480. Saharanpur

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 24.1% to 12.2%.

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 5.5% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerSamyukta Socialist Party (SSP) finished second with 27.0% — it did not contest here in 1962.
• TurnoutTurnout rose 5.8% to 60.8%.

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