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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 266 · 1962
Barhi
Winner — 1962
KAMAKSHYA NARAIN SINGH
SWA· Swatantra Party
SWA 68.3%IND 17.3%1 others 14.4%
Votes
15,989
68.3% share
Winning margin
11,941
51.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
35.1%
of 66,600
Barhi is a safe seat — KAMAKSHYA NARAIN SINGH won by 51.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMAKSHYA NARAIN SINGH | Swatantra Party | 15,989 | 68.3% |
| 2 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD MAHTHA | IND | 4,048 | 17.3% |
| 3 | JAI NARAYAN MEHTA | INC | 3,369 | 14.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe51.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 19.0% · min 3.9% · max 51.0%
How contested is turnout?
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47%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
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4.47
fewer partiesmore parties
How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
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4.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 68.3%IND 17.3%INC 14.4%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED