Badaun Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Omkar Singh of Jan Sangh won the Badaun Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 16,785 votes (7.50%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 404,385 registered electors and 223,283 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jan Sangh

Omkar Singh

Jan Sangh

Victory Margin
16,785
Margin %
7.50%
Total Electors
404,385
Votes Polled
223,283
Turnout
55.20%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
426
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Omkar Singh

Jan Sangh

68,563
30.70%
Male
#2
Mir Sarwar Ali

Swatantra

51,778
23.20%
Male
#3
Raghubir Sahai

Indian National Congress

46,613
20.90%
Male
#4
Somdev Yadav

Praja Socialist Party

35,800
16.00%
Male
#5
Ashok Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

9,841
4.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Omkar Singh Jan Sangh 68,563 30.70%
2 Mir Sarwar Ali Swatantra 51,778 23.20%
3 Raghubir Sahai Indian National Congress 46,613 20.90%
4 Somdev Yadav Praja Socialist Party 35,800 16.00%
5 Ashok Singh Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 9,841 4.40%

Badaun — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Omkar Singh of Jan Sangh secured victory in the Badaun constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 16,785 votes.

Out of 404,385 registered electors, 223,283 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.20%. A total of 5 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

Related Results

Explore more election data

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

Omkar Singh (Jan Sangh) won the Badaun Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 16,785 votes (7.50%%).

The voter turnout in Badaun for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 55.20%%.

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

Badaun is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.