GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
Godda
Prabhudayal Himmatsingka (INC) won by 19,585 votes (10.6%).
- Electors
- 3,95,448
- Votes polled
- 1,93,437
- Valid votes
- 1,84,004
- Turnout
- 48.9%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 10.6% (median 12.2%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1962 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 12.6%(+1.9%)
- Turnout
- 59.0%(-7.1%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 57.2%
Winning margin over time · Godda
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prabhudayal HimmatsingkaWinner | INC | 78,558 | 42.7% |
| 2 | Mohan Singh Oberoi | JP | 58,973 | 32.0% |
| 3 | Ram Nandan Prasad | SWA | 20,694 | 11.2% |
| 4 | Ajoy Chandra Choudhury | CPI | 18,680 | 10.2% |
| 5 | Kanhu Kisku | IND | 7,099 | 3.9% |
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