Elections Archive

GEN · Bombay

SURAT

Desai Kanhaiyalal Nanabhai (INC) won by 14,721 votes (1.7%).

Electors
7,45,093
Votes polled
8,61,336
Valid votes
8,61,336
Turnout
100.0%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1952-03-27

Margin vs 1952 national median: 1.7% (median 14.5%). Back to Bombay · 1952 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1952
Margin · 1957
66.0%(+64.3%)
Turnout
61.3%(-38.7%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
100.0%

Winning margin over time · SURAT

1952195766%

Candidates

Candidates · SURAT 1952
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Desai Kanhaiyalal NanabhaiWinnerINC2,44,01628.3%
1Patel Bahadurbhai KuthabhaiWinnerINC2,29,29526.6%
3Desai Ishwarlal ChhotubhaiSP_ABBR11,26,23314.7%
4Malvi Malubhai RudabhaiSP_ABBR11,16,46613.5%
5Desai Bapubhai GhelabhaiKMPP80,7299.4%
6Talavia Bhulabhai RambhaiKMPP64,5977.5%

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