GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
Patna
Sarangdhar Sinha (INC) won by 8,682 votes (6.1%).
- Electors
- 3,22,388
- Votes polled
- 1,42,554
- Valid votes
- 1,42,554
- Turnout
- 44.2%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 6.1% (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.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 5.8%(-2.3%)
- Turnout
- 55.2%(+10.5%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 88.7%
Winning margin over time · Patna
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarangdhar SinhaWinner | INC | 75,618 | 53.0% |
| 2 | Ramautar Shastri | CPI | 66,936 | 47.0% |
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