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How close was it?

Lok Sabha nationally, 1979

Closest contest
6.38%
Secunderabad · INC
Biggest landslide
54.64%
Sinddipet · INC
Decided by under 1%
0
of 4 contests
Decided by under 5%
0
0.0% of contests
Contests
4
1979 · national

[01]Closest contests

Smallest winning margin first
  1. 6.38%
    SecunderabadIndian National CongressP.S.Shanker · Andhra Pradesh
  2. 9.18%
    SindhiJanata PartyR.N.Singh · Madhya Pradesh
  3. 10.3%
    KhandwaJanata PartyK.Thakre · Madhya Pradesh
  4. 54.64%
    SinddipetIndian National CongressN.Yellaiah · Andhra Pradesh

[02]Biggest landslides

Largest winning margin first
  1. 54.64%
    SinddipetIndian National CongressN.Yellaiah · Andhra Pradesh
  2. 10.3%
    KhandwaJanata PartyK.Thakre · Madhya Pradesh
  3. 9.18%
    SindhiJanata PartyR.N.Singh · Madhya Pradesh
  4. 6.38%
    SecunderabadIndian National CongressP.S.Shanker · Andhra Pradesh

[03]Seats by winning margin

How the contests split by how close they were
5-10% 250.0%
10-20% 125.0%
20%+ 125.0%

SourceWinning margins from Election Commission constituency-wise results, 1979 Lok Sabha · margins are winner minus runner-up as a share of votes polled

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