Kanara

Parliament Election 1962 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Joachim Piedad Alva

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
19,869
Margin %
6.70%
Total Electors
488,300
Votes Polled
298,758
Turnout
61.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
577
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
Joachim Piedad Alva

Indian National Congress

132,958
44.50%
Male
#2
Manohar Dattatray Malgaonkar

Independent

113,089
37.90%
Male
#3
Shambhu Prabhu Bhat Manjanath Shridhar

Independent

18,792
6.30%
Male
#4
Dhareshwar

Communist Party Of India

13,132
4.40%
Male
#5
Yeshvant Shripad Damle

Independent

6,598
2.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Joachim Piedad Alva Indian National Congress 132,958 44.50%
2 Manohar Dattatray Malgaonkar Independent 113,089 37.90%
3 Shambhu Prabhu Bhat Manjanath Shridhar Independent 18,792 6.30%
4 Dhareshwar Communist Party Of India 13,132 4.40%
5 Yeshvant Shripad Damle Independent 6,598 2.20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Joachim Piedad Alva (Indian National Congress) won the Kanara Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 19,869 votes (6.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kanara for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 61.20%%.

5 candidates contested from Kanara constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Kanara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.