GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
KESSARIA
Dwarkanath Tiwari (INC) won by 26,493 votes (20.1%).
- Electors
- 3,39,047
- Votes polled
- 1,31,716
- Valid votes
- 1,31,716
- Turnout
- 38.8%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 20.1% (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.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1967
- Margin · 1971
- 20.6%(+19.1%)
- Turnout
- 42.2%(-4.8%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 83.9%
Winning margin over time · KESSARIA
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwarkanath TiwariWinner | INC | 69,692 | 52.9% |
| 2 | Mahanth Gir | CPI | 43,199 | 32.8% |
| 3 | Rameshwar Prasad Verma | PSP | 18,825 | 14.3% |
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