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Bihar · PC 35 · 1977
Patna
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
MAHA MAYA PRASAD SINHA
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 75.5%CPI 11.7%8 others 12.8%
Votes
3,82,363
76.6% share
Winning margin
3,23,125
64.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,06,567
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHA MAYA PRASAD SINHA | 3,82,363 | 76.6% | |
| 2 | RAMAVATAR SHASTRI | 59,238 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | RAJENDRA PRATAP SINHA | 41,153 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | GANPAT RAI | IND | 7,806 | 1.6% |
| 5 | BHOLA NATH CHAUDHARY | IND | 2,198 | 0.4% |
| 6 | RAM RAJ DUBEY 'RAJESH' | IND | 1,715 | 0.3% |
| 7 | VALDEO YADAV | IND | 1,335 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MANORAMA DEVI | SSD | 1,243 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KRISHNA KUMAR RAZAK | IND | 1,023 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SACHIDANAND SAHAY | IND | 1,005 | 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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safe64.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 64.7%
How contested is turnout?
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55%
lowerhigher
26th of 40How crowded is the field?
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3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
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2.1%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 76.6%CPI 11.9%INC 8.3%OTH 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
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— 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.