Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 ST
Lakhmu Bhawani of Independent won the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 26,209 votes (12.00%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 421,440 registered electors and 218,854 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.90%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Lakhmu Bhawani of Independent secured victory in the Bastar constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 26,209 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 421,440 registered electors, 218,854 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.90%. A total of 4 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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