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UPSC 1995: 99. If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
(a)the polling was very poor
(b)the election was for a multi-member constituency
(c)the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
(d)a very large number of candidates contested the election
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) a very large number of candidates contested the election
Under Section 158 of the R.P. Act 1951, a candidate forfeits his deposit if he (i) is NOT elected and (ii) secures less than one-sixth of the valid votes. If even the winning candidate fails to cross that one-sixth mark, it can happen only when votes are split among a very large field of contestants, so the deposit is lost despite victory—hence option (d). ([sooperkanoon.com](https://sooperkanoon.com/act/322/representation-of-the-people-act-1951-section-158?utm_source=openai))
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