Elections Archive

GEN · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999

Durg

Mohanlal Bakliwal (INC) won by 37,047 votes (21.6%).

Electors
4,15,827
Votes polled
1,71,789
Valid votes
1,71,789
Turnout
41.3%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 21.6% (median 11.1%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 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
5.9%(-3.2%)
Turnout
58.1%(-3.7%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
96.6%

Winning margin over time · Durg

195219571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199950%

Candidates

Candidates · Durg 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Mohanlal BakliwalWinnerINC85,75649.9%
2Ratnakar JhaPSP48,70928.4%
3Nandlal SharmaRRP37,32421.7%

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