GEN · Punjab
KAITHAL
Mool Chand (INC) won by 68,601 votes (26.8%).
- Electors
- 4,02,728
- Votes polled
- 2,56,120
- Valid votes
- 2,56,120
- Turnout
- 63.6%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 26.8% (median 11.1%). Back to Punjab · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1957
- Margin · 1962
- 5.7%(-21.1%)
- Turnout
- 69.6%(+6.0%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 81.1%
Winning margin over time · KAITHAL
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mool ChandWinner | INC | 1,19,388 | 46.6% |
| 2 | Birbal Dass | BJS | 50,787 | 19.8% |
| 3 | Ranpat Singh | IND | 47,203 | 18.4% |
| 4 | Sohan Lal | SCF | 38,742 | 15.1% |
| 5 | Vijai Singh | IND | 0 | 0.0% |
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