218. Shevgaon

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 26.5% to 10.4%.

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 9.3% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerCommunist Party of India (CPI) finished second with 41.2% — it did not contest here in 1962.

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