INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

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INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS · Bihar 1972

Seats won

167

64.5% strike rate

Vote share

33.12%

56.88 lakh votes

Seats contested

259

in this election

Votes

56,88,002

valid votes for the party

Seats won

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55. Paru81.6%73,400votes 204. Patna South59.1%56,111votes 23. Kuchaikot67.8%44,813votes 81. Jhanjharpur46.3%36,542votes 39. Masrakh44.0%35,553votes 38. Baniapur53.3%33,779votes 136. Korha68.2%33,481votes 88. Manigachhi32.2%33,477votes 93. Hayagaht40.0%33,318votes 89. Benipur39.6%28,417votes 191. Mokameh41.1%28,397votes 111. Simri Bakhtiarpor37.0%26,199votes 45. Parsa36.0%23,633votes 161. Gopalpur42.8%23,413votes 40. Taraiya37.1%23,323votes 190. Bachhwara32.6%22,768votes 44. Garkha41.1%22,469votes 129. Kishanganj48.4%21,659votes 117. Alamnagar32.1%21,571votes 25. Bhore39.4%21,503votes 225. Dehri33.4%21,395votes 246. Sherghati32.7%20,729votes 42. Jalalpur32.9%20,293votes 94. Kalyanpur28.5%20,285votes 139. Rajmahal40.2%19,452votes 241. Obra34.3%19,264votes 276. Baghmara47.0%18,572votes 127. Bahadurganj40.0%18,384votes 310. Lohardaga62.1%18,159votes 64. Aurai21.4%17,893votes 54. Lalganj22.4%17,619votes 2. Bagaha42.8%17,539votes 301. Ranchi36.2%17,160votes 85. Madhepur20.6%17,060votes 275. Topchanchi37.2%16,442votes 101. Bibhutpur23.1%15,857votes 120. Banmankhi40.5%14,363votes 263. Dumri51.7%14,118votes 158. Colgong24.9%14,103votes 315. Bhawanathpur29.6%14,038votes 82. Rajnagar22.9%13,419votes 124. Forbesganj21.1%13,084votes 150. Deoghar41.7%12,751votes 169. Chakai29.1%12,697votes 178. Tarapur20.6%12,551votes 105. Raghopur20.3%12,337votes 307. Sisai47.3%12,297votes 128. Thakurganj29.2%12,180votes 69. Belsand19.4%12,130votes 250. Gaya25.1%12,054votes 317. Bishrampur35.0%11,778votes 159. Nathnagar19.4%11,001votes 99. Dalsinghsarai17.4%10,974votes 180. Monghyr14.7%10,561votes 74. Pupri14.7%10,488votes 134. Barso29.1%10,191votes 218. Buxar19.3%10,175votes 300. Khijri24.9%10,147votes 26. Mirganj18.4%10,089votes 244. Rafiganj27.3%10,087votes 299. Silli37.9%9,878votes 258. Kodarma20.4%9,833votes 155. Godda16.6%9,703votes 274. Chandankiyari46.2%9,629votes 70. Sheohar14.1%9,420votes 255. Rajauli19.2%9,312votes 9. Nautan23.1%9,256votes 308. Bero30.1%9,106votes 53. Vaishali12.3%9,101votes 4. Shikarpur24.5%8,934votes 21. Gobindganj18.6%8,823votes 98. Mohiuddinnagar9.8%8,781votes 214. Shahpur20.4%8,779votes 22. Gopal Ganj18.5%8,619votes 13. Adapur15.7%8,541votes 304. Simdega25.8%8,539votes 166. Banka18.3%8,373votes 298. Khunti28.1%8,361votes 52. Goraul12.7%8,317votes 34. Goreakothi12.0%8,280votes 296. Tamar34.4%7,934votes 220. Mohania14.3%7,919votes 192. Barh11.3%7,833votes 234. Kurtha8.9%7,601votes 