Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Birendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 23,968 votes (13.20%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 440,331 registered electors and 182,114 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Birendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
23,968
Margin %
13.20%
Total Electors
440,331
Votes Polled
182,114
Turnout
41.40%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
87
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Birendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

76,012
41.70%
Male
#2
Shyamnarayan Kashmiri

Praja Socialist Party

52,044
28.60%
Male
#3
Ganga Choube

Communist Party Of India

19,662
10.80%
Male
#4
Sheokumar Shastri

Jan Sangh

11,643
6.40%
Male
#5
Harishchandra Rishi

Republican Party

10,525
5.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Birendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 76,012 41.70%
2 Shyamnarayan Kashmiri Praja Socialist Party 52,044 28.60%
3 Ganga Choube Communist Party Of India 19,662 10.80%
4 Sheokumar Shastri Jan Sangh 11,643 6.40%
5 Harishchandra Rishi Republican Party 10,525 5.80%

Rajnandgaon — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Birendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Rajnandgaon constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 23,968 votes.

Out of 440,331 registered electors, 182,114 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.40%. A total of 5 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

Birendra Bahadur Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 23,968 votes (13.20%%).

The voter turnout in Rajnandgaon for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 41.40%%.

5 candidates contested from Rajnandgaon constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Rajnandgaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.