Gorakhpur

Parliament Election 1962 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Sinhasan Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
3,260
Margin %
1.50%
Total Electors
413,275
Votes Polled
211,551
Turnout
51.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sinhasan Singh

Indian National Congress

68,258
32.30%
Male
#2
Digvijai Nath

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

64,998
30.70%
Male
#3
Laxmi Shanker Khare

Jan Sangh

21,451
10.10%
Male
#4
Kamla Sahai

Socialist

19,398
9.20%
Male
#5
Nageshwar Prasad Sahai

Praja Socialist Party

9,034
4.30%
Male
#6
Chandra Shekhar Mishra

Independent

7,286
3.40%
Male
#7
Sadiq Ali

Swatantra

6,400
3.00%
Male
#8
Rama Kant Shukla

Independent

4,733
2.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sinhasan Singh Indian National Congress 68,258 32.30%
2 Digvijai Nath Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 64,998 30.70%
3 Laxmi Shanker Khare Jan Sangh 21,451 10.10%
4 Kamla Sahai Socialist 19,398 9.20%
5 Nageshwar Prasad Sahai Praja Socialist Party 9,034 4.30%
6 Chandra Shekhar Mishra Independent 7,286 3.40%
7 Sadiq Ali Swatantra 6,400 3.00%
8 Rama Kant Shukla Independent 4,733 2.20%
Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Sinhasan Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 3,260 votes (1.50%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 51.20%%.

8 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.