Elections Archive

GEN · Bihar 1947 1999

SHAHABAD

Bali Ram Bhagat (INC) won by 84,327 votes (38.7%).

Electors
4,15,615
Votes polled
2,24,985
Valid votes
2,17,628
Turnout
54.1%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1962-03-19

Margin vs 1962 national median: 38.7% (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.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1967
Margin · 1971
20.1%(+17.6%)
Turnout
60.5%(+4.2%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
88.6%

Winning margin over time · SHAHABAD

195719621967197139%

Candidates

Candidates · SHAHABAD 1962
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Bali Ram BhagatWinnerINC1,33,37361.3%
2Dipnarain SinghSWA49,04622.5%
3Ram Kailash PandeyPSP35,20916.2%

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