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Bihar · PC 22 · 1989Reserved (SC)

Araria

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

SUKDEO PASWAN
JD· National Front
JD 43.1%INC 30.4%10 others 26.5%
Votes
2,45,693
44.1% share
Winning margin
72,655
13.0% of votes
Total votes cast
5,69,501
Candidates
12
Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUKDEO PASWAN
JD
2,45,69344.1%
2
DUMAR LAL BHITHA
INC
1,73,03831.1%
3
D.M.RAM
IND
89,66816.1%
4
LALAN RAM
IND
10,3351.9%
5
RAMANSADA
IND
10,3031.9%
6
ISHAWAR DAYAL DASS
IND
7,6271.4%
7
RAMANAND RISHI
IND
6,7461.2%
8
LAKSHMI RAM
IND
4,6250.8%
9
MISHRI SADA
IND
4,0910.7%
10
RAMBARAN PA
DDP
2,7650.5%
11
BALKRISHNA RAJAK
IND
1,4420.3%
12
SATYA NA WRITER
IND
9680.2%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.3% · max 43.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
11th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
17th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 44.1%INC 31.1%IND 16.1%OTH 8.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Art🏺Turmeric
Jay Baba Vidyapati Dham Temple

Jay Baba Vidyapati Dham Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
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