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32. Winners with lowest margins of victory

1962 – 2019

In the history of electoral politics in India, interesting outcomes have been recorded in every
election results. One such aspect is when winning candidates were able to register victory with
less than 500 votes, sometimes with difference of single digit number. Below is the data of

candidates who won with lowest margin since 1962 to 2019.

Table 1: Winners with lowest margins of victory 1962 - 2019
General Name of Parl. Name of Political Lowest Victory
Elections Name of Candidate Constituency State Party Margins
Rishang Keishing
1962 Outer Manipur Manipur Socialist 42
Indian National
1967 M. Ram Karnal Haryana Congress 203
Dravida Munnetra
1971 M.S. Sivasamy Tiruchendur Tamil Nadu Kazhagam 26
Peasants & Workers
1977 Desai Dajiba Balwantrao Kolhapur Maharashtra Party 165
Indian National
1980 Ramayan Rai Deoria Uttar Pradesh Congress (I) 77
1984 Mewa Singh Ludhiana Punjab Shiromani Akali Dal 140
Andhra Indian National
1989 Konathala Ramakrishna Anakapalli Pradesh Congress 9
1991 Ram Awadh Akbarpur Uttar Pradesh Janata Dal 156
Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Indian National
1996 Dilipsinh Baroda Gujarat Congress 17
Bharatiya Janata
1998 Som Marandi Rajmahal Bihar Party (BJP) 9
Bahujan Samaj
1999 Pyare Lal Sankhwar Ghatampur Uttar Pradesh Party 105
2004 Dr. P. Pookunhikoya Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Janata Dal (United) 71
Tonk-Sawai Indian National
2009 Namo Narain Madhopur Rajasthan Congress 317
Jammu & Bharatiya Janata
2014 Thupstan Chhewang Ladakh Kashmir Party (BJP) 36
Bharatiya Janata
2019 Bholanath (B.P. Saroj) Machhlishahr Uttar Pradesh Party (BJP) 181 (0.02 %)

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