452. Allahabad

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 29.0% to 7.1%.

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 8.8% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerSamyukta Socialist Party (SSP) finished second with 42.1% — it did not contest here in 1962.
• TurnoutTurnout fell 3.7% to 49.3%.

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