Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
S. K. Pottekkatt of Independent won the Tellicherry Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 64,950 votes (17.30%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 501,672 registered electors and 375,373 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, S. K. Pottekkatt of Independent secured victory in the Tellicherry constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 64,950 votes.
Out of 501,672 registered electors, 375,373 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.80%. 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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