Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
Mathew Maniyangadan of Indian National Congress won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 65,286 votes (22.20%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 409,662 registered electors and 294,598 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Mathew Maniyangadan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 65,286 votes.
Out of 409,662 registered electors, 294,598 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.90%. 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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