Back to Bombay 1956 by-elections results
Winner — 1956 by-elections
B.R. SIDALINGAPPA
INC 38.3%IND 34.7%2 others 27.0%
Votes
9,825
38.3% share
Winning margin
909
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Bijapur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 909 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.R. SIDALINGAPPA | 9,825 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | N.D.B.S. KARABASAPPA | IND | 8,916 | 0.0% |
| 3 | B.N. MAKTUMSAB | IND | 5,591 | 0.0% |
| 4 | P.S. SHIDDANGAUDA | IND | 1,342 | 0.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (181st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 15.9% · max 16.6%
How contested is turnout?
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55%
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181st of 339How crowded is the field?
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1.95
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219th of 339How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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27 seats · 14 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED