Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
Bhishma Prasad Yadava of Indian National Congress won the Kesariya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 49,538 votes (29.00%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 389,402 registered electors and 171,090 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Bhishma Prasad Yadava of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kesariya constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 49,538 votes.
Out of 389,402 registered electors, 171,090 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.90%. 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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