440. Machhlishahr

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 12.9% to 24.8%.

• New challengerBhartiya Krishak Dal (BKD) finished second with 21.5% — it did not contest here in 1967.
• Vote fragmentedThe top two took only 67.8% between them, down from 79.9% — the field split more ways.
• TurnoutTurnout fell 6.5% to 41.2%.

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