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Jharkhand · PC 8 · 2004

Ranchi

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

SUBODH KANT SAHAY
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 40.8%BJP 38.6%17 others 20.6%
Votes
2,84,035
40.8% share
Winning margin
15,421
2.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,95,754
Candidates
19
Seat history

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUBODH KANT SAHAY
UPA (UPA)
2,84,03540.8%
2
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
NDA
2,68,61438.6%
3
BANDHU TIRKY
IND
52,3807.5%
4
RAJENDRA SINGH MUNDA
Left
37,6885.4%
5
RAJESH KUMAR
IND
11,6161.7%
6
SAMIM AKHTAR KAMAL
7,1161.0%
7
CHINTA MANI MAHTO
IND
5,4500.8%
8
ALI RAJA ZAIDI
5,1790.7%
9
KHUDI RAM MUNDA
CPI(ML)(L)
3,7870.5%
10
ARUN TIWARI
IND
2,9470.4%
11
SONA RAM MUNDA
IND
2,3260.3%
12
SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA
IND
2,2560.3%
13
RAJA RAM PANDIT
NLP
2,1870.3%
14
ANJANI PANDEY
IND
2,0440.3%
15
ABHAY KUMAR
IND
1,8690.3%
16
MANOJ KUMAR
1,7900.3%
17
MAQUBOOL AHMAD
1,5920.2%
18
MUKESH SINHA
JKPP
1,4490.2%
19
HARIHAR SINGH MUNDA
IND
1,4290.2%

Average turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 1.8% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
9th of 14

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 14

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
10th of 14

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.8%BJP 38.6%IND 7.5%CPM 5.4%OTH 7.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,14,253
Density
572 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,097 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population35.8%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.3%Other 23.3%Muslim 14.1%Christian 6.7%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity63.0%
Sanitation40.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.3%
Children fully vaccinated73.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel57.7%
Health insurance43.9%

What's nearby?

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