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
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra SinghWinner | PSP | 75,994 | 45.7% |
| 2 | Leela Devi Verma | INC | 73,046 | 43.9% |
| 3 | P. N. Singh | IND | 17,282 | 10.4% |
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