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Constituency

287. Yeotmal

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Maharashtra · India Lok Sabha Election, 1977

IN-YEOTMAL

INC 49.2%won by 2.6%IND 46.6%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 9.2% to 2.6%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1971 and 1977 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

  • Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 4.7% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerIndependent (IND) finished second with 46.6% — it polled just 0.2% in 1971.
  • TurnoutTurnout fell 7.2% to 67.9%.

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

Electorate
5,74,977
Turnout
67.9%
Valid votes
3,90,446
Margin
10,297
2.64%

Since 1971

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1971 and 1977. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCIND swing
−51.0%
INC share
53.9% 49.2%
IND share
0.2% 46.6%
Turnout
75.1% 67.9%