Biggest Margin Lok Sabha Constituencies

1962 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, the biggest landslide was in Jaipur (Rajasthan), where Gayatri Devi W/o Sawai Mansingh (Swatantra) won by 157,692 votes (61.30% margin). The full ranked list of the top 25 constituencies is below — click any constituency to see its complete candidate-wise result.

Difference in votes between the winner and the runner-up. Bigger = more one-sided.

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Rank Constituency State Winner Party Margin (votes)
1 Jaipur Rajasthan Gayatri Devi W/o Sawai Mansingh Swatantra 157,692 (61.30%)
2 Dharwad North Karnataka Sarojini Bindurao Mahishi Indian National Congress 153,550 (55.80%)
3 Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Vijaya Raje Scindia Indian National Congress 148,820 (62.80%)
4 Karad Maharashtra Dajisaheb Ramrao Chavan Indian National Congress 146,778 (47.50%)
5 Miraj Maharashtra Vijayhsinhrao Ramrao Dafle Indian National Congress 145,642 (46.60%)
6 Mumbai North Maharashtra V. K. Krishna Menon Indian National Congress 145,358 (30.10%)
7 Sonipat Gujarat Shrimant Maharaja Fatehsinhrao Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad Indian National Congress 143,972 (52.70%)
8 Rajahmundry ST Andhra Pradesh Datla Satyanarayana Raju Indian National Congress 123,374 (37.50%)
9 Bijapur South Karnataka Sanganagouda Basanagouda Patil Indian National Congress 121,029 (45.10%)
10 Bikaner Rajasthan Karni Singh Independent 115,067 (44.20%)
11 Yavatmal Maharashtra Deorao Shioram Patil Indian National Congress 103,736 (32.90%)
12 Satara Maharashtra Kisan Mahadeo Veer Indian National Congress 103,691 (38.30%)
13 Mumbai South Maharashtra Sadashiv Kanoji Patil Indian National Congress 100,627 (40.70%)
14 Pollachi Tamil Nadu C. Subramaniam Indian National Congress 100,097 (30.70%)
15 Guntur Andhra Pradesh Kotha Raghu Ramaiah Indian National Congress 99,942 (27.10%)
16 Hatkanangle SC Maharashtra Krishnaji Laxman More Indian National Congress 99,683 (36.90%)
17 Gurgaon Gujarat Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Indian National Congress 99,031 (39.50%)
18 Darrang Assam Bijoy Chandra Bhagabati Indian National Congress 95,796 (45.00%)
19 Dhule Maharashtra Chudaman Ananda Ravandale Indian National Congress 94,855 (33.60%)
20 Barrackpur West Bengal Renu Chakraborty Communist Party Of India 94,424 (23.40%)
21 Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Vijaya Ananada Indian National Congress 91,142 (38.80%)
22 Dausa Rajasthan Prithvi Raj Swatantra 89,696 (35.80%)
23 Adilabad Andhra Pradesh G. Narayan Reddy Indian National Congress 89,085 (40.40%)
24 Nilgiris Tamil Nadu Akkamma Devi Indian National Congress 88,121 (27.30%)
25 Malegaon Maharashtra Madhaorao Laxmanrao Jadhao Indian National Congress 87,086 (28.20%)

Why this list matters

The biggest-margin constituencies are India's "safe seats" — places where one party or candidate has built a deep organisational base, demographic fit, or personal following large enough that competitors don't really threaten them. Landslide wins of 5 lakh or more votes are not uncommon in India's largest constituencies, especially when a high-profile leader contests against a fragmented opposition.

Margin alone doesn't tell the whole story — open any constituency to see vote share percentages and the gap to the runner-up.

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