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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 256 · 1972
Warsaliganj
Winner — 1972
SHYAM SUNDER PD. SINGH
NCO 47.6%CPI 40.6%2 others 11.8%
Votes
34,509
47.6% share
Winning margin
5,069
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
60.8%
of 1,19,233
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHYAM SUNDER PD. SINGH | 34,509 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | DEONANDAN PRASAD | Left | 29,440 | 40.6% |
| 3 | RAM RATAN SINGH | Grand Alliance | 7,065 | 9.7% |
| 4 | KAILASH PATI SINGH | Left | 1,506 | 2.1% |
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.
An essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
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safe7.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 16.3% · min 1.2% · max 42.0%
How contested is turnout?
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82%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
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2.00
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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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2.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCO 47.6%CPI 40.6%BJS 9.7%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED