Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
Krishnakanta Singh of Indian National Congress won the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 13,527 votes (7.90%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 401,654 registered electors and 170,942 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Krishnakanta Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Maharajganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 13,527 votes.
Out of 401,654 registered electors, 170,942 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.60%. A total of 3 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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