Elections Archive

GEN · Bihar 1947 1999

Gopalganj

Dr. Syed Mahmud (INC) won by 48,442 votes (36.1%).

Electors
3,68,473
Votes polled
1,34,227
Valid votes
1,34,227
Turnout
36.4%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 36.1% (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.

Marginal (2–5%)Flipped vs 1998
Margin · 1999
4.9%(-4.9%)
Turnout
63.8%(+3.0%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
93.6%

Winning margin over time · Gopalganj

19571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199941%

Candidates

Candidates · Gopalganj 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr. Syed MahmudWinnerINC83,52062.2%
2Siya Bihari SharanPSP35,07826.1%
3Dharmdeo BarmaCPI15,62911.6%

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