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62. Maharajganj

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Bihar · India Lok Sabha Election, 1962

IN-MAHARAJGANJ

INC 44.8%won by 8.2%PSP 36.6%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 14.2% to 8.2%.

  • Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 3.9% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • TurnoutTurnout rose 2.8% to 41.0%.

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

Electorate
4,01,654
Turnout
41.0%
Valid votes
1,64,537
Margin
13,527
8.22%

Since 1957

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCPSP swing
−6.0%
INC share
48.6% 44.8%
PSP share
34.4% 36.6%
Turnout
38.2% 41.0%