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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 266 · 1972
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Winner — 1972
RAMESHWAR PRASAD MAHTHA
INC· Congress (R)
INC 46.4%BJS 38.6%2 others 15.1%
Votes
14,293
46.4% share
Winning margin
2,398
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
31.0%
of 99,372
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD MAHTHA | Congress (R) | 14,293 | 46.4% |
| 2 | INDRA J. NARAIN SINGH | Grand Alliance | 11,895 | 38.6% |
| 3 | PRAHLAD SINGH | JKD | 3,496 | 11.3% |
| 4 | ALAUDIN ANSARI | 1,147 | 3.7% |
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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safe7.8%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 19.0% · min 3.9% · max 51.0%
How contested is turnout?
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47%
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How crowded is the field?
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4.47
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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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4.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.4%BJS 38.6%JKD 11.3%OTH 3.7%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED