Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Sinhasan Singh of Indian National Congress won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 3,260 votes (1.50%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 413,275 registered electors and 211,551 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sinhasan Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
3,260
Margin %
1.50%
Total Electors
413,275
Votes Polled
211,551
Turnout
51.20%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sinhasan Singh

Indian National Congress

68,258
32.30%
Male
#2
Digvijai Nath

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

64,998
30.70%
Male
#3
Laxmi Shanker Khare

Jan Sangh

21,451
10.10%
Male
#4
Kamla Sahai

Socialist

19,398
9.20%
Male
#5
Nageshwar Prasad Sahai

Praja Socialist Party

9,034
4.30%
Male
#6
Chandra Shekhar Mishra

Independent

7,286
3.40%
Male
#7
Sadiq Ali

Swatantra

6,400
3.00%
Male
#8
Rama Kant Shukla

Independent

4,733
2.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sinhasan Singh Indian National Congress 68,258 32.30%
2 Digvijai Nath Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 64,998 30.70%
3 Laxmi Shanker Khare Jan Sangh 21,451 10.10%
4 Kamla Sahai Socialist 19,398 9.20%
5 Nageshwar Prasad Sahai Praja Socialist Party 9,034 4.30%
6 Chandra Shekhar Mishra Independent 7,286 3.40%
7 Sadiq Ali Swatantra 6,400 3.00%
8 Rama Kant Shukla Independent 4,733 2.20%

Gorakhpur — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Sinhasan Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 3,260 votes.

Out of 413,275 registered electors, 211,551 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.20%. A total of 8 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

Sinhasan Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 3,260 votes (1.50%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 51.20%%.

8 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.