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Bihar · PC 33 · 1991

Begusarai

Winner — Lok Sabha 1991

KRISHNA SAHI (W)
INC· INC
INC 50.8%JD 40.7%15 others 8.5%
Votes
3,43,050
51.3% share
Winning margin
67,946
10.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,75,617
Candidates
17
Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KRISHNA SAHI (W)
INC
3,43,05051.3%
2
RAM BADAN RAI
JD
2,75,10441.1%
3
LALITA SINGH (W)
BJP
27,5384.1%
4
LALIT VIJAY SINGH
JP
17,8262.7%
5
RAM BADAN SINGH
IND
9270.1%
6
KRISHNA MURARI
IND
6010.1%
7
SHAMBHU SINGH
IND
5810.1%
8
VIJOY SHANKAR AZAD
BSP
5060.1%
9
SITA RAM SHAH
IND
4840.1%
10
MANIK SINGH
IND
4070.1%
11
RAJENDRA SINGH
IND
4060.1%
12
RAM DAS MAHATO
IND
3460.1%
13
VIJOY KUMAR SEKHPURI
IND
2800.0%
14
GIRIWAR SINGH
IND
2300.0%
15
RUDAL SINGH
IND
2120.0%
16
SHISHIR KUMAR SINHA
IND
990.0%
17
OM PRAKASH SINGH
IND
800.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 0.4% · max 56.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
23rd of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
37th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.3%JD 41.1%OTH 7.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,06,352
Density
1002 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,703 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population1.6%

Figures are for Buxar, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 6.2%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity17.8%
Sanitation24.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.2%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance11.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Hand Embroidery🏺Mentha🏺Sonachud Rice
🏛️

Ancient mound, Buxar

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient mound

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