Kozhikode Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

C. H. Muhammed Koya of Muslim League won the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 763 votes (0.20%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 434,064 registered electors and 312,672 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Muslim League

C. H. Muhammed Koya

Muslim League

Victory Margin
763
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
434,064
Votes Polled
312,672
Turnout
72.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
187
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
C. H. Muhammed Koya

Muslim League

104,277
33.40%
Male
#2
H. Manjunatha Rao

Communist Party Of India

103,514
33.10%
Male
#3
K. P. Kuttykrishnan Nair

Indian National Congress

89,332
28.60%
Male
#4
T. N. Bharathan

Jan Sangh

9,834
3.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C. H. Muhammed Koya Muslim League 104,277 33.40%
2 H. Manjunatha Rao Communist Party Of India 103,514 33.10%
3 K. P. Kuttykrishnan Nair Indian National Congress 89,332 28.60%
4 T. N. Bharathan Jan Sangh 9,834 3.10%

Kozhikode — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, C. H. Muhammed Koya of Muslim League secured victory in the Kozhikode constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 763 votes.

Out of 434,064 registered electors, 312,672 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. A total of 4 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

C. H. Muhammed Koya (Muslim League) won the Kozhikode Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 763 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kozhikode for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

4 candidates contested from Kozhikode constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Kozhikode is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.