 Bandipora 90.55% Abdul Kabir Khan JKNC 21,138 98.25% Ghulam Mohammad Lone Democratic National Conference 376 1.75% 20,762
67 Sonawari - Abdul Khaliq Bhat JKNC Elected Unopposed
68 Handwara 79.77% Abdul Gani Mir Independent 11,429 60.63% Ghulam Qadir Massala JKNC 7,422 39.37% 4,007
69 Drugmulla - Mohammed Sultan Tantery JKNC Elected Unopposed
70 Lolab - Ghulam Nabi Wani JKNC Elected Unopposed
71 Ramhal - Ghulam Mohammad Wani JKNC Elected Unopposed
72 Karnah - Mohammed Yunis Khan JKNC Elected Unopposed
73 Uri - Mohammed Afzal Khan Raja JKNC Elected Unopposed
74 Leh 90.22% Kushak Bakula JKNC 20,095 97.3% Chering Punchok Independent 558 2.7% 19,537
75 Kargil - Agha Sayad Ibrahim Shah JKNC Elected Unopposed

Aftermath

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Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad was increasingly seen in New Delhi as an embarrassment as he arranged most seats to be elected unopposed. In 1963, he was forced to step down, and Khwaja Shamsuddin was elected as the Chief Minister. Bakshi ensured that his rival G. M. Sadiq could not be appointed. The Shamsuddin government again excluded Sadiq his colleagues from Cabinet appointments.[7]

In December 1963, the pent-up anger of the populace erupted over a stolen religious relic from the Srinagar's Hazratbal Mosque. Even though the relic was subsequently recovered, the people did not trust the government and continued the agitation. In the fall-out, Shamsuddin lost his post, and G. M. Sadiq was appointed as the Chief Minister in February 1965.[13]

References

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  1. ^ 1962 J&K elections
  2. ^ a b c Statistical Report on General Election, 1962, Election Commission of India.
  3. ^ Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  4. ^ Bose, Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace 2003, p. 77.
  5. ^ Ahuja, M. L. (1998), Electoral Politics and General Elections in India, 1952-1998, Mittal Publications, p. 101, ISBN 978-81-7099-711-5
  6. ^ Bose, Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace 2003, pp. 77–78.
  7. ^ a b c Bose, Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace 2003, p. 78.
  8. ^ Das Gupta, Jammu and Kashmir 2012, pp. 269–270.
  9. ^ Das Gupta, Jammu and Kashmir 2012, p. 270.
  10. ^ "In Focus: Elections 2008", Epilogue, vol. 2, no. 11, pp. 19–25, November 2008
  11. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1962". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ Bose, Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace 2003, pp. 78–80.

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