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Bihar · PC 22 · 1984Reserved (SC)
Araria
Winner — Lok Sabha 1984
DOOMAR LAL BAITHA
INC· INC
INC 62.4%LKD 20.3%8 others 17.3%
Votes
2,94,582
63.9% share
Winning margin
1,98,886
43.1% of votes
Total votes cast
4,72,148
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOOMAR LAL BAITHA | 2,94,582 | 63.9% | |
| 2 | MAHENDRA NASARDAR | 95,696 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | RAM PRASAD RAM | 38,995 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | BUNDEL PASWAN | 13,840 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | NARAYAN KUMAR RAM | IND | 6,105 | 1.3% |
| 6 | BABULAL PASWAN | IND | 4,630 | 1.0% |
| 7 | LAKSHMI NA. RAM | IND | 2,803 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SUKHDEV PASWAN | IND | 2,009 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SUKDEV MALLICK | IND | 1,557 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ASHOK KUMAR RAM | IND | 1,030 | 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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe43.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.3% · max 43.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
11th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
17th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 63.9%LKD 20.8%CPI 8.4%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Samastipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
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