Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Dhanna Singh of Akali Dal won the Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 58,021 votes (18.00%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 483,721 registered electors and 322,843 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Akali Dal
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Dhanna Singh of Akali Dal secured victory in the Bathinda constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 58,021 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 483,721 registered electors, 322,843 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.70%. A total of 3 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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