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Madhya Pradesh · PC 18 · 1952 by-election2 seats · 1 SC
Bhandara
Winner — 1952 by-election
M.A. RANJITRAM
Also elected — same seat
B.N. ARJUN
Indian National Congress· 1,41,164 votes
PSP 27.3%INC 25.8%2 others 46.9%
Votes
1,49,636
27.3% share
Winning margin
17,153
3.1% of votes
Total votes cast
5,47,550
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.A. RANJITRAMElected | 1,49,63627.3% | |
| 2 | B.N. ARJUNElected | 1,41,16425.8% | |
| 3 | A.B. RAMJI | 1,32,48324.2% | |
| 4 | R.P. SAMBHURAM | 1,24,26722.7% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
A close contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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3.1%
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
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A crowded field
The top three took 100% of the votes.
Effective number of parties: 3.98 — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How often does it back the winner?
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…How did the vote split?
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27.3%won by PSP
PSP 27.3%INC 25.8%SCF 24.2%INC 22.7%
This seat number was reused from 2009. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2009, so they are not shown for earlier elections.
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