Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
Sham Nath of Indian National Congress won the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 28,948 votes (20.10%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 201,891 registered electors and 144,048 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Sham Nath of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chandni Chowk constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 28,948 votes.
Out of 201,891 registered electors, 144,048 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.40%. 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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