SHAHABAD
Constituency no. 36 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
B. BHAGAT
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
7,227
2.43% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
SSPS. N. SINGH
- Votes
- 1,22,180
- Vote share
- 41.02%
- Behind by
- 7,227
Electors
5,53,603
Total votes polled
2,97,839
Valid votes
2,97,839
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 1967
6 candidates · 2,97,839 valid votes
B. BHAGATINCwon
1,29,407
43.5%
S. N. SINGHSSP
1,22,180
41.0%
S. P. SINGHPSP
16,688
5.6%
R. YADAVIND
13,469
4.5%
B. PANDEBJS
9,026
3.0%
L. M. UPADHAYASWA
7,069
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | BALI RAM BHAGAT | INC | 1,93,396 | 54.33% | TAPESHWAR SINGH | 71,443 |
| 1967 | B. BHAGAT | INC | 1,29,407 | 43.45% | S. N. SINGH | 7,227 |
| 1962 | BALI RAM BHAGAT | INC | 1,33,373 | 61.28% | DIPNARAIN SINGH | 84,327 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
