Interesting Facts of Lok Sabha Elections

GENERAL ELECTIONS 2004
# Parliamentary Constituency with largest Area - Ladakh (J&K)- 173266.37 sq. km
# Parliamentary Constituency with smallest Area - Chandni Chowk (Delhi)- 10.59 sq. km
# Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency - 35 (Madras south)
#Polling station with least no of electors: Only ONE voter in Polling station No. - 29;(Dharampur) in Miao Assembly segment of Arunachal East parliamentary constituency
#Maximum age of the candidate-94 years (Ramchandra Veerappa in Bidar, Karnataka)
#Maximum margin, Arambagh PC of West Bengal 592502 votes. Here, the runner -up lost his deposite.

GENERAL ELECTIONS 1999
#Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency Gonda (UP) 32 candidates.
#Expenditure on conduct of election Rs. 880 Crores

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#Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency 18-Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) 34 Candidates
#Paper used for printing of ballot paper 7,700 Metric Ton

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#Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency 41-Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh) 480 Candidates
#Polling stations set up at the highest altitude State Distt Assembly Constituency Polling Stations Height J&K Leh 48-Leh 147-Anlay Phoo 5000 mtr.