TOPCHANCHI
Assembly seat no. 275 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
PURNENDU NARAIN SINGH
JAP
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 4
Margin, 1969
527
1.52% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
BKDP . N . SUR
- Votes
- 12,526
- Vote share
- 36.06%
- Behind by
- 527
Electors
88,547
Total votes polled
34,732
Valid votes
34,732
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.2%
Full result, 1969
5 candidates · 34,732 valid votes
PURNENDU NARAIN SINGHJAPwon
13,053
37.6%
P . N . SURBKD
12,526
36.1%
RAMESHWAR MUNSHIINC
5,553
16.0%
HARI PRASAD MAHTCLTC
3,300
9.5%
CHHOTAN RAJWARSHD
300
0.9%
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.
