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Bihar · PC 20 · 2009
Saran
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
LALU PRASAD
RJD· Fourth Front (RJD-LJP-SP), Bihar 2009
RJD 47.2%BJP 38.3%10 others 14.5%
Votes
2,74,209
47.2% share
Winning margin
51,815
8.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,80,829
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LALU PRASAD | Fourth Front (RJD-LJP-SP), Bihar 2009 | 2,74,209 | 47.2% |
| 2 | RAJIV PRATAP RUDY | NDA | 2,22,394 | 38.3% |
| 3 | SALIM PERWEZ | 45,027 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | SHEO DAS SINGH | IND | 9,798 | 1.7% |
| 5 | LAL BABU RAY | IND | 7,308 | 1.3% |
| 6 | DHUPENDRA SINGH | IND | 6,512 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SANTOSH PATEL | LTSD | 3,769 | 0.7% |
| 8 | RAJAN HRISHIKESH CHANDRA | IND | 3,026 | 0.5% |
| 9 | RAJKUMAR RAI | IND | 2,643 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAJARAM SAHANI | IND | 2,621 | 0.5% |
| 11 | KUMAR BALRAM SINGH | IND | 1,788 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SOHEL AKHATAR | BMF | 1,734 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.3% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
21st of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
34th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 47.2%BJP 38.3%BSP 7.8%OTH 6.8%
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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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