Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Satyabhama Devi of Indian National Congress won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 34,829 votes (15.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 436,653 registered electors and 231,636 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Satyabhama Devi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
34,829
Margin %
15.00%
Total Electors
436,653
Votes Polled
231,636
Turnout
53.10%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satyabhama Devi

Indian National Congress

73,893
31.90%
Male
#2
Chandra Shekhar Singh

Communist Party Of India

39,064
16.90%
Male
#3
Shivbhajan Singh

Praja Socialist Party

28,758
12.40%
Male
#4
Keshav Prasad Sharma

Independent

26,626
11.50%
Male
#5
Jadunandan Prasad Azad

Socialist

18,442
8.00%
Male
#6
Chandrabhushan Pd. Singh

Swatantra

14,143
6.10%
Male
#7
Razak Mian

Independent

11,460
4.90%
Male
#8
Nagwant Narain

Independent

5,894
2.50%
Male
#9
Rajnandan Singh

Independent

3,169
1.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satyabhama Devi Indian National Congress 73,893 31.90%
2 Chandra Shekhar Singh Communist Party Of India 39,064 16.90%
3 Shivbhajan Singh Praja Socialist Party 28,758 12.40%
4 Keshav Prasad Sharma Independent 26,626 11.50%
5 Jadunandan Prasad Azad Socialist 18,442 8.00%
6 Chandrabhushan Pd. Singh Swatantra 14,143 6.10%
7 Razak Mian Independent 11,460 4.90%
8 Nagwant Narain Independent 5,894 2.50%
9 Rajnandan Singh Independent 3,169 1.40%

Jahanabad — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Satyabhama Devi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 34,829 votes.

Out of 436,653 registered electors, 231,636 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.10%. A total of 9 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

Satyabhama Devi (Indian National Congress) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 34,829 votes (15.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 53.10%%.

9 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.