West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Paresh Nath Kayal of Indian National Congress won the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 18,771 votes (6.30%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 532,232 registered electors and 297,962 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Paresh Nath Kayal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jaynagar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 18,771 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 532,232 registered electors, 297,962 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.00%. A total of 2 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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