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Constituency

284. Suryapet

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Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election, 1978

AP-SURYAPET

INC 49.4%won by 17.0%JNP 32.4%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 31.3% to 17.0%.

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 7.3% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 32.4% — it did not contest here in 1972.

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

Electorate
not in source
Turnout
not in source
Valid votes
66,946
Margin
11,402
17.03%

Since 1972

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1972 and 1978. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCJNP swing
−39.7%
INC share
56.7% 49.4%
JNP share
0.0% 32.4%
Turnout