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Bihar · PC 18 · 1998

Barh

Winner — Lok Sabha 1998

NITISH KUMAR
SAP· NDA (NDA)
SAP 47.1%RJD 45.1%8 others 7.8%
Votes
3,56,836
47.7% share
Winning margin
15,190
2.0% of votes
Total votes cast
7,57,799
Candidates
10
Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NITISH KUMAR
SAP
NDA (NDA)
3,56,83647.7%
2
VIJOY KRISHNA
RJD
3,41,64645.7%
3
BRIJ NANDAN YADAV
JD
34,2644.6%
4
SATYENDRA SINGH
IND
3,7170.5%
5
KAPILDEO PD. YADAV
BJC
3,1150.4%
6
JITENDRA THAKUR
LS
2,6710.4%
7
VINDA CHAUHAN
IND
2,4500.3%
8
RANVIR SINGH
IND
1,0520.1%
9
NAGENDRA PD. SINGH
IND
9840.1%
10
MADAN SHARMA
IND
9290.1%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (33rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 0.2% · max 55.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
33rd of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
11th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAP 47.7%RJD 45.7%OTH 6.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,30,464
Density
1501 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population11.6%
ST population2.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.5%
Electricity9.7%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.4%
Children fully vaccinated76.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.1%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Clean cooking fuel48.0%
Health insurance8.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mentha
Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of india

Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of india

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of india

📍Google MapsOSM

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