Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 ST
Satya Chandra Besra of Indian National Congress won the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 1,085 votes (0.80%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 399,218 registered electors and 140,848 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 35.30%. 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, Satya Chandra Besra of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dumka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 1,085 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 399,218 registered electors, 140,848 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 35.30%. 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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