Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN
Sardar Swaran Singh of Indian National Congress won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 206 votes (0.10%).
The constituency had 602,867 registered electors and 180,720 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 30.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Sardar Swaran Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 206 votes.
Out of 602,867 registered electors, 180,720 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 30.00%. A total of 0 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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