273. Amritsar

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 17.9% to 14.0%.

• Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 4.0% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerBharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) finished second with 29.9% — it did not contest here in 1951.
• TurnoutTurnout rose 12.6% to 62.7%.

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