Elections Archive

GEN · Bombay

SURAT

Desai Morarji Ranchhodji (INC) won by 1,51,487 votes (66.0%).

Electors
3,74,614
Votes polled
2,29,639
Valid votes
2,29,639
Turnout
61.3%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 66.0% (median 11.1%). Back to Bombay · 1957 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1952
Margin · 1957
66.0%(+64.3%)
Turnout
61.3%(-38.7%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
100.0%

Winning margin over time · SURAT

1952195766%

Candidates

Candidates · SURAT 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Desai Morarji RanchhodjiWinnerINC1,90,56383.0%
2Mehta Dinkarrao KrishnalalIND39,07617.0%

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