West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 ST
Sarkar Murmu of Communist Party Of India won the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 9,820 votes (3.60%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 476,197 registered electors and 275,027 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.80%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Sarkar Murmu of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Balurghat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 9,820 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 476,197 registered electors, 275,027 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.80%. A total of 2 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.
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