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Constituency no. 36 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1971INC1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1962
BALI RAM BHAGAT
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
84,327
38.75% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCBALI RAM BHAGAT
Votes
1,33,373
Vote share
61.28%
Margin
84,327
Runner-up
SWADIPNARAIN SINGH
Votes
49,046
Vote share
22.54%
Behind by
84,327
Electors
4,15,615
Total votes polled
2,17,628
Valid votes
2,17,628
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
52.4%

Full result, 1962

3 candidates · 2,17,628 valid votes

1962 election →
BALI RAM BHAGATINCwon
1,33,373
61.3%
DIPNARAIN SINGHSWA
49,046
22.5%
RAM KAILASH PANDEYPSP
35,209
16.2%

Past results

Most recent 3 of 3 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1971BALI RAM BHAGATINC1,93,39654.33%TAPESHWAR SINGH71,443
1967B. BHAGATINC1,29,40743.45%S. N. SINGH7,227
1962BALI RAM BHAGATINC1,33,37361.28%DIPNARAIN SINGH84,327

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%17%33%50%66%196219671971Turnout

Winning margin

0%11%22%33%43%196219671971Margin

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