GEN · Bombay
BANASKANTHA
Chawda Akbarbhai Dalumiya (INC) won by 10,703 votes (8.8%).
- Electors
- 3,44,894
- Votes polled
- 1,22,033
- Valid votes
- 1,22,033
- Turnout
- 35.4%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 8.8% (median 11.1%). Back to Bombay · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1952
- Margin · 1957
- 8.8%(-30.8%)
- Turnout
- 35.4%(-2.3%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 100.0%
Winning margin over time · BANASKANTHA
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chawda Akbarbhai DalumiyaWinner | INC | 66,368 | 54.4% |
| 2 | Mehta Kanaiyalal Bhabhutbhai | IND | 55,665 | 45.6% |
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