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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 16 · 1972 by-election
Darbhanga
Winner — 1972 by-election
L.N.MISRA
INC 59.3%SOP 39.1%5 others 1.6%
Votes
2,67,514
59.3% share
Winning margin
91,078
20.2% of votes
Total votes cast
4,51,019
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.N.MISRA | 2,67,514 | 59.3% | |
| 2 | R.S.YADAV | 1,76,436 | 39.1% | |
| 3 | N.K.YADAV | IND | 2,250 | 0.5% |
| 4 | N.YADAV | IND | 2,149 | 0.5% |
| 5 | S.THAKUR | IND | 1,867 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Q.HODA | IND | 548 | 0.1% |
| 7 | S.A.YAHIYA | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.6% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
5th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
15th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 59.3%SOP 39.1%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Muzaffarpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
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Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)
🏛️MonumentASI
Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.