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Bihar · PC 10 · 2004
Muzaffarpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
GEORGE FERNANDES
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 47.2%RJD 46.0%12 others 6.8%
Votes
3,70,127
47.2% share
Winning margin
9,693
1.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,84,096
Candidates
14
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGE FERNANDES | NDA (NDA) | 3,70,127 | 47.2% |
| 2 | BHAGWAN LAL SAHANI | UPA | 3,60,434 | 46.0% |
| 3 | MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | 14,895 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | SHYAM KALYAN PASWAN | IND | 7,684 | 1.0% |
| 5 | JITENDRA YADAV | CPI(ML)(L) | 7,027 | 0.9% |
| 6 | RAMESHWAR RAI | 5,824 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | SHIVNATH PRASAD GUPTA | IND | 3,342 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ANURODH PRAGAT | IND | 2,707 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DINESH PRASAD CHAUDHARY | IND | 2,638 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ANANT PD. TULSYAN | ABHM | 2,584 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ARVIND CHOUDHARY | RLSM | 2,476 | 0.3% |
| 12 | DEVENDRA RAKESH | IND | 1,711 | 0.2% |
| 13 | BHIKHARI RAM | IND | 1,361 | 0.2% |
| 14 | PARMANAND SINGH | IND | 1,286 | 0.2% |
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High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.2% · max 65.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.2%RJD 46.0%OTH 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
Figures are for Kishanganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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