Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
A. V. Raghavan of Independent won the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 72,907 votes (21.20%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 463,498 registered electors and 343,312 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, A. V. Raghavan of Independent secured victory in the Vatakara constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 72,907 votes.
Out of 463,498 registered electors, 343,312 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.10%. 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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