Figure 3.2: Average margin of victory in state assembly elections, 1962–2026 | The Indian Voter

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Figure 3.2

Bar chart by five-year period. Margins fall from 18–20% in the 1960s and 70s to 12–13% after 2002. — Bar chart by five-year period. Margins fall from 18–20% in the 1960s and 70s to 12–13% after 2002.
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Figure 3.1Average margin of victory in Lok Sabha elections, 1962–2024 Figure 3.3Lok Sabha constituencies with a margin of victory greater than 20%, 1962–2024