Elections Archive

GEN · Bihar 1947 1999

SHAHABAD

Baliram Bhagat (INC) won by 37,802 votes (21.6%).

Electors
3,76,683
Votes polled
1,75,177
Valid votes
1,75,177
Turnout
46.5%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 21.6% (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
20.1%(+17.6%)
Turnout
60.5%(+4.2%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
88.6%

Winning margin over time · SHAHABAD

195719621967197139%

Candidates

Candidates · SHAHABAD 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Baliram BhagatWinnerINC99,19956.6%
2Dip Narain SinghPSP61,39735.0%
3Mithtilesh Kumar SinghCNSPJP14,5818.3%

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