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Bihar · PC 23 · 1989
Kishanganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
M.J.AKBAR
INC· INC
INC 31.9%IND 27.2%7 others 40.9%
Votes
1,78,556
32.5% share
Winning margin
25,991
4.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,59,966
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.J.AKBAR | 1,78,556 | 32.5% | |
| 2 | ASRARUL HAQUE | IND | 1,52,565 | 27.8% |
| 3 | MUSTAQUE MUNNA | 1,39,992 | 25.5% | |
| 4 | LAKHANLAL KAPUR | JNP(JP) | 55,682 | 10.2% |
| 5 | BALAK DASS | IND | 13,758 | 2.5% |
| 6 | JAMIL AKHITAR | IND | 3,169 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MOHAN YADAV | 2,497 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | NASIMUDIN | IND | 1,802 | 0.3% |
| 9 | M.A.HANAN | IND | 805 | 0.1% |
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
safe4.7%
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
INC 32.5%IND 27.8%JD 25.5%JNP(JP) 10.2%OTH 4.0%
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?
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