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
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Syed MahmudWinner | INC | 83,520 | 62.2% |
| 2 | Siya Bihari Sharan | PSP | 35,078 | 26.1% |
| 3 | Dharmdeo Barma | CPI | 15,629 | 11.6% |
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