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Bihar · PC 6 · 2004

Maharajganj

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

PRABHUNATH SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 42.7%RJD 35.7%9 others 21.7%
Votes
2,83,506
42.7% share
Winning margin
46,465
7.0% of votes
Total votes cast
6,64,434
Candidates
11
Seat history

2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRABHUNATH SINGH
NDA (NDA)
2,83,50642.7%
2
JITENDRA SWAMI
UPA
2,37,04135.7%
3
DR. MAHACHANDRA PRASAD SINGH
IND
99,80715.0%
4
KANHAIYA YADAV
12,4351.9%
5
RAMBAHADUR SINGH
SJP(R)
9,6161.4%
6
SURENDRA RAM
IND
6,6461.0%
7
GIRJA DEVI
IND
4,6800.7%
8
VISHUNDEO RAM
IND
4,2840.6%
9
SAWALIYA RAM
IND
2,5270.4%
10
DINESH RAI
IND
1,9480.3%
11
BRAJESH SINGH
IND
1,9440.3%

Average turnout (30th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.7% · min 1.8% · max 56.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
53%
lowerhigher
30th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
21st of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 42.7%RJD 35.7%IND 15.0%OTH 6.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%

Figures are for Madhubani, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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