Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Udaikar Mishra of Communist Party Of India won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 19,805 votes (10.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 435,297 registered electors and 181,726 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Udaikar Mishra

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
19,805
Margin %
10.90%
Total Electors
435,297
Votes Polled
181,726
Turnout
41.80%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Udaikar Mishra

Communist Party Of India

75,000
41.30%
Male
#2
N. C. Mukherjee

Indian National Congress

55,195
30.40%
Male
#3
Sitaram Jagtramka

Jharkhand Party

29,585
16.30%
Male
#4
Maneck Homi

Independent

7,968
4.40%
Male
#5
Avadanam Simha Lakhminara

Swatantra

6,740
3.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Udaikar Mishra Communist Party Of India 75,000 41.30%
2 N. C. Mukherjee Indian National Congress 55,195 30.40%
3 Sitaram Jagtramka Jharkhand Party 29,585 16.30%
4 Maneck Homi Independent 7,968 4.40%
5 Avadanam Simha Lakhminara Swatantra 6,740 3.70%

Jamshedpur — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Udaikar Mishra of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 19,805 votes.

Out of 435,297 registered electors, 181,726 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.80%. A total of 5 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

Udaikar Mishra (Communist Party Of India) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 19,805 votes (10.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 41.80%%.

5 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.