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Bihar · PC 35 · 1967
Patna
Winner — Lok Sabha 1967
R. A. SHASTRI
CPI· Left
CPI 45.5%INC 20.4%8 others 34.1%
Votes
1,48,963
47.5% share
Winning margin
82,141
26.2% of votes
Total votes cast
3,27,555
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. A. SHASTRI | 1,48,963 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | R. D. SINHA | 66,822 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | S. PRASAD | 29,475 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | J. PRASAD | IND | 21,392 | 6.8% |
| 5 | J. K. SINHA | 17,132 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | S. N. SINGH | IND | 9,671 | 3.1% |
| 7 | M. L. DUDWEWALA | IND | 8,208 | 2.6% |
| 8 | G. RAM | IND | 4,798 | 1.5% |
| 9 | R. SINGH | IND | 4,040 | 1.3% |
| 10 | H. B. CHANDRA | IND | 3,077 | 1.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 64.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
26th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 47.5%INC 21.3%BJS 9.4%IND 6.8%SWA 5.5%OTH 9.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Rohtas, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.