Kovind's vote share lowest for Prez poll winner since 1974

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind secured 65.65% of votes in the 2017 presidential elections, the lowest for a presidential election winner since 1974, according to government data. Pranab Mukherjee secured a 69.31% vote share in 2012, while Pratibha Patil secured 65.82% votes in 2007. Notably, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy is the only candidate to have been elected as President unopposed, in 1977.