1962 Indian vice presidential election

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1962 Indian vice presidential election
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Nominee Zakir Husain N. C. Samantsinhar
Party Independent Independent
Home state Uttar Pradesh (Telangana, then united Andhra) Orissa
Electoral vote56814
Percentage97.59%2.41%
Vice President before election

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Independent

Elected Vice President

Zakir Husain
Independent

The 1962 Indian vice presidential election was held in 7 May 1962 to elect the vice president of India. Zakir Husain was elected for the post. This was the first contested election for Vice Presidency in India, as the first two elections were uncontested, with Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan being the only candidate. [1] He won against N. C. Samantsinhar by a landslide.

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Results

Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 1967 [1]
Candidate
Electoral Votes
% of Votes
Zakir Husain 56897.59
N. C. Samantsinhar 142.41
Total582100.00
Valid Votes58297.65
Invalid Votes142.35
Turnout59680.00
Abstentions14920.00
Electors745

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