Kollam Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Sreekantan Nair of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 64,955 votes (19.10%).

2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 442,109 registered electors and 339,363 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Sreekantan Nair

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
64,955
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
442,109
Votes Polled
339,363
Turnout
76.80%
Candidates
2
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
200
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sreekantan Nair

Revolutionary Socialist Party

199,377
58.80%
Male
#2
Sarojani

Indian National Congress

134,422
39.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sreekantan Nair Revolutionary Socialist Party 199,377 58.80%
2 Sarojani Indian National Congress 134,422 39.60%

Kollam — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Sreekantan Nair of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Kollam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 64,955 votes.

Out of 442,109 registered electors, 339,363 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.80%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Sreekantan Nair (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Kollam Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 64,955 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kollam for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 76.80%%.

2 candidates contested from Kollam constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Kollam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.