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Bihar · PC 10 · 1996
Muzaffarpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
JAI NARAIN PD. NISHAD
JD· United Front
JD 49.3%SAP 36.9%65 others 13.8%
Votes
3,18,506
50.0% share
Winning margin
80,074
12.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,45,837
Candidates
67
Seat history
All Candidates
67 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAI NARAIN PD. NISHAD | 3,18,506 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | HARENDRA KUMAR | 2,38,432 | 37.4% | |
| 3 | RAJANI RANJAN SAHU | 45,504 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | KAMLESH KUMAR | IND | 4,375 | 0.7% |
| 5 | RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 2,782 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MINA TIWARI | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,630 | 0.4% |
| 7 | LALITESHWAR PD. SAHI | AIIC(T) | 2,536 | 0.4% |
| 8 | KAPILDEV PD. YADAV | IND | 1,961 | 0.3% |
| 9 | M.D. LAL BABU | IND | 1,421 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M.D. MALOKH | IND | 1,404 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BIR SINGH | IND | 1,169 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAGHUBANSH PD. SINGH | IND | 856 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PRAMOD KUMAR THAKUR | IND | 776 | 0.1% |
| 14 | GOPLA PODDAR | IND | 605 | 0.1% |
| 15 | BINDA MAHTO | IND | 599 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KAUSHAL KISHORE SINGH | IND | 585 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SAKET K. VERMA | IND | 582 | 0.1% |
| 18 | RAVI SHANKAR ANAND | IND | 531 | 0.1% |
| 19 | RAJ KUMAR PRASAD | IND | 524 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MAHESH DAS | IND | 502 | 0.1% |
| 21 | LAL BABU SINGH | IND | 495 | 0.1% |
| 22 | VRIJ MOHAN RAI | IND | 465 | 0.1% |
| 23 | URMILA SINHA | IND | 461 | 0.1% |
| 24 | KEDAR PD. SINGH | IND | 408 | 0.1% |
| 25 | RAGHUNATH MAHTO | IND | 385 | 0.1% |
| 26 | RANVIR ABHIMANUE | IND | 365 | 0.1% |
| 27 | SHASHI SHEKHAR SINGH | IND | 365 | 0.1% |
| 28 | RAKESH PD. VERMA | IND | 348 | 0.1% |
| 29 | RAMDAYAL THAKUR | IND | 318 | 0.1% |
| 30 | NALINI KANT OJHA | IND | 315 | 0.1% |
| 31 | RAM NARESH PASWAN | IND | 306 | 0.1% |
| 32 | M.M. ALI | IND | 295 | 0.1% |
| 33 | KRISHNA KUMAR RAI | IND | 290 | 0.1% |
| 34 | RAM BABU SINGH | IND | 259 | 0.0% |
| 35 | SURESH NARAIN VERMA | IND | 259 | 0.0% |
| 36 | LALIT SAH | IND | 250 | 0.0% |
| 37 | AMBIKA PD. THAKUR | IND | 242 | 0.0% |
| 38 | RAM BABU PATEL | IND | 234 | 0.0% |
| 39 | CHANDRA NARAIN SHARMA | IND | 228 | 0.0% |
| 40 | NIRAJ KUMAR SONA | IND | 223 | 0.0% |
| 41 | MITRA NAND SINGH | IND | 219 | 0.0% |
| 42 | SAHEB UDAM | 213 | 0.0% | |
| 43 | CHANDRA BHUSHAN SINGH | IND | 211 | 0.0% |
| 44 | LAL BABU CHAUDHARY | IND | 208 | 0.0% |
| 45 | RANJIT KUMAR | IND | 202 | 0.0% |
| 46 | PHARHAT ABBAS | IND | 196 | 0.0% |
| 47 | HARIVANSH MAHTO | IND | 193 | 0.0% |
| 48 | DEVKI NANDAN YADAV | IND | 192 | 0.0% |
| 49 | SHAMBHU NATH MEHTA | IND | 190 | 0.0% |
| 50 | RAJ KUMAR SINGH | IND | 183 | 0.0% |
| 51 | RAM CHANDRA PRASAD | IND | 179 | 0.0% |
| 52 | KRISHNA RAM | IND | 176 | 0.0% |
| 53 | YASHODA DEVI | IND | 161 | 0.0% |
| 54 | RADHA KANT SINGH | IND | 151 | 0.0% |
| 55 | ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 150 | 0.0% |
| 56 | BRAJ KISHORE CHAUDHARY | IND | 148 | 0.0% |
| 57 | ANMOL KUMAR | IND | 143 | 0.0% |
| 58 | UMESH SINGH | IND | 139 | 0.0% |
| 59 | RAM DHYAN PD. | IND | 138 | 0.0% |
| 60 | SHATRUGHAN JHA | IND | 129 | 0.0% |
| 61 | RAJIV CHAUDHARY | IND | 122 | 0.0% |
| 62 | CHANDRA SINGH CHAUHAN | IND | 122 | 0.0% |
| 63 | M.D. ISRAIL | IND | 106 | 0.0% |
| 64 | SANJAY KUMAR | IND | 99 | 0.0% |
| 65 | SITA RAM KUNWAR | IND | 93 | 0.0% |
| 66 | ONKAR NATH SINGH | IND | 81 | 0.0% |
| 67 | KESHAV PD. MISHRA | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
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.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.2% · max 65.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 50.0%SAP 37.4%INC 7.1%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
Figures are for Kishanganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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