Berhampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo of Indian National Congress won the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 10,282 votes (15.60%).

2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 370,850 registered electors and 65,978 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 17.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
10,282
Margin %
15.60%
Total Electors
370,850
Votes Polled
65,978
Turnout
17.80%
Candidates
2
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
305
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tridib Kumar Chaudhuri

Revolutionary Socialist Party

159,119
53.00%
Male
#2
Khondekar Nazrul Haque

Indian National Congress

131,630
43.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tridib Kumar Chaudhuri Revolutionary Socialist Party 159,119 53.00%
2 Khondekar Nazrul Haque Indian National Congress 131,630 43.80%

Berhampur — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Berhampur constituency () with a margin of 10,282 votes.

Out of 370,850 registered electors, 65,978 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 17.80%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo (Indian National Congress) won the Berhampur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 10,282 votes (15.60%%).

The voter turnout in Berhampur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 17.80%%.

2 candidates contested from Berhampur constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Berhampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.