Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi of Communist Party Of India won the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 72,335 votes (34.30%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 417,640 registered electors and 211,136 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.60%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Palakkad constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 72,335 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 417,640 registered electors, 211,136 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.60%. 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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