Singhbhum Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 ST

Haricharan Soy of Jharkhand Party won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 17,638 votes (13.10%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 413,797 registered electors and 134,415 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 32.50%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jharkhand Party

Haricharan Soy

Jharkhand Party

Victory Margin
17,638
Margin %
13.10%
Total Electors
413,797
Votes Polled
134,415
Turnout
32.50%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
150
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Haricharan Soy

Jharkhand Party

53,269
39.60%
Male
#2
Lakho Bodra

Indian National Congress

35,631
26.50%
Male
#3
Sinku Binu Singh

Independent

21,505
16.00%
Male
#4
Lanka Bari

Praja Socialist Party

8,777
6.50%
Male
#5
Shibnath Chatar

Socialist

6,161
4.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Haricharan Soy Jharkhand Party 53,269 39.60%
2 Lakho Bodra Indian National Congress 35,631 26.50%
3 Sinku Binu Singh Independent 21,505 16.00%
4 Lanka Bari Praja Socialist Party 8,777 6.50%
5 Shibnath Chatar Socialist 6,161 4.60%

Singhbhum — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Haricharan Soy of Jharkhand Party secured victory in the Singhbhum constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 17,638 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 413,797 registered electors, 134,415 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 32.50%. 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

Haricharan Soy (Jharkhand Party) won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 17,638 votes (13.10%%).

The voter turnout in Singhbhum for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 32.50%%.

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

Singhbhum is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.