Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Buta Singh of Akali Dal won the Moga Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 30,457 votes (9.40%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 459,407 registered electors and 323,060 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Buta Singh of Akali Dal secured victory in the Moga constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 30,457 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 459,407 registered electors, 323,060 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.30%. 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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