347. Koraput

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 49.1% to 2.6%.

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 23.3% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerSwatantra Party (SWA) finished second with 48.7% — it did not contest here in 1962.
• TurnoutTurnout rose 12.6% to 24.2%.

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