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Punjab · PC 17 · 1957

Patiala

Winner — Lok Sabha 1957

ACHINT RAM
Indian National Congress
INC 52.3%IND 33.6%2 others 14.1%
Votes
1,24,380
52.3% share
Winning margin
44,433
18.7% of votes
Total votes cast
2,37,930
Candidates
4
Seat history
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All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ACHINT RAM
INC
1,24,38052.3%
2
DEWAN SINGH
IND
79,94733.6%
3
SHRI CHAND
BJS
17,5167.4%
4
BACHAN SINGH
SCF
16,0876.8%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

A fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

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lean
18.7%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 11.6% · min 4.6% · max 18.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
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How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.04
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How much NOTA?

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How often does it back the winner?

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matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

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3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.3%IND 33.6%BJS 7.4%SCF 6.8%

Who ran, on record?

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Historical constituency — last contested in 1962. Redrawn or abolished in a later delimitation, so it has no present-day district or state context; its full territorial history is above and in the Seat-history drawer.

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