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Bihar · PC 10 · 1989
Muzaffarpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
GEORGE FARNANDES
JD· National Front
JD 67.8%INC 28.6%17 others 3.6%
Votes
4,92,615
68.9% share
Winning margin
2,85,010
39.8% of votes
Total votes cast
7,26,622
Candidates
19
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGE FARNANDES | 4,92,615 | 68.9% | |
| 2 | LALITESHWAR PD. SAHI | 2,07,605 | 29.0% | |
| 3 | RAM KARAN SAHANI | LKD(B) | 4,198 | 0.6% |
| 4 | ASHOK BHARTI | IND | 2,517 | 0.3% |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 1,553 | 0.2% |
| 6 | GIRJA NANDAN PD. SINGH | 1,045 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | BINDA SINGH | IND | 917 | 0.1% |
| 8 | PRAHLAD BAITHA | IND | 831 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SATYENDRA KUMAR | IND | 735 | 0.1% |
| 10 | BISHUNDEO PANDEY | IND | 594 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JAIRAM SINGH | IND | 586 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BIVEK KUMAR | IND | 465 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MD. ISRAIL | IND | 413 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SAMANT KUMAR | IND | 310 | 0.0% |
| 15 | SALIMULLAH | IND | 288 | 0.0% |
| 16 | RAMDEYAL THAKUR | IND | 240 | 0.0% |
| 17 | BINDESHIS RAI | IND | 218 | 0.0% |
| 18 | RAMASHIS RAI | IND | 202 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SURJDEO PRASAD SWAMI | IND | 105 | 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.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.2% · max 65.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 68.9%INC 29.0%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
Figures are for Kishanganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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