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Bihar · PC 23 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Samastipur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
MAHESHWAR HAZARI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 44.4%LJP 26.5%9 others 29.1%
Votes
2,59,458
44.4% share
Winning margin
1,04,376
17.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,84,743
Candidates
11
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESHWAR HAZARI | NDA (NDA) | 2,59,458 | 44.4% |
| 2 | RAM CHANDRA PASWAN | 1,55,082 | 26.5% | |
| 3 | DR. ASHOK KUMAR | UPA | 91,655 | 15.7% |
| 4 | SATISH MAHTO | IND | 14,630 | 2.5% |
| 5 | JEEBACHH PASWAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 11,919 | 2.0% |
| 6 | RANDHIR PASWAN | IND | 10,806 | 1.9% |
| 7 | REKHA KUMARI | IND | 10,270 | 1.8% |
| 8 | BINDESHWAR RAM | 9,098 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | UPENDRA PASWAN | LTSD | 8,600 | 1.5% |
| 10 | SHIVCHANDRA PASWAN | IND | 6,756 | 1.2% |
| 11 | RAJA RAM DAS | IND | 6,469 | 1.1% |
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Average turnout (9th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.4% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
9th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 44.4%LJP 26.5%INC 15.7%OTH 13.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Samastipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
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.