Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Digvijoy Narain Singh of Indian National Congress won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 50,000 votes (22.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 464,546 registered electors and 224,877 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Digvijoy Narain Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
50,000
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
464,546
Votes Polled
224,877
Turnout
48.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
56
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Digvijoy Narain Singh

Indian National Congress

92,393
41.10%
Male
#2
Kanti Kumar Sinha

Praja Socialist Party

42,393
18.90%
Male
#3
Magfoor Ahmad Azazi

Swatantra

27,116
12.10%
Male
#4
Awadhesh Narain Singh

Socialist

15,662
7.00%
Male
#5
Ram Autar Tikmani

Jan Sangh

12,852
5.70%
Male
#6
Ratna Devi

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

9,743
4.30%
Male
#7
Ramchalitar Sahni

Independent

9,366
4.20%
Male
#8
Krishna Prasad Chowdhary

Independent

2,249
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Digvijoy Narain Singh Indian National Congress 92,393 41.10%
2 Kanti Kumar Sinha Praja Socialist Party 42,393 18.90%
3 Magfoor Ahmad Azazi Swatantra 27,116 12.10%
4 Awadhesh Narain Singh Socialist 15,662 7.00%
5 Ram Autar Tikmani Jan Sangh 12,852 5.70%
6 Ratna Devi Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 9,743 4.30%
7 Ramchalitar Sahni Independent 9,366 4.20%
8 Krishna Prasad Chowdhary Independent 2,249 1.00%

Muzaffarpur — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Digvijoy Narain Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Muzaffarpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 50,000 votes.

Out of 464,546 registered electors, 224,877 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.40%. A total of 8 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

Digvijoy Narain Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 50,000 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarpur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 48.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Muzaffarpur constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.