In the 1962 Kerala Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 14 constituencies and won 6 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 1,895,226 votes, accounting for 44.71% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 18 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala, INC secured 34.28% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 14 |
| Seats won | 6 |
| Total votes received | 18,95,226 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 44.71% |
| Overall vote share | 34.28% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIRAYINKIL | Shahul Hameed | 2 | 1,35,708 | 44.55 |
| ERNAKULAM | A. M. Thomas | 1 | 1,81,105 | 50.75 |
| KOTTAYAM | Mathew Maniyangadan | 1 | 1,77,811 | 61.24 |
| KOZHIKODE | K. P. Kuttykrishnan Nair | 3 | 89,332 | 29.1 |
| MANJERI | Shoukkathali Puthanveettil | 3 | 49,977 | 20.8 |
| MAVILEKARA (SC) | Achuthan | 1 | 1,49,244 | 49.6 |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | Govinda Menon Panampilli | 1 | 1,95,038 | 54.1 |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | Cherian | 1 | 1,57,735 | 54.24 |
| PALGHAT (SC) | V. Eacharan | 2 | 59,353 | 29.57 |
| POONANI | K. S. Achuthan | 2 | 70,489 | 27.49 |
| QULLON | Sarojani | 2 | 1,34,422 | 40.27 |
| TELLICHERRY | K. T. Sukumaran | 2 | 1,51,886 | 41.19 |
| THIRUVALLA | G. Ravindra Varma | 1 | 1,84,054 | 60.61 |
| TRICHUR | Seetha Raman | 2 | 1,59,072 | 49.1 |
State wise INC performance in Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
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| Andhra Pradesh |
| Assam |
| Bihar |
| Delhi |
| Gujarat |
| Himachal Pradesh |
| Kerala |
| Madhya Pradesh |
| Madras |
| Maharashtra |
| Manipur |
| Mysore |
| Orissa |
| Punjab |
| Rajasthan |
| Tripura |
| Uttar Pradesh |
| West Bengal |