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Bihar · PC 29 · 1986 by-election

Banka

Winner — 1986 by-election

INC 51.7%JNP 43.5%5 others 4.8%
Votes
1,86,237
51.6% share
Winning margin
29,384
8.2% of votes
Total votes cast
3,60,556
Candidates
7
Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M.SINGH(W)
1,86,23751.6%
2
G.FERNENDES
1,56,85343.5%
3
S.PATHAK
IND
5,6291.6%
4
S.N.VERMA
IND
4,1771.2%
5
J.P.BARANWAL
IND
2,9290.8%
6
N.BAJORIYA
IND
2,8810.8%
7
S.PANDIT
IND
1,8500.5%

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.

Low turnout (38th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 0.8% · max 47.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
50%
lowerhigher
38th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
28th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.6%JNP 43.5%OTH 4.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,77,653
Density
1222 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,355 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.9%
Electricity20.8%
Sanitation30.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.3%
Children fully vaccinated75.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.0%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.0%
Clean cooking fuel41.0%
Health insurance12.8%

What's nearby?

31 locations
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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of said ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha (Saptparni Caves)

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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are…

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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of said ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha (Ajatshatru Stupa)

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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are…

🏛️MonumentASI

All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of said ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha (Ashoka stupa)

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