India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
Rachakonda Jaganath Rao of Indian National Congress won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 4,939 votes (7.90%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 420,286 registered electors and 62,814 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 15.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Rachakonda Jaganath Rao of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kalahandi constituency () with a margin of 4,939 votes.
Out of 420,286 registered electors, 62,814 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 15.00%. 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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