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Bihar · PC 10 · 1977
Muzaffarpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
GEORGE FERNANDES
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 77.3%INC 12.2%7 others 10.5%
Votes
3,96,687
78.2% share
Winning margin
3,34,217
65.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,12,978
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGE FERNANDES | 3,96,687 | 78.2% | |
| 2 | NITISHWER PRASAD SINGH | 62,470 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | RAMDEO SHARMA | 26,408 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | NAGENDRA SINGH | IND | 7,978 | 1.6% |
| 5 | JANAKDHARI PRASAD KUSHWAHA | IND | 7,073 | 1.4% |
| 6 | NALINI RANJAN SINGH | SUC | 4,131 | 0.8% |
| 7 | TRIBHUWAN NATH CHAUDHARY | IND | 1,285 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DR. RAMGATI PRASAD YADAV | IND | 728 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SAYAD SHAH A. M. | IND | 304 | 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 (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe65.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.2% · max 65.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 78.2%INC 12.3%CPI 5.2%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
Figures are for Kishanganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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