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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 277 · 1967
Dhanbad
Winner — 1967
R. SINGH
INC· INC
INC 35.5%CPI 32.5%3 others 32.1%
Votes
11,042
35.5% share
Winning margin
944
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
43.5%
of 71,531
A closely fought contest. R. SINGH won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SINGH | INC | 11,042 | 35.5% |
| 2 | C. MUKHERJEE | Left | 10,098 | 32.5% |
| 3 | S. BOSE | IND | 4,825 | 15.5% |
| 4 | C. DEVI | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 3,786 | 12.2% |
| 5 | D. SAHU | IND | 1,363 | 4.4% |
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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safe3.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 20.5% · min 0.6% · max 58.1%
How contested is turnout?
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52%
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How crowded is the field?
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3.57
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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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3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.5%CPI 32.5%IND 15.5%BJS 12.2%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED