Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Nihar Ranjan Laskar of Indian National Congress won the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 50,525 votes (21.90%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 397,814 registered electors and 231,153 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.10%. 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, Nihar Ranjan Laskar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Karimganj constituency (Assam) with a margin of 50,525 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 397,814 registered electors, 231,153 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.10%. A total of 3 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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