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109. New Delhi

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Delhi · India Lok Sabha Election, 1962

IN-NEW-DELHI

INC 56.7%won by 18.6%JS 38.1%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 51.8% to 18.6%.

  • Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 17.0% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerJS (JS) finished second with 38.1% — it did not contest here in 1957.
  • TurnoutTurnout rose 9.3% to 63.2%.

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

Electorate
2,68,661
Turnout
63.2%
Valid votes
1,69,912
Margin
31,595
18.59%

Since 1957

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCJS swing
−55.1%
INC share
73.7% 56.7%
JS share
0.0% 38.1%
Turnout
53.9% 63.2%