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 | | On the eve of the general election of 1957, the constituencies were delimited in 1956 and the district was divided into 9 single-member constituencies of Tilpur, Binaikpur, Pharenda (West), Pharenda (East), Gorakhpur, Maghar, Maniram, Bhawapar, Chillupar and 3 double-member constituencies each with one seat reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates Maharajganj, Pipraich and Bansgaon. |
 | | The number of constituencies remained the same, 15 single member with three constituencies of Dhuriapar, Jhangaha, and Maharajganj being reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates and the remaining 12 were reconstituted into Bansgaon, Chillupar, Kauriram, Pipraich, Gorakhpur, Maniram, Sahjanwa, Paniara, Pharenda, Laxmipur, Siswa and Shyam Deurwa. |
 | | Though it could not get any seat in Lok Sabha from the district but in 1969 and 1974 general elections to the Vidhan Sabha, the party won 3 and 4 seats respectively. |
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