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Bihar · PC 35 · 1998
Patna
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
C.P.THAKUR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.7%RJD 42.7%16 others 6.7%
Votes
3,31,860
51.5% share
Winning margin
52,606
8.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,54,664
Candidates
18
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.P.THAKUR | NDA (NDA) | 3,31,860 | 51.5% |
| 2 | RAM KRIPAL YADAV | 2,79,254 | 43.4% | |
| 3 | SAROJ CHAUBEY | CPI(ML)(L) | 14,542 | 2.3% |
| 4 | MUFTI MD. THAKUR | 4,422 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | ARVIND KUMAR YADAV | IND | 2,419 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SHANKAR SHARAN | LS | 1,642 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MANOJ KUMAR | IND | 1,397 | 0.2% |
| 8 | AJIT KUMAR | 1,343 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | BADRI NARAIN SINGH | IND | 1,152 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JAI SHANKAR PRASAD JHA | 961 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | MOHAMMAD PARWEJ | AIIC(S) | 865 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VAKIL THAKUR | IND | 821 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DEEPAK NA LALL | IND | 802 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KAILASH MAHTO | PSSS | 751 | 0.1% |
| 15 | CHANDRAKANT SHARMA | IND | 438 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJANDAR PRASAD | IND | 406 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SUKHENDU BHUSAN SARKAR | IND | 370 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SURENDRA SINGH | IND | 358 | 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 (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 64.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
26th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.5%RJD 43.4%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Rohtas, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
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