263. Ratnagiri

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 27.5% to 19.7%.

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 5.1% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerBharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) finished second with 24.1% — it did not contest here in 1962.
• TurnoutTurnout rose 13.8% to 56.8%.

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