Raigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo of Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad won the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 9,117 votes (4.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 438,535 registered electors and 200,279 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

Victory Margin
9,117
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
438,535
Votes Polled
200,279
Turnout
45.70%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
83
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

56,991
28.50%
Male
#2
Chandrachud Prasad Singh Deo

Indian National Congress

47,874
23.90%
Male
#3
S. Lakda

Independent

33,617
16.80%
Male
#4
Marishchand

Praja Socialist Party

23,377
11.70%
Male
#5
Manohar Lal

Independent

11,249
5.60%
Male
#6
Laxmi Chand

Independent

9,930
5.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 56,991 28.50%
2 Chandrachud Prasad Singh Deo Indian National Congress 47,874 23.90%
3 S. Lakda Independent 33,617 16.80%
4 Marishchand Praja Socialist Party 23,377 11.70%
5 Manohar Lal Independent 11,249 5.60%
6 Laxmi Chand Independent 9,930 5.00%

Raigarh — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo of Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad secured victory in the Raigarh constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 9,117 votes.

Out of 438,535 registered electors, 200,279 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.70%. A total of 6 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

Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo (Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad) won the Raigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 9,117 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Raigarh for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 45.70%%.

6 candidates contested from Raigarh constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Raigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.