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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 261 · 1956 by-elections
Para and Chas
Winner — 1956 by-elections
S. SHARMA
INC 44.2%IND 28.4%1 others 27.4%
Votes
9,671
44.2% share
Winning margin
3,443
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Para and Chas was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 3,443 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. SHARMA | 9,671 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | P.C. MAHATTO | IND | 6,228 | 0.0% |
| 3 | S.P. SINGHA | IND | 5,998 | 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.
A fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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— NOT REPORTEDmean 13.5% · min 0.4% · max 46.2%
How contested is turnout?
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57%
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How crowded is the field?
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5.46
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED