TOPCHANCHI
Assembly seat no. 275 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
P. N. SINGH
IND
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 4
Margin, 1967
11,914
28.34% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCS. D. SINGH
- Votes
- 11,694
- Vote share
- 27.82%
- Behind by
- 11,914
Electors
85,710
Total votes polled
42,041
Valid votes
42,041
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.0%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 42,041 valid votes
P. N. SINGHINDwon
23,608
56.1%
S. D. SINGHINC
11,694
27.8%
R. S. CHOUDHRYBJS
3,214
7.6%
R. K. PATHAKSSP
2,476
5.9%
N. C. MAHATOIND
1,049
2.5%
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
