India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 ST
M.S. Padanatha of Independent won the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 386 votes (3.20%).
The constituency had 14,505 registered electors and 11,897 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, M.S. Padanatha of Independent secured victory in the Lakshadweep constituency () with a margin of 386 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 14,505 registered electors, 11,897 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.00%. A total of 0 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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