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Bihar · PC 28 · 1989

Godda

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

JANARDHAN YADAV
BJP· BJP
BJP 53.1%JMM 21.8%9 others 25.1%
Votes
3,08,134
54.2% share
Winning margin
1,81,433
31.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,80,292
Candidates
11
Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JANARDHAN YADAV
BJP
3,08,13454.2%
2
SURAJ MANDAL
JMM
1,26,70122.3%
3
SALAUDDIN
INC
1,20,47921.2%
4
VIRENDRA PRASAD SINHA
JNP(JP)
2,6850.5%
5
GYARSI LAL SHARMA
IND
1,9660.3%
6
GOVIND RABIDAS
IND
1,9290.3%
7
NASIRUDDIN
IND
1,7900.3%
8
RAJENDRA MAHTO
AMB
1,7080.3%
9
NIRANJAN BHOKTA
DDP
1,3960.3%
10
BUDHINATH CHOUDHARY
IND
6960.1%
11
GUPTA SHYAM SUNDER
IND
5710.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (24th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
31.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 7.1% · max 44.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
24th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
24th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.2%JMM 22.3%INC 21.2%OTH 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Lemon Grass🏺Mentha🏺Pulses (Masoor)🏺Tomato
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Basilica of Our Lady of Divine Grace

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