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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 260 · 1962

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Winner — 1962

GIRIJA PRASAD SINGH
SWA· Swatantra Party
SWA 47.4%INC 34.1%5 others 18.4%
Votes
8,124
47.4% share
Winning margin
2,273
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
28.5%
of 60,212

A clear win with a 13.3% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1957 vs 1962

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GIRIJA PRASAD SINGH
SWA
Swatantra Party
8,12447.4%
2
GANGA RAM BHAGAT
INC
INC
5,85134.1%
3
PARBAT MUNSHI
IND
9985.8%
4
RAMESHWAR AGRAWAL
SOC
7854.6%
5
NAGESHWAR RAI
IND
7664.5%
6
KRISHNA BALLABH SAHAY
IND
3201.9%
7
CHANDRIKA SINGH
IND
2921.7%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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A two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.3%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 14.3% · min 3.3% · max 46.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

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Where does the house stand?

SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 47.4%INC 34.1%IND 5.8%OTH 12.6%

Who ran, on record?

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