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Bihar · PC 24 · 1980

Purnea

Winner — Lok Sabha 1980

MADHURI SINGH
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 47.2%JNP(S) 29.2%9 others 23.6%
Votes
1,63,022
48.5% share
Winning margin
61,956
18.4% of votes
Total votes cast
3,45,746
Candidates
11
Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MADHURI SINGH
INC(I)
1,63,02248.5%
2
NIYANAND ARYA
JNP(S)
1,01,06630.1%
3
LAKHANLAL KAPOOR
JNP
53,23315.8%
4
TRIVENI SINGH
IND
4,5631.4%
5
CHANDRA KANT SARKAR
IND
3,9841.2%
6
UMA KANT SINGH
IND
3,9131.2%
7
VISHWANATH AGRAWAL
IND
1,6800.5%
8
SATNARAYAN PODDAR KAVI SAURTABH
IND
1,3930.4%
9
ASGAR ALAM
IND
1,1570.3%
10
MUNSHI MURAM
IND
1,0340.3%
11
RAM KISAN PD. SAH
IND
8690.3%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 48.5%JNP(S) 30.1%JNP 15.8%OTH 5.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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