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Bihar · PC 35 · 1980
Patna
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
RAMAVATAR SHASTRI
CPI· Left
CPI 39.3%JNP 34.5%28 others 26.1%
Votes
1,67,290
39.8% share
Winning margin
20,413
4.9% of votes
Total votes cast
4,25,173
Candidates
30
Seat history
All Candidates
30 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMAVATAR SHASTRI | 1,67,290 | 39.8% | |
| 2 | MAHAMAYA PD. SINHA | 1,46,877 | 34.9% | |
| 3 | LALITA NARAYAN |  INC(I) | 82,593 | 19.6% |
| 4 | RAM PUKAR VERMA | IND | 5,587 | 1.3% |
| 5 | SHIV NANDAN PRASAD | IND | 3,091 | 0.7% |
| 6 | GANPAT RAI | IND | 1,945 | 0.5% |
| 7 | JAYANTI YADAV | IND | 1,453 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MATINUL HAQUE | IND | 1,325 | 0.3% |
| 9 | NAWAL KISHORE PRASAD SINGH | IND | 1,115 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SADHYA B. C. |  FBL | 974 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MEHDI MIAN | IND | 971 | 0.2% |
| 12 | YOGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | IND | 749 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAI, RAJENDRA | IND | 693 | 0.2% |
| 14 | UMA RAI | IND | 527 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KAMAL NARAYAN CHOUDHARY | IND | 488 | 0.1% |
| 16 | BHOLANATH CHOUDHARY | IND | 473 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAKSHPAL N. K. | IND | 435 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VINOD KUMAR SINHA | SSD | 415 | 0.1% |
| 19 | KRISHAN THAKUR | IND | 393 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RIPUDAMAN PD. SINGH | IND | 393 | 0.1% |
| 21 | AWADHESH KUMAR YADAV | IND | 391 | 0.1% |
| 22 | VASANT KUMAR PATHIK | IND | 380 | 0.1% |
| 23 | PANNA LAL GUPTA | IND | 340 | 0.1% |
| 24 | SACHIDANAND SAHAY | IND | 282 | 0.1% |
| 25 | RAJI RANJAN | IND | 250 | 0.1% |
| 26 | VIJAY KUMAR | IND | 207 | 0.1% |
| 27 | SAO, RAJENDRA | IND | 202 | 0.1% |
| 28 | VIJAY KUMAR SINGH | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| 29 | SUNIL KUMAR CHATTERJEE | IND | 185 | 0.0% |
| 30 | SUBHASH CHANDRA MEHTA | IND | 85 | 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.
Average turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 64.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
26th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 39.8%JNP 34.9%INC(I) 19.6%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— 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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