Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
A. M. Thomas of Indian National Congress won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 23,399 votes (6.40%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 455,280 registered electors and 363,493 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, A. M. Thomas of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ernakulam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 23,399 votes.
Out of 455,280 registered electors, 363,493 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.80%. 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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