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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 254 · 1972
Nawada
Winner — 1972
GAYATRI DEVI
INC· Congress (R)
INC 41.7%NCO 36.8%2 others 21.5%
Votes
33,123
41.7% share
Winning margin
3,876
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
63.3%
of 1,25,568
A closely fought contest. GAYATRI DEVI won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAYATRI DEVI | Congress (R) | 33,123 | 41.7% |
| 2 | BINDESHWARI SINGH | 29,247 | 36.8% | |
| 3 | GAURI SHANKER KESARI | Grand Alliance | 12,582 | 15.8% |
| 4 | SURENDRA PRASAD SINGH | IND | 4,518 | 5.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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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safe4.9%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 19.7% · min 4.2% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
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40%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
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4.16
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
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4.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.7%NCO 36.8%BJS 15.8%IND 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED