India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Mohan Nayak of Indian National Congress won the Bhanjanagar Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 34,124 votes (70.10%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 403,922 registered electors and 48,650 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 12.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Mohan Nayak of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bhanjanagar constituency () with a margin of 34,124 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 403,922 registered electors, 48,650 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 12.00%. 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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