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KUCHAIKOT

Assembly seat no. 23 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1972INC1969JAP1967IND1962INC
Winner, 1962
SHEOKUMAR PATHAK
INC
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1962
4,996
15.00% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCSHEOKUMAR PATHAK
Votes
19,151
Vote share
57.50%
Margin
4,996
Runner-up
SWAJAINARAYAN PRASAD
Votes
14,155
Vote share
42.50%
Behind by
4,996
Electors
68,068
Total votes polled
33,306
Valid votes
33,306
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
48.9%

Full result, 1962

2 candidates · 33,306 valid votes

1962 election →
SHEOKUMAR PATHAKINCwon
19,151
57.5%
JAINARAYAN PRASADSWA
14,155
42.5%

Past results

Most recent 4 of 4 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1972NAGINA RAIINC54,29682.17%UMA SHANKAR SINGH44,813
1969NAGINA RAIJAP27,46757.89%SUKHDEO SHUKLA10,676
1967N. RAIIND36,35272.53%S.K. PATHAK28,917
1962SHEOKUMAR PATHAKINC19,15157.50%JAINARAYAN PRASAD4,996

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%19%37%56%74%1962196719691972Turnout

Winning margin

0%19%38%57%76%1962196719691972Margin

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