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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 311 · 1962Reserved (ST)

Latehar

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Winner — 1962

JOHN BERCHMANS MUNZANI
SWA· Swatantra Party
SWA 51.4%JP 16.9%4 others 31.7%
Votes
7,353
51.4% share
Winning margin
4,933
34.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
25.7%
of 55,655

Latehar is a safe seat — JOHN BERCHMANS MUNZANI won by 34.5%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1957 vs 1962

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JOHN BERCHMANS MUNZANI
SWA
Swatantra Party
7,35351.4%
2
JHAMAN SINGH
JP
2,42016.9%
3
BHAGIRATHI SINGH
INC
INC
1,72112.0%
4
ANTHONY EKKA
IND
1,0067.0%
5
CHHATHU SINGH
PSP
Praja Socialist Party
9076.3%
6
PRADUMAN NARAIN SINGH
IND
8956.3%

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 fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
34.5%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 14.4% · min 1.8% · max 34.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
56%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 51.4%JP 16.9%INC 12.0%IND 7.0%PSP 6.3%IND 6.3%

Who ran, on record?

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