107. Supaul14.6%7,586votes 207. Danapur12.9%7,307votes 154. Poraiyahat20.3%7,213votes 316. Leslieganj15.7%7,104votes 293. Chakradharpur22.3%7,101votes 43. Chapra10.2%7,068votes 272. Mandu20.7%6,927votes 183. Alauli12.4%6,807votes 12. Motihari13.9%6,791votes 63. Gaighatti9.4%6,544votes 222. Dhabua11.5%6,482votes 119. Dhamdaha11.3%6,406votes 257. Gobindpur9.6%6,375votes 137. Barari12.5%6,078votes 306. Gumla18.6%6,050votes 121. Kasba10.4%5,630votes 312. Panki24.9%5,566votes 126. Palasi8.8%5,373votes 182. Chautham9.2%5,340votes 7. Chanapatia13.3%5,179votes 167. Belhar12.2%5,065votes 284. Patamda15.3%5,062votes 226. Karakat8.4%4,786votes 56. Sahebganj7.3%4,701votes 260. Gawan19.4%4,662votes 268. Chauparan13.8%4,539votes 231. Piro8.0%4,473votes 163. Sultanganj6.8%4,162votes 200. Chandi7.1%4,156votes 112. Mahishi6.0%4,089votes 245. Imamganj13.2%4,022votes 118. Rupauli8.1%3,945votes 254. Nawada4.9%3,876votes 1. Dhanaha12.0%3,836votes 29. Mairwa9.0%3,804votes 32. Maharajganj5.2%3,690votes 179. Kharagpur6.9%3,683votes 247. Barachatti12.7%3,545votes 41. Marhaura5.4%3,480votes 235. Makhdumpur7.4%3,425votes 144. Maheshpur13.8%3,362votes 311. Latehar11.3%3,302votes 230. Jagdismpur5.7%3,247votes 123. Narpatganj5.6%3,115votes 215. Brahampur5.5%3,112votes 6. Lauria8.2%3,075votes 147. Jamtara8.6%3,049votes 152. Dumka10.3%3,042votes 15. Dhaka5.2%2,931votes 151. Jarmundi7.9%2,798votes 269. Chatra7.2%2,665votes 278. Tundi7.7%2,598votes 309. Mandar9.6%2,540votes 291. Manoharpur8.2%2,441votes 266. Barhi7.8%2,398votes 77. Harlakmi3.5%2,260votes 10. Raxaul4.5%2,197votes 73. Sursand3.0%2,078votes 253. Hisua3.4%2,044votes 95. Warisnagar3.7%1,957votes 113. Saharsa2.1%1,939votes 181. Parbatta2.8%1,924votes 143. Pakpura5.2%1,831votes 264. Bermo3.2%1,628votes 8. Bettiah3.1%1,512votes 58. Kanti2.7%1,462votes 46. Sonepur1.7%1,276votes 78. Khajauli1.8%1,197votes 79. Jai Nagar2.7%1,186votes 172. Sikandra1.4%1,012votes 14. Ghorasahan1.8%987votes 259. Dhanwar2.5%855votes 314. Garhwa1.4%523votes 292. Jaganathpur1.7%473votes 212. Arrah0.8%453votes 205. Patna East0.8%407votes 71. Majorganj0.8%377votes 153. Jama1.7%375votes 282. Baharagora0.7%342votes 288. Sakaikella0.8%299votes 201. Milsa0.3%268votes 148. Sarath0.6%236votes 109. Chhatarur0.3%163votes

About this data

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the 1972 Bihar assembly election (detailed results, list of winners, list of parties). Vote shares are of valid votes, excluding NOTA, as ECI reports them. Turnout here is votes counted (including NOTA) divided by electors, so it runs slightly below ECI's official figure, which also counts rejected votes.

Held before Jharkhand was split off in November 2000: the seats include those of today's Jharkhand.

Map boundaries are approximate and for illustration.

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