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Bihar · PC 17 · 2004
Samastipur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
ALOK KUMAR MEHTA
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 50.6%JD(U) 35.9%11 others 13.5%
Votes
4,37,457
50.6% share
Winning margin
1,26,783
14.7% of votes
Total votes cast
8,64,746
Candidates
13
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALOK KUMAR MEHTA | UPA (UPA) | 4,37,457 | 50.6% |
| 2 | RAM CHANDRA SINGH | NDA | 3,10,674 | 35.9% |
| 3 | SHEEL KUMAR ROY | IND | 60,191 | 7.0% |
| 4 | RAMCHANDRA MAHTO | Left | 17,647 | 2.0% |
| 5 | SHYAM NARAYAN ROY | IND | 11,344 | 1.3% |
| 6 | SURENDRA PRASAD | CPI(ML)(L) | 7,134 | 0.8% |
| 7 | BIRESH CHAUDHARY | IND | 4,731 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAMPRIT THAKUR | IND | 4,233 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SAIYDUL ZAFAR ANSARI | 3,884 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | DEWAKI SAH | IND | 1,901 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAJENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 1,894 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | RAMA SHANKAR RAM | IND | 1,840 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ARUN KUMAR THAKUR | IND | 1,816 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.1% · min 1.6% · max 63.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
53%
lowerhigher
32nd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.0%
lowerhigher
1st of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 50.6%JD(U) 35.9%IND 7.0%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,62,012
Density
1260 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,033 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.7%Muslim 17.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity16.5%
Sanitation20.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.9%
Children fully vaccinated75.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.8%
Women literate63.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Clean cooking fuel39.4%
Health insurance12.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.