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Bihar · PC 10 · 1980
Muzaffarpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
GEORGE FARNANDES
JNP(S)
JNP(S) 42.7%JNP 37.6%16 others 19.7%
Votes
1,95,510
43.2% share
Winning margin
23,109
5.1% of votes
Total votes cast
4,58,384
Candidates
18
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGE FARNANDES | JNP(S) | 1,95,510 | 43.2% |
| 2 | DIGVIJAY NARAIN SINGH | 1,72,401 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | RAJNI RANJAN PRASAD SAH |  INC(I) | 66,744 | 14.7% |
| 4 | DAROGA PRASAD | IND | 6,375 | 1.4% |
| 5 | BHOLA CHAUDHARY | IND | 2,666 | 0.6% |
| 6 | BACHHULAL AZAD | IND | 2,175 | 0.5% |
| 7 | RAM LAL MISHRA | IND | 1,528 | 0.3% |
| 8 | JITENDRA PRASAD HARSH | IND | 1,021 | 0.2% |
| 9 | TAPESHWAR RAI | IND | 884 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MOHD. ISRAEL | IND | 649 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GANGA PRASAD SAHNI | IND | 643 | 0.1% |
| 12 | LAKHAN MAHTO | IND | 513 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MATHURA PRASAD | IND | 484 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAHIM KHAN | IND | 431 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAJENDRA SAHNI | IND | 354 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VINDA SINGH | IND | 237 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SUBODH KUMAR SAHU | IND | 199 | 0.0% |
| 18 | SHIV SHANKAR RAJAK | IND | 132 | 0.0% |
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.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.1%
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(S) 43.2%JNP 38.1%INC(I) 14.7%OTH 4.0%
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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