India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 SC
Mahanand Hrushikesh of Ganatantra Parishad won the Puri Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 18,019 votes (19.40%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 420,780 registered electors and 92,662 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 22.00%. 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, Mahanand Hrushikesh of Ganatantra Parishad secured victory in the Puri constituency () with a margin of 18,019 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 420,780 registered electors, 92,662 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 22.00%. 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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