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Bihar · PC 33 · 1996
Begusarai
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
RAMENDRA KUMAR
IND
IND 42.1%INC 38.3%14 others 19.6%
Votes
2,82,191
42.9% share
Winning margin
25,924
3.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,69,783
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | IND | 2,82,191 | 42.9% |
| 2 | KRISHNA SAHI | 2,56,267 | 39.0% | |
| 3 | SHYAM NANDAN MISHRA | 93,503 | 14.2% | |
| 4 | VINAY KUMAR | IND | 5,118 | 0.8% |
| 5 | GORVADHAN CHAUHAN | IND | 4,141 | 0.6% |
| 6 | KUMAR R.B. | BLPY | 3,616 | 0.6% |
| 7 | RAJENDRA SINGH | IND | 3,018 | 0.5% |
| 8 | BIRENDRA KUMAR | IND | 1,602 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUBODH PASWAN | 1,398 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | DINESH PRASAD SINGH | IND | 1,308 | 0.2% |
| 11 | LAKHAN PASWAN | IND | 1,307 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PARAMANAND SINGH | IND | 1,249 | 0.2% |
| 13 | CHANDRA DEO MAHTO | IND | 1,056 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SHIV DEO PRA. | IND | 921 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RADHIKA KRAMAN PRASAD | IND | 779 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ARJUN SINGH | IND | 481 | 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 (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 0.4% · max 56.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
23rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
37th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 42.9%INC 39.0%SAP 14.2%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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