Closest Margin Lok Sabha Constituencies

1967 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)

In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, the closest result was in Karnal (Haryana), where M. Ram (Indian National Congress) won by just 203 votes (0.10% 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. Smaller = closer race.

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Rank Constituency State Winner Party Margin (votes)
1 Karnal Haryana M. Ram Indian National Congress 203 (0.10%)
2 Tumkur Karnataka K. Lakkappa Praja Socialist Party 261 (0.10%)
3 Sagar SC Madhya Pradesh Ramsingh Bhartiya Jan Sangh 297 (0.10%)
4 Lakshadweep ST M.S. Padanatha Independent 386 (3.20%)
5 Tiruchendur Tamil Nadu Santosham Swatantra 394 (0.10%)
6 Kannauj Uttar Pradesh R.M. Lohia Samyukta Socialist Party 472 (0.20%)
7 Sitamarhi Bihar N.P. Yadav Indian National Congress 517 (0.10%)
8 Alipore West Bengal I. Gupta Communist Party Of India 587 (0.20%)
9 Katihar Bihar S. Keshari Indian National Congress 973 (0.40%)
10 Raiganj West Bengal C. K. Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress 990 (0.40%)
11 Khurja SC Uttar Pradesh R. Charan Praja Socialist Party 1,017 (0.40%)
12 Pandharpur SC Maharashtra T. H. Sonavane Indian National Congress 1,079 (0.30%)
13 Aonla Uttar Pradesh S. Shyam Indian National Congress 1,132 (0.40%)
14 Gurgaon Haryana A. Gani Independent 1,308 (0.40%)
15 Kheri Uttar Pradesh B. Verma Indian National Congress 1,347 (0.60%)
16 Mumbai North West Maharashtra S. H. Shah Indian National Congress 1,364 (0.30%)
17 Hoshiarpur Punjab R. Kishan Indian National Congress 1,511 (0.40%)
18 Shahabad Uttar Pradesh J. B. Singh Bhartiya Jan Sangh 1,513 (0.60%)
19 Bilaspur Madhya Pradesh Amarsingh Indian National Congress 1,541 (0.70%)
20 Outer Manipur ST Manipur P. Haokip Independent 1,541 (1.30%)
21 Gauhati Assam D. Kalita Communist Party Of India 1,550 (0.60%)
22 Chandauli Uttar Pradesh Nihal Samyukta Socialist Party 1,595 (0.60%)
23 Kairana Uttar Pradesh G.A. Khan Samyukta Socialist Party 1,665 (0.50%)
24 Khandwa Madhya Pradesh G. Dikshit Indian National Congress 1,698 (0.50%)
25 Darjeeling West Bengal M. Basu Independent 1,831 (0.70%)

Why this list matters

Constituencies with the closest margins are the bellwethers of Indian electoral politics. A seat won by a few hundred or even a few thousand votes is one where a small shift in turnout, alliance arithmetic, or local sentiment can flip the result entirely. These "marginal seats" are where parties concentrate campaign resources, where star candidates are sometimes parachuted in, and where post-result petitions and recounts happen most often.

Click any constituency above to see the full candidate list, vote shares, and historical context.

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