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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 262 · 1951
Jhalda
Winner — 1951
DEBENDRA NATH MAHATA
INC 42.7%LKSS 36.4%2 others 20.8%
Votes
11,383
42.7% share
Winning margin
1,682
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
34.8%
of 76,501
A clear win with a 6.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBENDRA NATH MAHATA | 11,383 | 42.7% | |
| 2 | SAGAR CHANDRA MAHATA | LKSS | 9,701 | 36.4% |
| 3 | BADRI PRASAD JAYSWAL | IND | 3,314 | 12.4% |
| 4 | JAGANNATH MAHATA | 2,233 | 8.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
A two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
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safe6.3%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 16.5% · min 5.6% · max 25.2%
How contested is turnout?
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63%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
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2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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330 seats · 166 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.7%LKSS 36.4%IND 12.4%RSP 8.4%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED