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Bihar · PC 28 · 1991

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Winner — Lok Sabha 1991

SURAJ MANDAL
JMM
JMM 48.5%BJP 29.0%20 others 22.5%
Votes
2,59,348
49.1% share
Winning margin
1,04,148
19.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,34,925
Candidates
22
Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SURAJ MANDAL
JMM
2,59,34849.1%
2
JANARDAN YADAV
BJP
1,55,20029.4%
3
MANAZRUL HAQUE
INC
86,69916.4%
4
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
JP
9,0921.7%
5
MANOHAR SINGH
IND
3,3270.6%
6
SANJOY SUMAN
IND
2,7290.5%
7
GOVIND RAVIDAS
IND
1,8140.3%
8
MAHESH KUMAR SINHA
IND
1,1370.2%
9
GOVIND SAH
IND
1,1250.2%
10
SHAILENDRA KUMAR LAKHPURIA
IND
1,0850.2%
11
KHLIL
IND
9450.2%
12
GOVIND MANDAL
IND
8530.2%
13
VIJAY KUMAR JHA
IND
7770.1%
14
RAJENDRA MAHTO
AMB
6400.1%
15
NIZAMUDDIN
IND
5340.1%
16
SHIV MURMU
IND
5080.1%
17
NARESH PASWAN
IND
5020.1%
18
ZAKIR HUSSAIN
IND
4610.1%
19
SAFIK MIAN
IND
4210.1%
20
ABDUL RAHIM
IND
3870.1%
21
FODAR MANI SINGH
IND
2380.1%
22
APNA KISKU
IND
1730.0%

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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
19.7%
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
JMM 49.1%BJP 29.4%INC 16.4%OTH 5.1%

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
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