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Bihar · PC 23 · 1985 by-election
Kishanganj
Winner — 1985 by-election
S.SHAHABUDDIN
JNP 55.3%INC 36.1%7 others 8.5%
Votes
2,12,423
55.4% share
Winning margin
73,692
19.2% of votes
Total votes cast
3,83,803
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.SHAHABUDDIN | 2,12,423 | 55.4% | |
| 2 | I.HAQUE | 1,38,731 | 36.1% | |
| 3 | K.RAHMAN | IND | 14,807 | 3.9% |
| 4 | J.P.GUPTA | IND | 8,468 | 2.2% |
| 5 | S.N.VERMA | IND | 2,534 | 0.7% |
| 6 | M.AHMED | IND | 1,997 | 0.5% |
| 7 | T.CHAND | IND | 1,943 | 0.5% |
| 8 | B.DAS | IND | 1,754 | 0.5% |
| 9 | S.UDDIN | IND | 1,146 | 0.3% |
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 (9th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.4% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
9th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 55.4%INC 36.1%OTH 8.5%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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