Elections Archive

GEN · Bihar 1947 1999

Chapra

Rajendra Singh (PSP) won by 2,948 votes (1.8%).

Electors
3,89,668
Votes polled
1,66,322
Valid votes
1,66,322
Turnout
42.7%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 1.8% (median 11.1%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1957 national · Target seats

Seat health

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

Competitive (5–10%)Flipped vs 1998
Margin · 1999
5.7%(+4.4%)
Turnout
77.6%(+3.3%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
95.8%

Winning margin over time · Chapra

19571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199977%

Candidates

Candidates · Chapra 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rajendra SinghWinnerPSP75,99445.7%
2Leela Devi VermaINC73,04643.9%
3P. N. SinghIND17,28210.4%

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