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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 73 · 1957
Madhubani East
Winner — 1957
ARJUN PRASAD SINGH
INC· INC
INC 44.9%PSP 42.7%2 others 12.4%
Votes
13,372
44.9% share
Winning margin
648
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
39.0%
of 76,387
A closely fought contest. ARJUN PRASAD SINGH won with a 2.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARJUN PRASAD SINGH | 13,372 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | CHAKRADHAR JHA | 12,724 | 42.7% | |
| 3 | SHIV KANT MISHRA | IND | 2,660 | 8.9% |
| 4 | GOKHULKANT JHA | CNPSPJP | 1,019 | 3.4% |
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.
Average turnout (101st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.8% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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101st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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47th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.9%PSP 42.7%IND 8.9%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,01,762
Density
1120 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,788 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 12.1%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.6%
Electricity5.8%
Sanitation13.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.7%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel13.4%
Health insurance9.5%
What's nearby?
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