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Bihar · PC 20 · 1999
Saharsa
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 53.7%RJD 40.8%3 others 5.6%
Votes
3,92,926
54.5% share
Winning margin
94,493
13.1% of votes
Total votes cast
7,32,053
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | NDA (NDA) | 3,92,926 | 54.5% |
| 2 | Surya Narayan Yadav | 2,98,433 | 41.4% | |
| 3 | Niraj Kumar | BHJC | 12,969 | 1.8% |
| 4 | Dinesh Prasad Sinha | AJBP | 11,479 | 1.6% |
| 5 | Lalan Choudhary | IND | 5,790 | 0.8% |
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Average turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.3% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
21st of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
34th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 54.5%RJD 41.4%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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