Analysis · participation

Who turned out

Lok Sabha nationally, 1962

Mean turnout

53.91%

1962 · across all contests

Highest turnout

80.4%

Mukundapuram

Lowest turnout

0.0%

Tehri Garhawal

Contests

494

1962 · national

[01]Turnout over time

Mean turnout per election · 2024–1952 · newest first

2024 66.88%

2021 66.59%

2020 61.48%

2019 68.08%

2018 59.8%

2017 46.34%

2016 64.29%

2015 69.46%

2014 67.3%

2013 49.11%

2012 51.96%

2011 62.44%

2009 59.4%

2008 50.6%

2007 56.17%

2006 56.39%

2005 50.26%

2004 58.99%

2003 67.79%

2002 53.04%

2001 54.83%

2000 54.47%

1999 60.18%

1998 62.11%

1997 46.51%

1996 58.28%

1995 0.0%

1994 49.67%

1993 579.95%

1992 24.57%

1991 55.38%

1989 61.2%

1988 52.26%

1987 60.32%

1986 48.53%

1985 63.36%

1984 63.52%

1982 50.05%

1981 41.01%

1980 56.63%

1979 51.42%

1978 65.74%

1977 59.82%

1972 42.03%

1971 54.33%

1970 44.1%

1969 47.04%

1968 38.72%

1967 59.76%

1965 29.79%

1964 40.61%

1963 28.37%

1962 53.91%

1957 49.95%

1952 43.44%

[02]Highest-turnout seats

1962

80.4%
MukundapuramIndian National CongressGovinda Menon Panampilli · Kerala
79.8%
ErnakulamIndian National CongressA. M. Thomas · Kerala
78.31%
NagapattinamIndian National CongressGopalsamy Thenkondar · Tamil Nadu
77.63%
VijaywadaIndian National CongressK.L.Rao · Andhra Pradesh
77.5%
YeotmalIndian National CongressDeorao Shioram Patil · Maharashtra
77.2%
GudivadaIndian National CongressManganti Ankineedu · Andhra Pradesh
76.8%
QullonRevolutionary Socialist PartySreekantan Nair · Kerala
75.98%
NarasapurIndian National CongressDatla Balaramaraju · Andhra Pradesh
75.9%
TrichurCommunist Party of IndiaKrishna Warriar · Kerala
75.83%
CoimbatoreIndian National CongressP. R. Ramakrishnan · Tamil Nadu

[03]Lowest-turnout seats

1962

0.0%
Tehri GarhawalIndian National CongressManabendra Shah · Uttar Pradesh
0.0%
TiruchendurIndian National CongressT. T. Krishnamachari · Tamil Nadu
12.0%
BhanjanagarIndian National CongressMohan Nayak · Odisha
12.2%
KoraputIndian National CongressUlaka Ramachandra · Odisha
13.9%
PhulbaniGanatantra ParishadRajendra Kohor · Odisha
15.0%
NowrangpurIndian National CongressRachakonda Jaganath Rao · Odisha
17.8%
KeonjharIndian National CongressLaxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo · Odisha
17.8%
MayurbhanjIndian National CongressMaheswar Naik · Odisha
20.0%
ChatrapurIndian National CongressSarma Ananta Tripathy · Odisha
21.5%
SambalpurSocialistKisan Pattanayak · Odisha

SourceTurnout from Election Commission constituency-wise results, 1962 Lok Sabha

NOTAIntroduced in 2013; not on record before