Elections Archive

GEN · Punjab

Tarn Taran

Surjit Singh Majithia (INC) won by 1,990 votes (0.6%).

Electors
4,72,472
Votes polled
3,26,394
Valid votes
3,18,088
Turnout
69.1%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1962-03-19

Margin vs 1962 national median: 0.6% (median 12.2%). Back to Punjab · 1962 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1999
Margin · 2004
7.9%(-4.9%)
Turnout
61.1%(+7.1%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
93.8%

Winning margin over time · Tarn Taran

1952195719621967197119771980198419891991199619981999200481%

Candidates

Candidates · Tarn Taran 1962
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Surjit Singh MajithiaWinnerINC1,60,03950.3%
2Achhar SinghCPI1,58,04949.7%

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