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515. Vishnupur

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West Bengal · India Lok Sabha Election, 1967

IN-VISHNUPUR

INC 49.1%won by 13.7%BAC 35.5%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 25.4% to 13.7%.

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 3.8% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerBAC (BAC) finished second with 35.5% — it did not contest here in 1962.
  • TurnoutTurnout rose 14.2% to 57.9%.

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

Electorate
5,20,033
Turnout
57.9%
Valid votes
3,01,325
Margin
41,190
13.67%

Since 1962

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1962 and 1967. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCBAC swing
−39.3%
INC share
52.9% 49.1%
BAC share
0.0% 35.5%
Turnout
43.7% 57.9%