TOPCHANCHI
Assembly seat no. 275 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
PURNENDU NARAYAN SINGH
SWA
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 4
Margin, 1962
9,639
28.41% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCMANORMA SINHA
- Votes
- 9,260
- Vote share
- 27.29%
- Behind by
- 9,639
Electors
73,970
Total votes polled
33,926
Valid votes
33,926
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.9%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 33,926 valid votes
PURNENDU NARAYAN SINGHSWAwon
18,899
55.7%
MANORMA SINHAINC
9,260
27.3%
IMAMUL HAI KHANPSP
3,519
10.4%
SHASHI BHUSHAN MAHTOJP
1,429
4.2%
CHOTA BABULAL MAHTOIND
819
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SHANKAR DAYAL SINGH | INC | 27,017 | 61.16% | PURNENDU NARAIN SINGH | 16,442 |
| 1969 | PURNENDU NARAIN SINGH | JAP | 13,053 | 37.58% | P . N . SUR | 527 |
| 1967 | P. N. SINGH | IND | 23,608 | 56.15% | S. D. SINGH | 11,914 |
| 1962 | PURNENDU NARAYAN SINGH | SWA | 18,899 | 55.71% | MANORMA SINHA | 9,639 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TOPCHANCHI assembly constituency in 1972?
SHANKAR DAYAL SINGH (INC) won TOPCHANCHI in 1972, by a margin of 16,442 votes.
Which party has won TOPCHANCHI the most times?
INC, with 1 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TOPCHANCHI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won TOPCHANCHI the most times?
SHANKAR DAYAL SINGH, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
