1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

{{Short description|State assembly election in india}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

| country = India

| type = parliamentary

| vote_type = Popular

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

| previous_year = 1957

| election_date = 19 February 1962

| elected_members =

| next_election = 1967 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

| next_year = 1967

| seats_for_election= All 288 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 145

| registered = {{formatnum:15874238}}{{cite web |url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1962.pdf |title= Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh|access-date= November 23, 2020}}

| turnout = 44.52%

| image_size = 100px

| party1 = Indian National Congress

| image1 = Hand INC.svg

| leader1 = Dwarka Prasad Mishra

| alliance1 =

| leader_since1 =

| leaders_seat1 =

| last_election1 = 232

| seats1 = 142

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}90

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 = 38.54%

| swing1 =

| party2 = Bharatiya Jana Sangh

| image2 = Oil lamp.svg

| leader2 = undeclared

| leader_since2 =

| leaders_seat2 =

| last_election2 = 10

| seats2 = 42

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}32

| popular_vote2 =

| percentage2 = 16.66%

| swing2 =

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| title = Chief Minister

| before_election = Kailash Nath Katju

| before_party = Indian National Congress

| after_election = Dwarka Prasad Mishra

| after_party = Indian National Congress

}}

Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962. 1,336 candidates contested for the 288 constituencies in the Assembly. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and Dwarka Prasad Mishra was sworn in for his second term as the Chief Minister.{{cite web |url=http://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/loh_.htm |title=मध्‍यप्रदेश के माननीय मुख्‍यमंत्रियों/सदन का नेता की सूची |language=hi |trans-title=List of the honorable Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh |website=mpvidhansabha.nic.in |access-date=13 October 2021}}

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, double-member constituencies were eliminated and Madhya Pradesh's Legislative Assembly was assigned 288 single-member constituencies.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3950-dpaco-1961/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=7 December 1961 |access-date=13 October 2021}}