Bhagalpur

Parliament Election 1962 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Bhagwat Jha Azad

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
61,129
Margin %
28.70%
Total Electors
436,725
Votes Polled
212,747
Turnout
48.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
67
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
Bhagwat Jha Azad

Indian National Congress

100,657
47.30%
Male
#2
Chhabi Nath Singh

Communist Party Of India

39,528
18.60%
Male
#3
Abdul Rahman

Praja Socialist Party

30,859
14.50%
Male
#4
Kamleshwari Sahai

Swatantra

17,582
8.30%
Male
#5
Jyotirnath Mishra

Jan Sangh

15,130
7.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhagwat Jha Azad Indian National Congress 100,657 47.30%
2 Chhabi Nath Singh Communist Party Of India 39,528 18.60%
3 Abdul Rahman Praja Socialist Party 30,859 14.50%
4 Kamleshwari Sahai Swatantra 17,582 8.30%
5 Jyotirnath Mishra Jan Sangh 15,130 7.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bhagwat Jha Azad (Indian National Congress) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 61,129 votes (28.70%%).

The voter turnout in Bhagalpur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 48.70%%.

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

Bhagalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.