Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Raghunath Singh of Indian National Congress won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 45,907 votes (16.90%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 429,474 registered electors and 271,785 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Raghunath Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
45,907
Margin %
16.90%
Total Electors
429,474
Votes Polled
271,785
Turnout
63.30%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghunath Singh

Indian National Congress

104,682
38.50%
Male
#2
Raghuvira

Jan Sangh

58,775
21.60%
Male
#3
Satya Narain Singh

Communist Party Of India

58,285
21.40%
Male
#4
Lalta Prasad

Socialist

31,637
11.60%
Male
#5
Kanhaiya Lal Gupta

Independent

4,816
1.80%
Male
#6
Bal Chand

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

3,522
1.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghunath Singh Indian National Congress 104,682 38.50%
2 Raghuvira Jan Sangh 58,775 21.60%
3 Satya Narain Singh Communist Party Of India 58,285 21.40%
4 Lalta Prasad Socialist 31,637 11.60%
5 Kanhaiya Lal Gupta Independent 4,816 1.80%
6 Bal Chand Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 3,522 1.30%

Varanasi — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Raghunath Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 45,907 votes.

Out of 429,474 registered electors, 271,785 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.30%. 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

Raghunath Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 45,907 votes (16.90%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 63.30%%.

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

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.