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Bihar · PC 35 · 1971
Patna
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
RAMAVATAR SHASTRI
CPI· Left
CPI 50.0%BJS 29.8%10 others 20.2%
Votes
1,91,911
50.8% share
Winning margin
77,426
20.5% of votes
Total votes cast
3,84,186
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMAVATAR SHASTRI | 1,91,911 | 50.8% | |
| 2 | KAILASH PATI MISHRA | 1,14,485 | 30.3% | |
| 3 | RAM NAGINA SINGH | SHD | 34,230 | 9.1% |
| 4 | DASU SINGH | 16,509 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | PADAMDEO NARAYAN SHARMA | IND | 8,676 | 2.3% |
| 6 | SHAKUNTLA DEVI | IND | 5,215 | 1.4% |
| 7 | SUNDARI DEVI | IND | 2,063 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAJESHWARI PRASAD | IND | 1,348 | 0.4% |
| 9 | VIDYA SAGAR MISTRI | IND | 1,021 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SURESH DUTT SHARMA | IND | 926 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SHEO NANDAN PRASAD | PBI | 876 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BIMAL KUMAR SINHA | RSM | 848 | 0.2% |
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?
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safe20.5%
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 50.8%BJS 30.3%SHD 9.1%OTH 9.9%
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.