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Bihar · PC 22 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Araria
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
SUKDEO PASWAN
JD· United Front
JD 42.1%BJP 34.0%19 others 24.0%
Votes
2,50,263
42.8% share
Winning margin
48,278
8.3% of votes
Total votes cast
5,94,913
Candidates
21
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKDEO PASWAN | 2,50,263 | 42.8% | |
| 2 | RAMJI RISHIDEO | 2,01,985 | 34.6% | |
| 3 | HARI PRASAD BAISHYANTRI | 91,873 | 15.7% | |
| 4 | BABUJEE RISHIDEO | IND | 10,508 | 1.8% |
| 5 | BABULAL PASWAN | IND | 8,549 | 1.5% |
| 6 | VIJAY RAJAK | IND | 6,648 | 1.1% |
| 7 | BUDDHADEO RISHIDEO | IND | 2,161 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SHAMBHU SHARAN RAM | IND | 1,439 | 0.3% |
| 9 | AD. BAL KRISHNA RAJ CHOUDHARY | IND | 1,431 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHANDRADEO RISHIDEO | IND | 1,352 | 0.2% |
| 11 | YUBRAJ PASWAN | IND | 1,271 | 0.2% |
| 12 | CHANDRA MOHAN RAM | 1,226 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | BIDESHI DAS | IND | 1,146 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SITA RAM RAM | IND | 836 | 0.1% |
| 15 | LAKSHMI RAM | RMEP | 745 | 0.1% |
| 16 | BHUWNESHWAR SADA | IND | 615 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BIDYANAND RISHIDEO | IND | 581 | 0.1% |
| 18 | NARAYAN DAS | IND | 541 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ASHARFI SADA | IND | 352 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAM KUMAR BAITHA | IND | 322 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SATYA NARAYAN WRITER | 293 | 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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.3% · max 43.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
11th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
17th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 42.8%BJP 34.6%INC 15.7%OTH 6.9%
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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