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Constituency

274. Suri

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West Bengal Assembly Election, 1967

WB-SURI

INC 37.3%won by 1.0%IND 36.3%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 30.3% to 1.0%.

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 36.3% — it did not contest here in 1962.

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

Electorate
not in source
Turnout
not in source
Valid votes
40,800
Margin
400
0.98%

Since 1962

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1962 and 1967. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCIND swing
−50.5%
INC share
51.5% 37.3%
IND share
0.0% 36.3%
Turnout