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How close was it?

Lok Sabha nationally, 1978

Closest contest
2.7%
Warangal · INC
Biggest landslide
24.35%
Outer Manipur · JNP
Decided by under 1%
0
of 8 contests
Decided by under 5%
2
25.0% of contests
Contests
8
1978 · national

[01]Closest contests

Smallest winning margin first
  1. 2.7%
    WarangalIndian National CongressG.M.Rao · Andhra Pradesh
  2. 4.75%
    KarnalJanata PartyM.Singh · Haryana
  3. 5.3%
    SamastipurJanata PartyA.K.Mehta · Bihar
  4. 8.08%
    NandyalIndian National CongressP.V.Subbaiah · Andhra Pradesh
  5. 11.15%
    FathepurJanata PartyS.L.Hussain · Uttar Pradesh
  6. 11.77%
    AzamgarhIndian National CongressM.Kindwai(W) · Uttar Pradesh
  7. 17.28%
    ChickmagalurIndian National CongressI.N.Gandhi (W) · Karnataka
  8. 24.35%
    Outer ManipurJanata PartyKaiho · Manipur

[02]Biggest landslides

Largest winning margin first
  1. 24.35%
    Outer ManipurJanata PartyKaiho · Manipur
  2. 17.28%
    ChickmagalurIndian National CongressI.N.Gandhi (W) · Karnataka
  3. 11.77%
    AzamgarhIndian National CongressM.Kindwai(W) · Uttar Pradesh
  4. 11.15%
    FathepurJanata PartyS.L.Hussain · Uttar Pradesh
  5. 8.08%
    NandyalIndian National CongressP.V.Subbaiah · Andhra Pradesh
  6. 5.3%
    SamastipurJanata PartyA.K.Mehta · Bihar
  7. 4.75%
    KarnalJanata PartyM.Singh · Haryana
  8. 2.7%
    WarangalIndian National CongressG.M.Rao · Andhra Pradesh

[03]Seats by winning margin

How the contests split by how close they were
1-5% 225.0%
5-10% 225.0%
10-20% 337.5%
20%+ 112.5%

SourceWinning margins from Election Commission constituency-wise results, 1978 Lok Sabha · margins are winner minus runner-up as a share of votes polled

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