Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

S. M. Banerjee of Independent won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 58,105 votes (21.40%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 484,933 registered electors and 271,823 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

S. M. Banerjee

Independent

Victory Margin
58,105
Margin %
21.40%
Total Electors
484,933
Votes Polled
271,823
Turnout
56.10%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
446
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S. M. Banerjee

Independent

139,039
51.20%
Male
#2
Bejoy Kumar Sinha

Indian National Congress

80,934
29.80%
Male
#3
Babu Ram Shukla

Jan Sangh

20,571
7.60%
Male
#4
Vimal Mehrotra

Praja Socialist Party

6,526
2.40%
Male
#5
Moti Lal

Independent

4,039
1.50%
Male
#6
Maqbool Ahmed Khan

Socialist

2,731
1.00%
Male
#7
Bhagwati Prasad Dixit

Independent

2,701
1.00%
Male
#8
Ashutosh Lahiri

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

2,294
0.80%
Male
#9
Jagannath Khanna

Independent

1,440
0.50%
Male
#10
Acharya Shri Krishna Jansevi

Independent

1,042
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S. M. Banerjee Independent 139,039 51.20%
2 Bejoy Kumar Sinha Indian National Congress 80,934 29.80%
3 Babu Ram Shukla Jan Sangh 20,571 7.60%
4 Vimal Mehrotra Praja Socialist Party 6,526 2.40%
5 Moti Lal Independent 4,039 1.50%
6 Maqbool Ahmed Khan Socialist 2,731 1.00%
7 Bhagwati Prasad Dixit Independent 2,701 1.00%
8 Ashutosh Lahiri Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 2,294 0.80%
9 Jagannath Khanna Independent 1,440 0.50%
10 Acharya Shri Krishna Jansevi Independent 1,042 0.40%

Kanpur Urban — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, S. M. Banerjee of Independent secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 58,105 votes.

Out of 484,933 registered electors, 271,823 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.10%. A total of 10 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

S. M. Banerjee (Independent) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 58,105 votes (21.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kanpur Urban for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 56.10%%.

10 candidates contested from Kanpur Urban constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Kanpur Urban is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.