GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
SHAHABAD
Bali Ram Bhagat (INC) won by 71,443 votes (20.1%).
- Electors
- 6,02,036
- Votes polled
- 3,64,156
- Valid votes
- 3,55,988
- Turnout
- 60.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1971-01-03
Margin vs 1971 national median: 20.1% (median 21.5%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1971 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
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Ram BhagatWinner | INC | 1,93,396 | 54.3% |
| 2 | Tapeshwar Singh | NCO | 1,21,953 | 34.3% |
| 3 | Bacha Prasad Singh | SSP | 23,473 | 6.6% |
| 4 | Rameshwar Mehata | IND | 8,761 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Rameshwar Prasad Singh | IND | 4,423 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Kapildeo Mahato | IND | 2,175 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Janardan Singh | IND | 1,807 | 0.5% |
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