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Bihar · PC 24 · 1996

Purnea

Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

RAJESH RANJAN
SP· United Front
SP 65.2%BJP 18.7%15 others 16.1%
Votes
4,43,111
66.0% share
Winning margin
3,16,155
47.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,79,646
Candidates
17
Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJESH RANJAN
SP
4,43,11166.0%
2
RAJENDRA PD. GUPTA
BJP
1,26,95618.9%
3
AJIT SARKAR
CPM
65,6789.8%
4
RAJEEV NANDAN YADAV
INC
9,4991.4%
5
JWALA PD. GUPTA
IND
6,9911.0%
6
FAZLUR RAHMAN
IND
5,1730.8%
7
JENENDRA KUMAR
BSP
2,9650.4%
8
TEJ NR. ROY
IND
2,9460.4%
9
PREMOD MUNI
IND
2,0010.3%
10
YAMUNA MURMU
JMM
1,5370.2%
11
DUKHAN ROY
IND
1,0620.2%
12
TUNTUN PASWAN
IND
9810.1%
13
DEVENDAR SHARMA
IND
7530.1%
14
RADHYA KISHOR ROY
IND
6430.1%
15
ASHOK THAKUR
AIIC(T)
5700.1%
16
ANIL VISHAL
IND
3540.1%
17
BABU LAL ORAON
IND
3540.1%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
47.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 66.0%BJP 18.9%CPM 9.8%OTH 5.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
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What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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