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Bihar · PC 28 · 1985 by-election
Godda
Winner — 1985 by-election
SALAUDDIN
INC 46.4%BJP 43.6%5 others 10.0%
Votes
1,97,478
46.4% share
Winning margin
11,577
2.7% of votes
Total votes cast
4,25,978
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALAUDDIN | 1,97,478 | 46.4% | |
| 2 | J.YADAV | 1,85,901 | 43.6% | |
| 3 | P.K.SINGH | 17,491 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | R.GUPTA | IND | 12,266 | 2.9% |
| 5 | R.MAHTO | IND | 5,002 | 1.2% |
| 6 | B.N.CHOUDHARY | IND | 4,466 | 1.1% |
| 7 | S.S.GUPTA | IND | 3,374 | 0.8% |
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 (24th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 7.1% · max 44.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
24th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
24th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.4%BJP 43.6%OTH 10.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,67,765
Density
964 / km²
Sex ratio
876 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,419 km²
SC population13.4%
ST population1.6%
Figures are for Munger, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 8.1%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity34.3%
Sanitation38.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.2%
Children fully vaccinated73.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Clean cooking fuel59.4%
Health insurance15.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.