Nalanda

Parliament Election 1962 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Sidheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
36,914
Margin %
16.20%
Total Electors
453,708
Votes Polled
228,036
Turnout
50.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
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
Sidheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress

95,883
42.00%
Male
#2
Vijay Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

58,969
25.90%
Male
#3
Hari Har Prasad

Jan Sangh

40,921
17.90%
Male
#4
Bodh Narain Prasad

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

13,089
5.70%
Male
#5
Moqtazib Shah

Independent

6,622
2.90%
Male
#6
Badro Prasad Singh

Independent

4,941
2.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sidheshwar Prasad Indian National Congress 95,883 42.00%
2 Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 58,969 25.90%
3 Hari Har Prasad Jan Sangh 40,921 17.90%
4 Bodh Narain Prasad Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 13,089 5.70%
5 Moqtazib Shah Independent 6,622 2.90%
6 Badro Prasad Singh Independent 4,941 2.20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sidheshwar Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 36,914 votes (16.20%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 50.30%%.

6 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.