GEN · Himachal Pradesh
MAHASU
Yeshwant Singh (INC) won by 2,428 votes (1.1%).
- Electors
- 3,20,908
- Votes polled
- 2,17,844
- Valid votes
- 2,17,844
- Turnout
- 67.9%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 1.1% (median 11.1%). Back to Himachal Pradesh · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 46.0%(-7.7%)
- Turnout
- 51.7%(+10.7%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 83.6%
Winning margin over time · MAHASU
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeshwant SinghWinner | INC | 47,800 | 21.9% |
| 1 | Nek RamWinner | INC | 45,372 | 20.8% |
| 3 | Hira Singh Pal | PSP | 42,838 | 19.7% |
| 4 | Anokhi Ram | SCF | 31,079 | 14.3% |
| 5 | Satya Dev | IND | 17,182 | 7.9% |
| 6 | Saran Dass | IND | 16,483 | 7.6% |
| 7 | Devi Ram | IND | 10,233 | 4.7% |
| 8 | A. R. Sewal | IND | 6,857 | 3.1% |
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