35. Payakaraopet

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 60.0% to 30.8%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1972 and 1978 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

• Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 13.2% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• Safe seatIndian National Congress won by more than 25 points — a stronghold, not a contest.
• Multi-cornered3 candidates cleared 5% — a genuinely multi-cornered fight.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.