46. Pithapuram

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 3.3% to 7.5%.

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

• New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 36.5% — it did not contest here in 1972.
• Vote consolidatedThe top two candidates took 80.5% of the vote between them, up from 72.6% — a tighter two-way contest.

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