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Bihar · PC 19 · 2009
Maharajganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
UMA SHANAKER SINGH
RJD· Fourth Front (RJD-LJP-SP), Bihar 2009
RJD 35.3%JD(U) 34.8%11 others 29.9%
Votes
2,11,610
35.3% share
Winning margin
2,797
0.5% of votes
Total votes cast
5,99,529
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMA SHANAKER SINGH | Fourth Front (RJD-LJP-SP), Bihar 2009 | 2,11,610 | 35.3% |
| 2 | PRABHU NATH SINGH | NDA | 2,08,813 | 34.8% |
| 3 | TARKESHWAR SINGH | UPA | 80,162 | 13.4% |
| 4 | RAVINDRA NATH MISHRA | 28,404 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | BREENDA PATHAK | IND | 22,163 | 3.7% |
| 6 | RAMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA | LTSD | 16,293 | 2.7% |
| 7 | BANKE BIHARI SINGH | IND | 9,277 | 1.6% |
| 8 | RAJESH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 6,171 | 1.0% |
| 9 | SATYENDRA KR. SAHANI | CPI(ML)(L) | 4,420 | 0.7% |
| 10 | PRADEEP MANJHI | IND | 3,891 | 0.7% |
| 11 | NAYAN PRASAD | IND | 3,859 | 0.6% |
| 12 | DHURENDRA RAM | IND | 2,452 | 0.4% |
| 13 | GAUTAM PRASAD | IND | 2,014 | 0.3% |
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Low turnout (34th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.5% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
34th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
19th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 35.3%JD(U) 34.8%INC 13.4%OTH 16.5%
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%
Figures are for Saran, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Tomato
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(i) All ancient structures and other monuments or remains and all artificial caves and mounds…
🏛️MonumentASI
(i) All ancient structures and other monuments or remains and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains within the limit of the said ancient city of Manjhi. (ii) Remains of the ancient city Manjhi
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.