93. Devanahalli

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 26.0% to 1.5%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1962 and 1967 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

• Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 14.1% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerIndependent (IND) finished second with 47.4% — it did not contest here in 1962.

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