Ludhiana Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Kapur Singh of Akali Dal won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 1,870 votes (0.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 480,460 registered electors and 328,096 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Akali Dal

Kapur Singh

Akali Dal

Victory Margin
1,870
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
480,460
Votes Polled
328,096
Turnout
68.30%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
313
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kapur Singh

Akali Dal

110,386
33.60%
Male
#2
Mangal Singh

Indian National Congress

108,516
33.10%
Male
#3
Gurmukh Singh

Communist Party Of India

60,318
18.40%
Male
#4
Bhagwan Sarup

Jan Sangh

24,771
7.50%
Male
#5
Dev Dutt

Independent

11,521
3.50%
Male
#6
Ramesh Chander

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

3,199
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kapur Singh Akali Dal 110,386 33.60%
2 Mangal Singh Indian National Congress 108,516 33.10%
3 Gurmukh Singh Communist Party Of India 60,318 18.40%
4 Bhagwan Sarup Jan Sangh 24,771 7.50%
5 Dev Dutt Independent 11,521 3.50%
6 Ramesh Chander Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 3,199 1.00%

Ludhiana — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Kapur Singh of Akali Dal secured victory in the Ludhiana constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 1,870 votes.

Out of 480,460 registered electors, 328,096 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.30%. A total of 6 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

Kapur Singh (Akali Dal) won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 1,870 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Ludhiana for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 68.30%%.

6 candidates contested from Ludhiana constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Ludhiana is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.